Armor Division | |
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Active | June 16, 1976 – present |
Country | Philippines |
Branch | Philippine Army |
Type | Cavalry |
Role | Conventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations |
Size | 2 brigades |
Part of | Philippine Army (Since 1976) |
Garrison/HQ | Camp O'Donnell, Brgy. Sta. Lucia, Capas, Tarlac, Philippines |
Nickname(s) | Pambato Division |
Anniversaries | June 16 |
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Website | https://armorpambato.com/about |
Commanders | |
Current commander | MGen. Facundo O. Palafox IV, PA |
Notable commanders | LTGen Gilbert I. Gapay AFP[1] |
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The Armor "Pambato" Division was formerly known as the Mechanized Infantry Division before it was renamed in anticipation of its upcoming assets and ongoing reorganization of units of the Philippine Army as part of the modernization program.[2] It is stationed at Camp O'Donnell, Brgy. Sta. Lucia, Capas, Tarlac and is one of the service's major units. The Armor Division is a combined arms organization composed of tank, cavalry and mechanized infantry.[3][4]