902nd Infantry Brigade, 9th Infantry Division
902nd Infantry Brigade, 9th Infantry Brigade (Separate)
"Fight and Serve"
The 902nd Infantry Brigade, 9th Infantry Brigade (Separate) was activated pursuant to General Orders Number 456, Headquarters, Philippine Army, dated 2 September 2002. The personnel for the Brigade were drawn from inactivated 203rd Infantry Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, which had been inactivated as part of the decision to active the 9th Infantry Brigade (Separate).
The 9th Brigade (Separate) quickly deployed elements of the 42nd Infantry Battalion, then under the operational control of the 902nd Infantry Brigade, to the Island province of Catanduanes, relieving elements of the 901st Infantry Brigade stationed in the area.
On 20 October 2002, the 902nd Brigade transferred its headquarters from Brgy Tara to Brgy Bolo Sur, Sipocot, Camarines del Sur.
On 15 June 2003, the 902nd Infantry Brigade returned to Brgy Tulay in Lupa, Labo, Camarines del Norte. The 31st Infantry Battalion also activated a provisional fourth company, D Company (Provisional) as a result of the campaign plan Manu-Mano, initiated by the 902nd Infantry Brigade, and the Battalion's own campaign plan, Delta Force, to address the insurgency problem in the 1st District of Camarines del Sur.
On 15 March 2005, the responsibility for internal security operations in Catanduanes province was transferred from 902nd Infantry Brigade to 901st Infantry Brigade.
On 14 December 2005, the 92nd Reconnaissance Company was placed under the operational control of the 902nd Infantry Brigade to make up for a reduction in man power while the 42nd Infantry Battalion underwent retraining.
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