AFP Western Mindanao Command

Western Mindanao Command
Active	August 29, 2006 - Present
Country	Philippines
Role	Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations
Part of	Under the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Garrison/HQ	Camp General Navarro, Zamboanga City
Nickname(s)	WestMinCom
Motto	Katapangan
Anniversaries	August 29
Engagements	Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA , MILF, ASG, and local criminal elements
Commanders
Current commander	MGen Mayoralgo Dela Cruz AFP
Notable commanders	LGen Nelson Allaga AFP, LGen Eugenio Cedo AFP
Insignia
Unit Patch	Western Mindanao Command Emblem

The Western Mindanao Command, known officially as the WestMinCom, is one the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Wide Support Commands Combating Terrorism and Insurgency in Mindanao.

Organization

The following are the units that are under the Western Mindanao Command.

• 1st Infantry (TABAK) Division, PA
• 2nd Scout Ranger Battalion, PA
• 1st Light Reaction Battalion, PA
• Naval Forces Western Mindanao, PN
• 3rd Air Division, PAF

Operations

• Anti-guerrilla operations against the New People's Army
• Anti-terrorist operations against the Abu Sayyaf operating in their AOR.

Trivia

• LGen Nelson Allaga was the former commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps.
• LGen Raymundo Ferrer was the Martial Law Chief in Maguindanao after the massacre last Nov. 23, 2009.

Gallery

U.S. Ambassador for the Republic of the Philippines, Kristie A. Kenney, meets with Western Mindanao Command Chief Major General Nelson Allaga

References

• Official Site of the AFP
• AFP GO# 1035 Section II
• Philippine Army: The First 100 Years
• Military Science 21 ROTC Manual, NCR RCDG, ARESCOM

Coordinates: 6°55′4.52″N 122°2′28.16″E / 6.9179222°N 122.0411556°E / 6.9179222; 122.0411556