Philippine Army Order of BattleDate Updated: Saturday June 10, 2006

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Order of Battle(Speculative and incomplete.)

The Philippine Army is basically a territorial army with a few specialized designated maneuver units in the composed of units of the Special Operations Command, the newly formed Light Reaction Companies and the First Scout Ranger Regiment.  Unlike Philippine Marine practice, Army units are basically tied to the areas they operate and rarely deploy outside of it.  Designated maneuver forces are dependent on the Air Force or the Navy for long range deployment across the Philippine archipelago.

The Philippine Army has some eight light infantry divisions with another one currently building up from an independent brigade.  In addition, there are five  Engineering Brigades,  one Artillery Brigade,  one Armored Brigade (Regiment?), one Aviation Battalion and a Special Operations Command (which the Scout Ranger Regiment is a part of).

In the Philippine Army, an infantry division normally has three brigades with a total strength of some 5,000 men.  Each infantry battalion has a strength of some 500 men. Artillery and armored units are detached from their respective brigades (which are basically training and holding organizations) and attached to each division or brigade as requirements dictate.  The divisions in turn are assigned to Area Commands (Northern Luzon, Southern Luzon, Western, Central and Southern Commands) which report to the General Headquarters, AFP.

Developments

There is talk that the Armored Brigade is to be expanded to a division size formation at the expense of the special operations forces.

Headquarters, Philippine Army, Fort Bonifacio, Makati, Metro Manila

Army Staff

    Commanding General, PA    Vice Commander, PA    Chief of Staff, PA

Coordinating Staff (Assistant Chiefs of Staff)

    Personnel (G1)    Intelligence (G2)    Operations (G3)    Logistics (G4)    Plans and Programs (G5)     Comptrollership (G6)    Civil Military Operations (G7)    Training and Education (G8)    Reservist and Retirees Affairs (G10)    Communication-Electronics and Information Systems (G11)

Special and Technical Staff

    Chief Surgeon    Dental Surgeon    Chief Nurse    Adjutant General    Judge Advocate General    Provost Marshal    Chief of Engineers    Chief Ordnance and Chemical Service    Chief Artillery    Chief Infantry    Chief Quartermaster    Chief Chaplain    Army Modernization Program Management Office    Military Personnel Office

Headquarters and Headquarters Support Group, Fort Bonifacio, Makati, Metro Manila

Combat Units

1st Infantry Division, Camp Major Cesar L. Sang-an, Pulacan, Labangan, Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur  2nd Infantry Division, Camp Gen. Mateo Capinpin, Tanay, Rizal

    3rd Infantry Division, Camp Gen. Macario G. Peralta Jr., Jamindan, Capiz    4th Infantry Division, Camp Edilberto Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental    5th Infantry Division, Camp Upi, Echague, Gamu, Isabela    6th Infantry Division, Camp BGen Gonzalo H. Siongco, Sitio Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Dinaig, Tacurong City, Maguindanao (next to Cotabato Airport)    7th Infantry Division, Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Palayan City, Laur, Nueva Ecija    8th Infantry Division, Camp Vicente Lukban, Brgy. Maulong, Catbalogan, Western Samar    9 Infantry Brigade (Separate), [currently being expanded into a divison], Camp Canuto, Sagurong, Pili, Camarines Sur    Special Operations Command (PASOCOM), Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Palayan City, Laur, Nueva Ecija    Light Armor Brigade (LABde), Camp O’Donnell, Capas, Tarlac

Combat Support Units

51st Engineering Brigade, Camp Gen. Rigoberto Atienza, Libis, Lungsod, Quezon City, Metro Manila52nd Engineering Brigade, Camp Natividad, Manolo Fortich, Malaybalay, Bukidnon 53rd Engineering Brigade, Cebu City, Cebu54th Engineering Brigade, Camp Pito Abat, Manaoag, Pangasinan55th Engineering Brigade, San Gabriel, Davao City, Davao del Sur525th Engineering Construction Battalion   (S), Fort Bonifacio, Makati, Metro Manila    Signal GroupIntelligence and Security Group, Fort Bonifacio, Makati, Metro ManilaCivil Affairs Group Army Aviation Battalion

Service Support Units

Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Palayan City, Laur, Nueva EcijaDental Service CenterArmy Support CommandFinance CenterArmy Management Information CenterReserve Command, Camp Riego de Dios, Paradahan, Tanza, Cavite

There are 15 standby reserve infantry divisions under Army Reserve Command, including:

    61st Infantry Division (SRes), Western Visayas (affiliated with 3d Infantry Division)    131st Infantry Division (SRes), Manila-  Special Services Unit