11th Infantry Division (Philippines)

11th Infantry (Alakdan) Division
Alakdan Division
Coat of Arms of the 11th Infantry Division
ActiveDecember 18, 2018 – Present
CountryPhilippines Philippines
AllegianceRepublic of the Philippines
BranchPhilippine Army
Type Infantry
RoleConventional Warfare Anti-Terrorist Operations
Size3 brigades
Part ofThe AFP Western Mindanao Command (Since 2018)
Garrison/HQKuta Heneral Teodulfo Bautista, Barangay Busbus, Jolo, Sulu[1]
Nickname(s)Alakdan Division[1]
Mascot(s)Scorpion
AnniversariesDecember 17
Commanders
Current CommanderMGen Ignatius N. Patrimonio, PA
Notable Commanders
  • BGen William Brougher, USA
  • BGen Rey Pabayo
  • MGen William Gonzales
  • MGen Corleto Vinluan

The 11th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, also called the Alakdan Division, is one of the Philippine Army's infantry units in Mindanao.[2][1] Currently still forming, the Division is expected to complete its equipment and manpower requirements by 2022.[3] It is the youngest of all the infantry divisions of the Army and will have 4,500 troops when fully formed.[4]

  1. ^ a b c Nepomuceno, Priam (19 December 2018). "Army formally activates 11th Infantry Division". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  2. ^ Pareño, Roel (18 December 2018). "New infantry division to help beat Abu Sayyaf in Sulu". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  3. ^ "AFP to deploy 1st Brigade Combat Team in Sulu for anti-ASG ops". Philippine News Agency.
  4. ^ "Philippine army camp blast kills five; Islamic State claims responsibility". Reuters. 28 June 2019.