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| Luzon Force | |
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| Bataan Defense Force | |
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| Active | March 17, 1942 – April 9, 1942 |
| Disbanded | April 9, 1942 |
| Countries |  United States Philippines |
| Allegiance |  United States Army |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Field Army |
| Role | Combined Arms |
| Size | 85,000 |
| Part of | US Forces in the Philippines (USFIP) United States Army Forces in the Far East |
| Field Army | Bataan |
| Engagements | Battle of Bataan |
| Battle honours | US Presidential Unit Citation
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Philippine Defense Campaign Ribbon |
| Commanders | |
| Commanders | MGen. Edward P. King Jr MGen. Jonathan M. Wainwright IV |
| Chief of Staff | BGen. Arnold J. Funk |
| G1 Personnel | Col Floyd Marshall |
| G2 Intelligence | Col Frank Holland |
| G3 Operations | Col. James Collier |
| G4 Supply | Col Roy Hilton |
| Quartermaster | Col. Christopher Lawrence |
| Notable commanders | Major General Edward P. King Jr., Major General Jonathan M. Wainwright IV |
| USFIP Commands | ||||
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Luzon Force or Bataan Defense Force is a short-lived Field Army size unit created in the Philippines after the restructure of command organized by General Douglas MacArthur commander of US Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE). He wished to control the 4 Commands from Australia with its representative in Corregidor Island. Major General Jonathan M. Wainwright IV was selected to command as the senior general officer in Bataan peninsula.
BGen. Albert Jones will be promoted to major general and will take over General Wainwright's command of I Philippine Corps (NLF) defending the west coast and Major General George S. Parker commands II Philippine Corps (SLF). BGen. Allan McBride commanding the Service Area Command.
General Wainwright selected BGen. Arnold J. Funk as his Chief of Staff selected more officers for his staff.