ALL ABOUT THE 10ID

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Moderator's note: Related thread: Articles leading up to the creation of the 10th ID

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this is all about the 10th Infantry (AGILA) Division of the Philippine Army.

later, or sooner, i'll post the history of the Agila Division, its thrust, mission, vision and all others related to the Division.

i'll include pictures or even videos if permitted by the moderator.

this is for information purposes only. you can add comments, ask questions that are, in the best of my knowledge, needs to answer.

t(h)anks and more power PDF.

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i'll include pictures or even videos if permitted by the moderator.

By all means! 

[Adroth]

Welcome to the forum Mr S. 

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THE 10TH INFANTRY DIVISION, PHILIPPINE ARMY  WAS ACTIVATED ON 16 AUG 06 BASED ON THE ORDERS ISSUED BY THE HEADQUARTERS PHILIPPINE ARMY AS STATED IN GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER 335 DATED 09 AUGUST 2006 IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE GUIDANCE OF PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO, AS THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.

THE FOUR-FOLD PURPOSE OF ACTIVATING THIS DIVISION IN THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTION OF MINDANAO OUT OF THE EXISTING UNITS IN THE AREA ARE: TO ACHIEVE FOCUS AGAINST CONFRONTED THREATS; HAVE BETTER ASSURANCE OF DISMANTLING ALL TARGETED GUERILLA FRONTS WHICH ARE CONSIDERED THE MOST ADVANCED AND MOST VOLATILE; BETTER ADMINISTRATION, SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT OF UNITS CONFRONTING THREATS IN THE AREA THROUGH THREAT BASED DEPLOYMENT AND TO BETTER ADDRESS THE ORGANIZATIONAL WEAKNESS  BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE POLITICAL BOUNDARIES OF 4TH AND 6TH INFANTRY DIVISIONS.

APPARENTLY, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NEW DIVISION REQUIRED THE REASIGNMENT OF UNITS FROM ADJACENT ARMY DIVISIONS.  FROM THE 4TH INFANTRY DIVISIONS, THE 404TH INFANTRY BRIGADE WHICH WAS RENAMED 1001ST BDE, TASK FORCE DAVAO, 28TH, 60TH, 67TH, 73RD INFANTRY BATTALIONS AND 72ND CAFGU BATTALION WERE ABSORBED.  ALSO FROM THE 6TH INFANTRY DIVISION, THE 601ST WAS RENAMED 1002ND INFANTRY BRIGADE, JOINT TASK FORCE GENSAN, 25TH, 27TH, 39TH, AND 66TH  INFANTRY BATTALIONS WERE ALSO ABSORBED.

MGEN ERNESTO D BOAC WAS DESIGNATED AS ITS FIRST COMMANDER WHO ASSUMED COMMAND ON 16 AUGUST 2006 IN A SIMPLE CEREMONY AT SASA DAVAO CITY. 

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THE EAGLE PHOTO OF 10ID

   10TH INFANTRY DIVISION ADOPTED THE PHILIPPINE EAGLE (PITHECOPHAGA JEFFREYI) AS ITS UNIT SYMBOL CONSIDERING ITS AGGRESSIVE ATTITUDE AND TO HELP PROMOTE THE NATIONAL BIRD. THEREAFTER, A SEARCH FOR THE FITTING PICTURE OF THE RAREST, LARGEST AND MOST POWERFUL BIRD IN THE WORLD LED TO THE PHOTOGRAPHIC POSE IN MINDANAO IN AN ALERT AND FOCUS STANCE.

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THIS BIRD OF PREY OR RAPTOR WAS HATCHED ON 10 DECEMBER 2001 AT THE PHILIPPINE EAGLE CENTER, MALAGOS, BAGUIO DISTRICT, DAVAO CITY. INITIALLY NAMED KAJAG AFTER THE GENITOR PAIR KA BRIANNE (FEMALE) AND JAG (MALE), IT WAS LATER NAMED MINDANAO WITH ITS ADOPTION BY THE ONE NETWORK BANK. THIS DAY, IT REMAINS AT THE CARE OF THE CENTER.

   THE SYMBOLIC UNIT HEAD PHOTOGRAPHIC SHOT OF THE PHILIPPINE EAGLE WAS CAPTURED BY RHONSON NG ON 16 APRIL 2004. NG EVENTUALLY TRANSFERRED THE COPYRIGHT OF THE PHOTO TO THE 10TH INFANTRY (AGILA) DIVISION ON 15 NOVEMBER 2006.

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THE SEAL OF THE 10TH INFANTRY DIVISION IS A SYMBOLIC STATEMENT OF THE UNIT’S HERITAGE, IDENTITY, AND MISSION IN CONTEMPORARY FORM. ITS POWER DEPENDS ON ITS SIMPLICITY AND COMPLEXITY, AS WELL AS ITS TRADITIONAL AND ENDURING QUALITIES.

   THE THREE BASIC SYMBOLS IN THE SEAL ARE THE PHILIPPINE EAGLE, SHIELD IN OLIVE GREEN COLOR, NUMERIC NUMBER 10, LAUREL LEAVES, WORD AGILA IN CAPITAL LETTERS, M16 RIFLE AND THE KRIS. THE DOMINANT AND MOST VISIBLE ELEMENT IN THE DESIGN IS THE EAGLE WITH ITS WINGS SPREAD IN FULL SPAN AND CLAWS OPENED.

   IT REPRESENTS THE QUALITIES ASPIRED IN EVERY PERSONNEL OF THE 10TH INFANTRY DIVISION – STRONG VISION, MISSION, DRIVEN, FOCUSED, VERSATILE AND ALWAYS PREPARED. THE SPREAD WINGS AND OPEN CLAWS REPRESENTS HIS SUPERIOR STRENGTH AND CONTINOUS DRIVE FOR HIGHER IDEAS – EAGLES FLY WITH EAGLES. THE SHIELD WITH OLIVE GREEN COLOR (TRADITIONAL COLOR OF PEACE) REPRESENTS THE UNIT AS GUARDIAN OF PEACE AND PROTECTOR OF THE CONSTITUTION AND OF THE PEOPLE. NUMERIC NUMBER 10 REPRESENTS THE 10TH INFANTRY DIVISION OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY. LAUREL LEAVES DENOTE THE ACHIEVEMENTS, HEROISM AND PROUD HISTORY OF THE DIVISION; M16 RIFLE REPRESENTS THE BASIC WEAPON OF AN INFANTRYMAN; THE KRIS REPRESENTS THE FAMOUS WEAPON OF OUR BROTHERS MOSLEMS AND LUMADS.

   THE CROSS CREATED BY THE RIFLE THE KRIS AND FIRMLY GRIPPED BY THE CLAWS OF THE EAGLE SYMBOLIZES UNITY AND HARMONY AMONG DIVERSE BELIEF OF EVERY PERSONNEL IN THEIR FIGHT TOWARDS COMMON GOOD. THE CAPITAL WORD “AGILA” IS FOR THE OFFICIAL TAGALOG NAME OF THE PHILIPPINE EAGLE AND STANDS FOR THE ATTRIBUTES THAT EVERY 10ID PERSONNEL NEED TO BE AGILITY, GOOD MANNERED, INITIATIVE, LEADERSHIP AND AGGRESSIVENESS.

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LINEAGE OF DIVISION COMMANDERS:

1.   16 AUG 06 TO – MGEN ERNESTO D BOAC, AFP

2.   12 MARCH 08 TO DATE - MGEN JOGY LEO L FOJAS AFP

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10ID VISION

   “A WELL-PREPARED AND CAPABLE UNIT TO CONDUCT WIDE RANGE OF MILITARY OPERATIONS TO WIN AGAINST ANY THREAT WITHIN ITS AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY”

10ID MISSION

   “TO CONDUCT A  REINVIGORATED INTERNAL SECURITY OPERATIONS (ISO) TO DEFEAT THE COMMUNIST TERRORISTS MOVEMENT IN ITS AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY BY 2010, ACTIVELY HOLD AND CONTAIN MILF FORCES AND DESTROY ASG/JI/ALG/LFTO TO PROVIDE A PHYSICALLY AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY SECURED ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO CONTINUOUS NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC PROGRESS.”

[Adroth]

THE EAGLE PHOTO OF 10ID

   10TH INFANTRY DIVISION ADOPTED THE PHILIPPINE EAGLE (PITHECOPHAGA JEFFREYI) AS ITS UNIT SYMBOL CONSIDERING ITS AGGRESSIVE ATTITUDE AND TO HELP PROMOTE THE NATIONAL BIRD. THEREAFTER, A SEARCH FOR THE FITTING PICTURE OF THE RAREST, LARGEST AND MOST POWERFUL BIRD IN THE WORLD LED TO THE PHOTOGRAPHIC POSE IN MINDANAO IN AN ALERT AND FOCUS STANCE.

Mr S,

Would you happen to have a photo of the logo? 

[drkula]

LINEAGE OF DIVISION COMMANDERS:

1.   16 AUG 06 TO – MGEN ERNESTO D BOAC, AFP

2.   12 MARCH 08 TO DATE - MGEN JOGY LEO L FOJAS AFP

Now tell us more about the division commaner, especially about the current commander - his accomplishments and failures vis-a-vis the division's mission. His characther and leadership style.

Is he respected by his people?

Has the ground condition in his AOR improved since he took command of the division? or is it getting worse?

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here's the official logo.

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10ID SUB-UNITS and OPCON logo

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Now tell us more about the division commaner, especially about the current commander - his accomplishments and failures vis-a-vis the division's mission. His characther and leadership style.

Is he respected by his people?

Has the ground condition in his AOR improved since he took command of the division? or is it getting worse?

well, i havent got that info yet. but rest assure that ill be posting it here if ever i got it.

but as far as for my observation, he had been doin well. like the discovery and of the big npa camps at new bataan, comval.

http://mindanao.com/blog/?p=282

[drkula]

but as far as for my observation, he had been doin well. like the discovery and of the big npa camps at new bataan, comval.

http://mindanao.com/blog/?p=282

Wrong observation. The AFP has been discovering NPA camps since the 70's. That is nothing new.

What is significant is under GEN JOGY LEO FOJAS' command, 10ID has been donating HPFA's to the enemy, municipal town halls within it AOR attacked; PNP, BJMP and CAFGU outposts raided, soldiers liquated and abducted, busses and business establishments bombed/burned and you say he's doing good for discovering an NPA camp?

With the likes of him in command of a major unit, I doubt the AFP can meet the 2010 deadline.