7th Infantry (Kaugnay) Division

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= Seventh Infantry Division


caption= Coat of Arms of the 7ID
dates= August 1, 1988 - Present
country= flagicon|Philippines Philippines
allegiance=
branch= Philippine Army
type= Infantry
role= Conventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations
size= 2 Brigades, 5 Battalions, 3 Reconnaissance Companies. Total is 6000+ soldiers
command_structure= Under the Philippine Army
current_commander= MGen Juanito Gomez AFP
garrison= Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Palanan City, Isabela
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname= "Kaugnay Division"
patron=
motto= "Kaugnay"
colors=
march=
mascot= Rice Fields of Central Luzon
battles= Anti-guerrilla operations against the NPA and local criminal elements
notable_commanders= BGen Edgardo Batenga AFP, BGen Marcelo Blando AFP, BGen Jose Ma. Solquillo AFP, BGen Gregorio Camiling AFP, BGen Julius Javier AFP, MGen Ernesto Carolina AFP, BGen Alberto Braganza AFP, MGen Hermogenes Esperon Jr. AFP, MGen Romeo Tolentino AFP, MGen Jovito Palparan AFP
anniversaries=August 1
decorations= Presidential Streamer Award
battle_honours=
identification_symbol_label=Unit Patch
identification_symbol=7ID Kaugnay BadgeThe 7th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, known officially as the Kaugnay Division, is the Philippine Army's primary Infantry unit specializing in rapid deployment.

History

The 7th Division was formerly known as the 3rd Infantry Brigade (Separate) that was activated in Camp Servillano Aquino, San Miguel, Tarlac on 16 January 1987 pursuant to Section 11, General Orders Nr 90 dated 05 February 1987. Their primary tasking orders were to administer all army units within Central Luzon after the 5th Infantry Division was transferred to Region 2 in line with the reorganization and restructuring of the Philippine Army.

The 7th Infantry (KAUGNAY) Division was formally activated on 01 August 1988 when the 3rd Infantry Brigade (Separate)of the Philippine Army was finally upgraded to a full sized Infantry Division of the Philippine Army Pursuant to AFP General Orders Nr 471 dated 02 August 1988.

When the 3rd Brigade (Separate) was upgraded to the 7th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army pursuant General Orders Nr 471, GHQ dated 02 August 1988 it absorbed 701st Infantry Brigade and eight (8) Infantry Battalions namely: 24IB, 56IB, 60IB, 68IB, 70IB, 71IB, 72IB and 73IB.

On 16 January 1989, the 7th ID together with its Combat Support and Service Support units transferred its Headquarters from Camp Servillano S Aquino, San Miguel Tarlac and moved to Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija.

On September 1996, the 7th Infantry Division was re-designated as the Rapid Deployment Division of the Philippine Army in Luzon pursuant to General Orders Nr 1345 dated 12 August 1996 issued by the Headquarters, Philippine Army.

Mission

Their mission is to conduct sustained Internal Security Operations (ISO) in regions 3 to neutralize the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), the New Peoples Army (NPA) in order to create a physically and psychologically sound environment conducive for development and commerce.

Units

The following are the Brigade units that are under the 7th Infantry Division.
* 703rd Infantry Brigade
* 702nd Infantry BrigadeThe following are the Battalion units that are under the 7th ID.
*24th Infantry Battalion
*48th Infantry Battalion
*3rd Infantry Battalion
*56th Infantry Battalion
*70th Infantry Battalion (Cadre)
*71st Infantry Battalion
*3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion
*71st Division Reconnaissance Company
*72nd Division Reconnaissance Company
*73rd Division Reconnaissance Company

Operations

* Internal Security Operations

References

* [http://www.army.mil.ph/Army_Sites/INFANTRY%20DIVISIONS/7ID%20Website/7ID_Website/index.htm Official Site of the PA 7ID.]