The 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, known officially as the Diamond Division, is one of the Philippine Army's infantry units in Northern Mindanao.
History On January 15, 1946, right after the World War II, upon the reestablishment of the Commonwealth Government, all Military Districts were converted to military areas; Pursuant to Section 1 General Orders Number 46 of HAFP dated January 8, 1946. The 1st and 2nd Military Areas (IMA-IIMA) was in Luzon, while 3rd Military Area (IIIMA) in the Visayas, and the 4th Military Area (IVMA) in Mindanao. The remaining forces of the 10th MD were absorbed to Military Police Command (MPC) based at Camp Overton, Iligan.
Mission 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division conducts internal security operations to dismantle four (4) priority New People's Army fronts and degrade three (3) priority New People's Army areas in Caraga region and portion of Region 10 by 2009 to attain a physically and psychologically secure environment conducive to continuous development.
Current line units Brigades 401st Infantry (UNITY) Brigade (Prosperidad, Agusan Del Sur) 402nd Infantry (STINGERS) Brigade (Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte) 403rd Infantry (PEACEMAKER) Brigade (Malaybalay, Bukidnon)
Battalions 8th Infantry (DEPENDABLE) Battalion 23rd Infantry (MASIGASIG) Battalion 29th Infantry (MATATAG) Battalion 30th Infantry (PYTHON) Battalion 36th Infantry (del fierro VALOR) Battalion 26th Infantry (EVER ONWARD) Battalion 58th Infantry (DIMALULUPIG) Battalion 75th Infantry (MARAUDER) Battalion 88th Infantry (MARINGAL) Battalion
Service Support Units (SSU) Camp Evangelista Station Hospital (CESH) Headquarters and Headquarters Service Battalion (HHSBn) Service Support Battalion (SSBn) 4th Division Training School (4DTS) 4th Army Training Unit (4ATG) 4th Field Artillery Battalion (4FAB) Civil Military Operations Battalion (CMOBn) 10th Forward Service Support Unit, ASCOM, PA (10FSSU)
See also Armed Forces of the Philippines Philippine Army AFP Eastern Mindanao Command Edilberto Evangelista
References
External links Official Site of the PA 4ID Philippine Army Eastern Mindanao Command, Armed Forces of the Philippines