4th Infantry Division (Philippines)

Fourth Infantry Division

Active	January 03, 1942 – January 14, 1946 (as 4th Infantry Division, PCA) January 15, 1946 – Present
Country	Philippines
Branch	Philippine Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Conventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations
Size	3 Brigades
Part of	Philippine Army (Since 1946)
Garrison/HQ	Camp BGen Edilberto Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City
Nickname(s)	Diamond Division
Patron	St. Ignatius of Loyola
Mascot(s)	Diamond
Anniversaries	January 15 March 22 (Philippine Army foundation day)
Engagements	World War II * Japanese Occupation of the Philippines (1942-1945) * Battle of Leyte (1944-1945) * Battle of Samar (1944-1945) * Battle of Mindoro (1944-1945) * Battle of Luzon (1945) * Battle of Manila (1945) * Invasion of Palawan (1945) Communist Insurgency in the Philippines Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA
Website	www.diamondtroopers.com.ph
Commanders
Current commander	MGen Victor A. Felix, AFP
Notable commanders	MGen Oscar T. Lactao, AFP MGen Roy Cimatu, AFP MGen Cardozo Luna, AFP BGen Tirso Fajardo, AFP BGen Patricio Borromeo, AFP BGen Ramon Aguire, AFP BGen Climaco Pintoy, AFP BGen Benjamin Molina, AFP BGen Manuel Mandac, AFP BGen Rigoberto Atienza, AFP
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Armed Forces Occupational Specialty Insignia

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 Overtone, 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.

Order of battle

1st Infantry Regiment (PA) (Activated 03 January 1942 to 14 January 1946)
2nd Infantry Regiment (PA) (Activated 03 January 1942 to 14 January 1946)
3rd Infantry Regiment (PA) (Activated 03 January 1942 to 14 January 1946)
4th Infantry Regiment (PA) (Activated 03 January 1942 to 14 January 1946)
5th Infantry Regiment (PA) (Activated 03 January 1942 to 14 January 1946)
6th Infantry Regiment (PA) (Activated 03 January 1942 to 14 January 1946)
7th Infantry Regiment (PA) (Activated 03 January 1942 to 14 January 1946)
8th Infantry Regiment (PA) (Activated 03 January 1942 to 14 January 1946)
9th Infantry Regiment (PA) (Activated 03 January 1942 to 14 January 1946)
10th Infantry Regiment (PA) (Activated 03 January 1942 to 14 January 1946)
41st Infantry Regiment (PA) (Activated 10 April 1942 to 30 June 1946)
42nd Infantry Regiment (PA) (Activated 10 April 1942 to 30 June 1946)
43rd Infantry Regiment (PA) (Activated 10 April 1942 to 30 June 1946)
44th Infantry Regiment (PA) (Activated 03 January 1942 to 30 June 1946)
45th Infantry Regiment (PA) (Activated 03 January 1942 to 30 June 1946)
46th Infantry Regiment (PA) (Activated 03 January 1942 to 30 June 1946)
47th Infantry Regiment (PA) (Activated 03 January 1942 to 30 June 1946)
48th Infantry Regiment (PA) (Activated 03 January 1942 to 30 June 1946)
49th Infantry Regiment (PA) (Activated 03 January 1942 to 30 June 1946)
50th Infantry Regiment (PA) (Activated 03 January 1942 to 30 June 1946)
4th Field Artillery Regiment (PA)
- 4th FA Regt HQ Company (PA)
- 1st Bn/4th FA Regt (PA)
- 2nd Bn/4th FA Regt (PA)
- 3rd Bn/4th FA Regt (PA)
- 4th Bn/4th FA Regt (PA)
- 5th Bn/4th FA Regt (PA)
4th Engineer Battalion (PA)
4th Division Units (PA)
- 4th Division Headquarters & HQ Company (PA)
- 4th Medical Battalion (PA)
- 4th Tank Battalion (PA)
- 4th Signal Company (PA)
- 4th Quartermaster Company (PA)
- 4th QM Transport Company (PA)

Current line units

Brigades

401st Infantry (UNITY) Brigade
402nd Infantry (STINGERS) Brigade
403rd Infantry (PEACEMAKER) Brigade

Battalions

8th Infantry (DEPENDABLE) Battalion
23rd Infantry (MASIGASIG) Battalion
29th Infantry (MATATAG) Battalion
30th Infantry (PYTHON) Battalion
36th Infantry (VALOR) Battalion
26th Infantry (EVER ONWARD) Battalion
58th Infantry (DIMALULUPIG) 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)
10th Field Artillery Battalion (10FAB)
Civil Military Operations Battalion (CMOBn)
10th Forward Service Support Unit,ASCOM, PA (10FSSU)

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