The Western Mindanao Command (abbrv. as WESTMINCOM) is the
Armed Forces of the Philippines
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' unified
command
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in charge of the Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and the BARMM. It is responsible for the defense of these areas against external aggresion, as well as combating terrorism and insurgency. It is also one of the government organizations advocating the "Culture of Peace" in
Mindanao
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.
Organization
The following are the units that are under the Western Mindanao Command.
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1st Infantry (TABAK) Division, PA
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6th Infantry Division, PA
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2nd Scout Ranger Battalion, PA
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1st Light Reaction Battalion, PA
* 3rd Air Division, PAF
* Naval Forces Western Mindanao, PN
Operations
* Anti-guerrilla operations against the
New People's Army
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.
* Anti-terrorist operations against the
Abu Sayyaf
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operating in their AOR.
* Anti-terrorist operations against
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
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in the
Battle of Marawi
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Lineage of Commander
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LtGen. Eugenio V. Cedo, AFP – ''(28 August 2006 – 05 September 2007)''
* LtGen. Nelson N. Allaga, AFP – ''(05 September 2007 – 16 July 2009)''
* LtGen. Benjamin M. Dolorfino, AFP – ''(16 July 2009 – 10 November 2010)''
* LtGen. Raymundo B. Ferrer, AFP – ''(10 November 2010 – 22 January 2012)''
* LtGen. Noel A. Coballes, AFP – ''(22 January 2012 - 22 October 2012)''
* LtGen. Rey C. Ardo, AFP – ''(22 October 2012 – 08 November 2013)''
* LtGen. Rustico O. Guerrero, AFP – ''(08 November 2013 – 24 November 2015)''
* LtGen. Mayoralgo M. Dela Cruz, AFP – ''(24 November 2015 – 17 January 2017)''
* LtGen.
Carlito G. Galvez Jr., AFP – ''(17 January 2017 – 18 May 2018)''
* LtGen. Arnel B. Dela Vega, AFP – ''(18 May 2018 – 28 June 2019)''
* LtGen.
Cirilito E. Sobejana, AFP – ''(28 June 2019 – 18 August 2020)''
* LtGen. Corleto S. Vinluan Jr., AFP – ''(18 August 2020 – 24 August 2021)''
* ''
MGen. Generoso M. Ponio, PA – (24 August 2021 – 23 September 2021) (acting)''
* LtGen. Alfredo V. Rosario Jr., AFP – ''(23 September 2021 – 04 October 2022)''
* ''
BGen. Arturo G. Rojas, PN(M) – (04 October 2022 – Present) (acting)''
Gallery
References
* AFP GO# 1035 Section II
* Philippine Army: The First 100 Years
* Military Science 21 ROTC Manual, NCR RCDG, ARESCOM
External links
Official Site of the AFP
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Regional commands of the Philippines
Department of National Defense (Philippines)
Zamboanga City