6th Infantry Division (Philippines)

Sixth Infantry Division
Sixth Infantry Division
	Coat of Arms of the 6ID
Active	October 24, 1987 – present
Country	Philippines
Branch	Philippine Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Conventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations
Size	3 Brigades
Part of	Under the Philippine Army (Since 1987)
Garrison/HQ	Camp BGen Gonzalo H. Siongco, Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao
Nickname(s)	Kampilan Division
Motto(s)	Kampilan
Mascot(s)	Kampilan
Anniversaries	October 24
Engagements	Communist and Islamic Insurgency in the Philippines; Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines; Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA, MILF, ASG;
Commanders
Current; commander	MGen Alex S. Rillera, PA
Notable; commanders	BGen Gonzalo Siongco AFP; BGen Rodolfo Garcia AFP; MGen Raul Urgello PA; MGen Gregorio Camiling AFP; BGen Roy Kyamko AFP; MGen Generoso Senga AFP;
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The 6th Infantry Division is an infantry division of the Philippine Army. Popularly known as the Kampilan Division, it is one of the Philippine Army's infantry units in Central Mindanao.

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