The 3rd Infantry Division, also known as Spearhead Division is a unit of the

Philippine Army The Philippine Army (PA) (Tagalog: ''Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas''; in literal English: ''Army of the Ground of the Philippines''; in literal Spanish: ''Ejército de la Tierra de la Filipinas'') is the main, oldest and largest branch of the ...

, based at Camp Gen Macario Peralta Jr in

Jamindan Jamindan, officially the Municipality of Jamindan ( Capiznon/ Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang Jamindan''; Aklanon: ''Banwa it Jamindan''; krj, Banwa kang Jamindan; tl, Bayan ng Jamindan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippi ...

Capiz Capiz, officially the Province of Capiz (Capiznon/ Hiligaynon: ''Kapuoran sang Capiz''; tl, Lalawigan ng Capiz), is a province in the Philippines located in the central section of Western Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Roxas. It ...

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History

The 3rd Infantry Division, Philippine Army was established and they stationed at the general headquarters on Camp General Macario Peralta Jr in Jamindan, Capiz. The local troopers of the PA 3rd Infantry Division was sending the combat operations in Visayas region and the engagements of the Anti-Communist Operations and aiding the supported of the Philippine National Police against the Communist rebel groups of the

New People's Army The New People's Army ( fil, Bagong Hukbong Bayan), abbreviated NPA or BHB, is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), based primarily in the Philippine countryside. It acts as the CPP's principal organization, aim ...

and all local element criminals. The local government soldiers and officers of the Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division was sending the combat operations in the Visayas Region from the main battles and invasion commands and helping the CAFGU militia groups and the supporting of the Philippine National Police and they fought against the communist rebel fighters of the

and they some local element criminals.

Current Units

The Brigades under the 3rd Infantry Division: * 301st Infantry (Bayanihan) Brigade, based in the town of

Dingle, Iloilo Dingle (), officially the Municipality of Dingle ( krj, Banwa ka Dingle, hil, Banwa sang Dingle, tgl, Bayan ng Dingle), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 45 ...

* 302nd Infantry (Achiever) Brigade, based in

Tanjay City Tanjay, officially the City of Tanjay ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Tanjay; fil, Lungsod ng Tanjay), is a 4th class component city in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 82,642 people. It be ...

Negros Oriental Negros Oriental ( ceb, Sidlakang Negros; tl, Silangang Negros), officially the Province of Negros Oriental, is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Dumaguete. It occupies the southeaste ...

* 303rd Infantry (Brown Eagle) Brigade, based in

Murcia, Negros Occidental Murcia, officially the Municipality of Murcia, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,868 people. It is east of Bacolod. Geography Barangays Murc ...

The Battalions under the 3rd Infantry Division: * 11th Infantry (Lapu-Lapu) Battalion * 15th Infantry (Molave Warrior) Battalion * 47th Infantry (Katapatan) Battalion * 61st Infantry (Hunter) Battalion * 62nd Infantry (Unifier) Battalion * 79th Infantry (Masaligan) Battalion * 82nd Infantry (Bantay Laya) Battalion * 94th Infantry (Mandirigma) Battalion The Support Units under the 3rd Infantry Division: * 3rd Civil Military Operations Battalion * 3rd Division Training School * 3rd Division Training Unit * 6th Forward Service Support Unit

Operations

* The division's operations area covers the entire Western Visayas region, and the province of Negros Oriental in the Philippines. Its primary mission is counter-insurgency against local communist guerrilla operations, as well as supporting the Philippine National Police in combating organized crime.

References

* Official Site of the PA 3ID. http://www.army.mil.ph/Army_Sites/INFANTRY%20DIVISIONS/3ID

External links

* http://www.adroth.ph/tracker/army.htm
Official website
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