AFP Western Command

Western Command
Western Command
Active	March 28, 2001 – Present
Country	Philippines
Role	Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations, Protecting the Sovereign Territory
Part of	Under the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Garrison/HQ	Puerto Princesa, Palawan
Nickname(s)	WESCOM
Motto(s)	Protector of the West Philippine Sea and the Last Frontier; We Do It
Mascot(s)	Palawan peacock-pheasant
Anniversaries	March 28
Engagements	Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA, Abu Sayyaf Group and local criminal elements
Website	www.wescom.mil.ph
Commanders
Current; commander	Major general Antonio Gustilo Nafarrete acting capacity
Insignia
Unit Patch	Western Command Emblem

The Western Command (abbrv. as WESCOM) is the Armed Forces of the Philippines' unified command in charge of the islands of Palawan and Kalayaan, including the disputed Spratly Islands group. It is responsible for the defense of these areas against external aggression, as well as combating terrorism and insurgency.

^ Alipala, Julie (November 20, 2024). "Nafarrete assumes as acting chief of AFP's Westmincom". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[1] Alipala, Julie (November 20, 2024). "Nafarrete assumes as acting chief of AFP's Westmincom". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

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