Western Mindanao Command
ActiveAugust 28, 2006 - Present
CountryPhilippines Philippines
RoleConventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations
Part ofUnder the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Garrison/HQCamp General Navarro, Zamboanga City
Nickname(s)WestMinCom
Motto(s)Katapangan
AnniversariesAugust 28
EngagementsAnti-guerilla operations against the NPA, MILF, ASG, and local criminal elements
Commanders
Current
commander		LtGen. William Gonzales, AFP[1]
Notable
commanders		LtGen. Eugenio Cedo, AFP
LtGen. Nelson Allaga, AFP
LtGen. Carlito G. Galvez Jr., AFP
LtGen. Cirilito E. Sobejana, AFP
Insignia
Unit PatchWestern Mindanao Command Emblem

The Western Mindanao Command (abbrv. as WESTMINCOM) is the Armed Forces of the Philippines' unified command in charge of the Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and the BARMM. It is responsible for the defense of these areas against external aggression, as well as combating terrorism and insurgency. It is also one of the government organizations advocating the "Culture of Peace" in Mindanao.

Organization

The following are the units that are under the Western Mindanao Command.

Operations

Lineage of Commander

  • LtGen. Eugenio V. Cedo, AFP – (28 August 2006 – 05 September 2007)
  • LtGen. Nelson N. Allaga, AFP – (05 September 2007 – 16 July 2009)
  • LtGen. Benjamin M. Dolorfino, AFP – (16 July 2009 – 10 November 2010)
  • LtGen. Raymundo B. Ferrer, AFP – (10 November 2010 – 22 January 2012)
  • LtGen. Noel A. Coballes, AFP – (22 January 2012 - 22 October 2012)
  • LtGen. Rey C. Ardo, AFP – (22 October 2012 – 08 November 2013)
  • LtGen. Rustico O. Guerrero, AFP – (08 November 2013 – 24 November 2015)
  • LtGen. Mayoralgo M. Dela Cruz, AFP – (24 November 2015 – 17 January 2017)
  • LtGen. Carlito G. Galvez Jr., AFP – (17 January 2017 – 18 May 2018)
  • LtGen. Arnel B. Dela Vega, AFP – (18 May 2018 – 28 June 2019)
  • LtGen. Cirilito E. Sobejana, AFP – (28 June 2019 – 18 August 2020)
  • LtGen. Corleto S. Vinluan Jr., AFP – (18 August 2020 – 24 August 2021)
  • MGen. Generoso M. Ponio, PA – (24 August 2021 – 23 September 2021) (acting)
  • LtGen. Alfredo V. Rosario Jr., AFP – (23 September 2021 – 04 October 2022) [2]
  • BGen. Arturo G. Rojas, PN(M) – (04 October 2022 – 20 January 2023) (acting)
  • LtGen. Roy M. Galido, AFP – (20 January 2023 - 26 August 2023)
  • MGen.Steve D Crespillo, PA - (26 August 2023 - 3 November 2023)
  • Lt.Gen. William Gonzales - (3 November - Present)[3]
U.S. Ambassador for the Republic of the Philippines, Kristie A. Kenney, meets with Western Mindanao Command Chief Major General Nelson Allaga

References

  1. ↑ Cabrera, Ferdinandh B. (4 November 2023). "New WestMinCom commander vows support to Marcos peace agenda". OPAPRU.
  2. ↑ "Duterte names new chiefs for AFP Visayas, Western Mindanao".
  3. ↑ https://peace.gov.ph/2023/11/new-westmincom-commander-vows-support-to-marcos-peace-agenda/
  • AFP GO# 1035 Section II
  • Philippine Army: The First 100 Years
  • Military Science 21 ROTC Manual, NCR RCDG, ARESCOM

6°55′4.52″N 122°2′28.16″E / 6.9179222°N 122.0411556°E / 6.9179222; 122.0411556

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.