Camp General Basilio Navarro is the main operating base of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the Southwest Philippines. It is located in

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and serves as the headquarters of its Western Mindanao Command (WESTMINCOM).

History

Camp Navarro has hosted the Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) of the AFP for decades. In 2005, news came that SOUTHCOM was to be moved to Pagadian City, which was met with wide protest by Zamboanga residents. This eventually led to a review of the AFP's organization. By August 2006, then AFP Chief of Staff Gen.

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announced that the Southern Command of the AFP will be divided into the Western Mindanao Command and the

Eastern Mindanao Command The Eastern Mindanao Command (abbrv. as EASTMINCOM) is the Armed Forces of the Philippines' unified command in charge of the Davao, Soccsksargen, and Caraga regions. It is responsible for the defense of these areas against external aggresion, as ...

(EASTMINCOM). WESTMINCOM's joint service headquarters was to be located in Camp Navarro, while EASTMINCOM in

Camp Panacan Camp may refer to: Outdoor accommodation and recreation * Campsite or campground, a recreational outdoor sleeping and eating site * a temporary settlement for nomads * Camp, a term used in New England, Northern Ontario and New Brunswick to descri ...

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. Camp Navarro also plays an important role in the ongoing war on terrorism in the Philippines, and has hosted the U.S. Joint Special Operations Task Force – Philippines (JSOTF-P). The camp was also the venue of a number of BALIKATAN Philippines - U.S. military joint exercises.25th RP-US 'Balikatan' exercises kick off in April
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Description

Camp Navarro is located in Calarian district of

. West of the base is the Zamboanga Golf and Country Club. Camp Navarro is also 2 km west of the

Philippine Air Force The Philippine Air Force (PAF) ( tgl, Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas, , Army of the Air of the Philippines) ( es, Ejército Aérea del Filipinas, , Ejército de la Aérea de la Filipinas) is the aerial warfare service branch of the Armed Forc ...

Edwin Andrews Air Base Edwin Andrews Air Base is located in Zamboanga, Philippines. The base operates through Runway 09/27, which has a length of , along with the Zamboanga International Airport and conducts air operations against insurgents like the Moro Islamic L ...

. Camp Navarro is adjacent to the

Philippine Navy The Philippine Navy (PN) ( tgl, Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, , Sea Army of the Philippines) ( es, Armada de Filipinas, , Ejército del Mar de las Filipinas) is the naval warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It has an e ...

's Naval Station Romulo Espaldon, which is the headquarters of the

Naval Forces Western Mindanao A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral zone, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and ...

. Current facilities on base are: * Camp Navarro General Hospital (current Commanding Officer: COL CAESAR ALMER E CANDELARIA MC (GSC) PA) * Officer's Club * WestMinCom Gym

References

External links

Official Site of the PA 1ID.

Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NAVFORWESMIN)
{{Zamboanga City Army installations of the Philippines Buildings and structures in Zamboanga City

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