10th Infantry Division (Philippines)

10th Infantry (Agila) Division
Official Seal of the 10th Infantry (Agila) Division
Active	August 16, 2006 – Present
Country	Philippines
Branch	Philippine Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Conventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations
Size	4 Brigades
Part of	Under the Philippine Army (Since 2006)
Garrison/HQ	Camp General Manuel T Yan Sr., Brgy Tuboran, Mawab, Compostela Valley Province
Nickname(s)	Agila Division
Mascot(s)	Philippine eagle
Anniversaries	August 16
Engagements	Islamic Insurgency in the Philippines Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Commanders
Current commander	MGen Noel S. Clement AFP
Insignia
Armed Forces Occupation Specialty Insignia

The 10th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, also called the Agila Division, is one of the Philippine Army's Infantry units in Mindanao.

Pursuant to HPA General Orders No. 355 dated 9 August 2006, the 10th Infantry "Agila" Division, PA was activated effective August 16, 2006 and established its division headquarters at Camp Panacan, Davao City with then Major General Ernesto D. Boac as the first Division Commander.

The activation of 10th Infantry "Agila" Division, PA in Mindanao is envisioned to effectively address the enemy’s center of gravity; enhance command and control; support the government’s holistic approach and promote synergy among Army units; delineate units that will confront the Communist Terrorist Movement (CTM), the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Auxiliary Threat Group; diminish administrative, logical and operational problems; and efficiently address the current security problem that hinders the country’s economic growth.

Upon the activation, the division absorbed one brigade from 6th Infantry Division (6ID) with four maneuver battalions, namely, 601st Infantry Brigade which is now the 1002nd Brigade, 39th Infantry Battalion, 25th Infantry Battalion, 27th Infantry Battalion, and 66th Infantry Battalion. The division also absorbed Task Force GenSan and 12th Field Artillery Battalion from 6ID. Units from 4th Infantry Division was also absorbed namely: 404th Infantry Brigade which is now the 1001st Infantry Brigade, Task Force Davao, 28th Infantry Battalion, 60th Infantry Battalion, 73rd Infantry Battalion, 67th Infantry Battalion, 72nd Cadre Battalion, 44th Division Reconnaissance Company, 4th Military Intelligence Company and 10th Signal Battalion.

On February 11, 2011, the Division moved to its permanent headquarters at Camp General Manuel T. Yan in Barangay Tuburan, Mawab, Compostela Valley Province.

With the mission of clearing the South Eastern Mindanao from all threats in order to attain a physically and psychologically secured environment conducive to national growth and development, the 10th Infantry "Agila" Division, PA is envisioned to be a well prepared and capable division to conduct a wide range of military operations to win against any threat within its area of responsibility.

The 10th Infantry (AGILA) Division, Philippine Army conducts support operations in order to assist stakeholders create a just and peaceful environment conducive to sustainable development in the area of responsibility.

The Division has operational responsibility over the Davao Region (Region 11), parts of Region 12 (Sarangani, South Cotabato, 2nd District of North Cotabato and Columbio, Sultan Kudarat), Trento, Agusan del Sur and Lingig Surigao del Sur. 10ID AOR encompasses 4 Regions, 12 provinces, 7 cities, 72 municipalities and 1, 681 Barangays. It has a total land area of 34,000 square kilometers and an estimated population of 6.4 million with mixed religious beliefs such as the Christians, Lumads and Muslims