1st Cavalry Brigade (Indonesia)

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1st Cavalry Brigade
Brigade Kavaleri 1/Limpung Alugoro
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Founded14 October 2021
Country Indonesia
Branch Indonesian Army
Type Armoured cavalry
Part of Kodam Jaya
Garrison/HQ Serpong, South Tangerang

The 1st Cavalry Brigade (Indonesian : Brigade Kavaleri 1/Limpung Alugoro; abbr. Brigkav 1/LA) [1] is an armoured cavalry brigade of the Indonesian Army, part of the Jayakarta Military Command. It was initially active from 1963 to 1985 as a part of Kostrad, and it was reactivated in 2021. It consists of two cavalry battalions.

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History

Kostrad unit

The 1st Cavalry Brigade was initially established on 10 November 1963, [2] and on 27 February it was integrated as a part of Kostrad, [3] with the strength of one tank battalion, one mechanized infantry battalion, and a field artillery battery supported by army aviators. [4] It was headquartered in Bandung, West Java. [5]

One company from its mechanized infantry battalion took part in army operations in the immediate aftermath of the 30 September movement, conducting maneuvers across Jakarta to distract Indonesian Air Force personnel and allowing other units to occupy Halim Air Base. [6] [7] The brigade proceeded to take part in operations against PKI members and alleged members in Jakarta and Central Java. [5] [8] On 18 March 1985, the brigade was dissolved and its constituent battalions were absorbed into its parent unit, the Kostrad 1st Infantry Division. [9]

Kodam Jaya

Starting in 2018, the brigade was recreated, and it was officially inaugurated by Army Chief of Staff Andika Perkasa on 14 October 2021 as a combat unit under Kodam Jayakarta. Its new headquarters were established on a 8.2-hectare plot in Serpong, South Tangerang, and the brigade had two battalions: the 7th and 9th Cavalry Battalions. It was the only cavalry brigade in the Indonesian Army upon its reestablishment. [9]

Organization

As of 2025, the brigade has command over the following subunits: [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Pangdam Jaya : Syukuran HUT ke 1 Brigkav 1/LA Sebagai Bentuk Rasa Syukur Kepada Allah SWT". mediacyberbhayangkara.com (in Indonesian). Indonesian National Police. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Major Djenderal Soeharto: TRI DAJA SAKTI Bisa Diharapkan Mendjadi Sendjata Pamungkas Jg Menentukan". Berita Yudha (in Indonesian). 13 November 1965. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Yani, Achmad (1964). Himpunan amanat dan sambutan (in Indonesian). Pusat Penerangan Angkatan Darat. pp. 31–32.
  4. ↑ Bina pantjasila (in Indonesian). Balai Pustaka. 1966. p. 16.
  5. 1 2 "Si Lapis Baja Yonkav-4/Tank Kodam III/Siliwangi". balebandung.com (in Indonesian). 5 August 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  6. ↑ M.Hum, Humaidi (22 July 2020). DARI HALIM KE NIRBAYA: Pasang Surut AURI dalam Politik 1962-1966 (in Indonesian). UNJ PRESS. pp. 90–92. ISBN   978-623-7518-34-1.
  7. ↑ Subroto, Hendro (2009). Sintong Panjaitan, perjalanan seorang prajurit para komando (in Indonesian). Penerbit Buku Kompas. ISBN   978-979-709-408-9.
  8. ↑ Darma putra (in Indonesian). 1978. p. 30.
  9. 1 2 "KSAD Resmikan Satuan Brigade Kavaleri Pertama di TNI AD". Republika (in Indonesian). 15 October 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "SATUAN KODAM JAYA" (in Indonesian). Kodam Jayakarta . Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Apel Danton ke Atas Jajaran Brigif 1 Pam Ibukota/Jaya Sakti" (in Indonesian). Indonesian Army. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 "Pangdam Jaya Resmikan Markas Brigkav 1 Limpung Alugoro di Tangsel". SINDOnews Daerah (in Indonesian). 14 October 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
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