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The Philippine Marine Corps has several general support & sustainment forces, which are primarily tasked towards force development, headquarters support, and supplies management. [9] These forces consist of the following: [9] Marine Base Arturo Asuncion (MBAA) Headquarters & Headquarters Service Group (HHSG) Marine Corps Force Development ...
Camp General Vicente Lukban (CGVL) is a military headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) located in Catbalogan, Samar.It is situated along the Pan-Philippine Highway in Barangay Maulong.
Established in 1936, [1] it was renamed in honor of Colonel Melchor dela Cruz, who was killed after his helicopter was shot down by the communist New People's Army over San Mariano, Isabela during reconnaissance operations against the rebel group on 8 November 1971.
Capt. Gregorio P. Lim 9 Jan 1971 – 1 Jun 1972 Col. Ernesto S. Gidaya 10 Jun 1972 – 1 Jun 1976 Col. Florencio F. Magsino 2 Jun 1976 – 30 Apr 1978 BGen. Angel G. Kanapi 8 May 1978 – 28 May 1982 Col. Jose Ma. Carlos L. Zumel 29 May 1982 – 27 Feb 1986 Col. Maximino M. Bejar 28 Feb 1986 – 29 Feb 1986 Col. Rodolfo G. Biazon
Located within the base is the Cavite Naval Hospital, a medical facility that provides hospital and out-patient services to Philippine Navy personnel and their dependents. It is located on P. Zamora Extension/Reynoso Road,( 14°28′58.6″N 120°54′52.5″E / 14.482944°N 120.914583°E / 14.482944; 120.914583 ( Cavite Naval ...
Hospital ships: While the Medical Treatment Facility on each hospital ship is operated by BUMED's medical personnel, the ships themselves are operated by civilian mariners employed by Military Sealift Command .
The Marine Special Operations Group (also known as the Force Reconnaissance Group), formerly known as the Force Recon Battalion or FRBn, [1] is the Philippine Marine Corps' elite special forces unit for unconventional warfare and special operations.
Aerial view of Fort William McKinley, 1933. Fort William McKinley, now Fort Bonifacio, was established during the Philippine–American War in 1901. The land is situated south of the Pasig River, down to the creek Alabang, near Manila.