The Indonesian National Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of Indonesia. It consists of the Army (TNI-AD), Navy (TNI-AL), and Air Force (TNI-AU). The President of Indonesia is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. As of 2023, it comprises approximately 400,000 military personnel including the Indonesian Marine Corps, which is a branch of the Navy.
The Indonesian Army is the land branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. It has an estimated strength of 300,400 active personnel. The history of the Indonesian Army has its roots in 1945 when the Tentara Keamanan Rakyat (TKR) "People's Security Forces" first emerged as a paramilitary and police corps.
The Indonesian Navy is the naval branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. It was founded on 10 September 1945 and has a role to patrol Indonesia's lengthy coastline, to enforce and patrol the territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Indonesia, to protect Indonesia's maritime strategic interests, to protect the islands surrounding Indonesia, and to defend against seaborne threats.
I Putu Sukreta Suranta was a high-level commander in Indonesia's army and a major figure in Parisada Hindu Dharma, he is also top figure of Pangestu.
Moeldoko is an Indonesian government official, businessman, and retired general serving as the current Chief of Staff of Presidency for President Joko Widodo, previously serving as Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. He graduated from the Indonesian Military Academy (AKABRI) in 1981 and received the Adhi Makayasa medal as valedictorian of his class. On 27 August 2013, he was appointed Commander of the National Armed Forces by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and approved by the People's Representative Council after serving as the Chief of Staff of the Army for only three months. He succeeded Admiral (Ret.) Agus Suhartono who retired in May 2013.
Panglima is a military title used in Indonesia and Malaysia, and historically in the Philippines. It means 'a commander of a body of troops'. In the past it is used to call some prominent military leaders in several kingdoms, such as Panglima Polem from Aceh. In modern times it is reserved for the chiefs of the armed forces of Indonesia and Malaysia and some other posts.
General (Ret.) Mulyono is an Indonesian former general who previously served as the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army. He was appointed by President of Indonesia Joko Widodo in 2015, replacing Gatot Nurmantyo who became commander (Panglima) of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.
Ade Supandi is a retired admiral in the Indonesian Navy who formerly served as its chief of staff. Previously, he had been the General Chief of Staff of the Indonesian National Armed Forces and the commander of the navy's eastern fleet.
The Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Directly answerable to the president of Indonesia, the position is held by any four-star officer who previously served as Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (KSAD), Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy (KSAL) or Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force (KSAU).
The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy is the highest position in the Indonesian Navy. The position is held by the four-star Admiral or Marine General, appointed by and reporting directly to the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Chief of Staff is assisted by Vice Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy, position is held by three-star Admiral or Marine General.
The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force is the highest position in the Indonesian Air Force. The position is held by the four-star Marshal, appointed by and reporting directly to the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Chief of Staff is assisted by Vice Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force, position is held by three-star Marshal.
Admiral (Ret.) Siwi Sukma Adji is a retired admiral of the Indonesian Navy who had served as its chief of staff since 23 May 2018 until 20 May 2020, replacing Ade Supandi who was retiring.
General Andika Perkasa is an Indonesian general who previously served as the 21st Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. He was appointed by President of Indonesia Joko Widodo in November 2021, replacing the retiring ACM Hadi Tjahjanto.
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Herman Asaribab was an Indonesian military officer. He served as the Commander of the 17th Military Regional Command/Cenderawasih from August 2019 to November 2020, before being promoted to Vice Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army.
Lieutenant General Fransiskus Xaverius Sudjasmin was an Indonesian military officer. He served as the deputy chief of staff of the Indonesian Army from 1995 until 1997.
The Indonesian National Armed Forces Strategic Intelligence Agency, abbreviated BAIS TNI, is a state institution that specifically handles military intelligence and is under the command of the Indonesian National Armed Forces headquarters. BAIS time-frames for actual and forecasted intelligence and strategy analysis for the future for the Armed Forces Commander and for the Ministry of Defence.
General (Ret.) Widjojo Soejono was a four-star rank general in the Indonesian Army and the former Commander of Puspasus from 1967 to 1970.
Hamim Tohari is a military officer from the Indonesian Army. He is currently the expert staff for environment to the army chief of staff. He served in the position since 31 October 2023. Previously, he was assigned to different military units, including as the Chief of the Army Information Services.
Purwanti was an Indonesian military officer who has held several high ranking position within the Indonesian military law institution. She was the Indonesian Army legal director from March to September 2014 and the attorney general of the armed forces from September 2014 until her death in February 2016. She has also served as an armed forces appointee in the People's Representative Council from 2002 until 2004. She was the eighth female to become a flag officer in the Indonesian Army.
Sri Parmini is a retired officer of the Indonesian Army. She served as Head of the General Secretariat of the Indonesian Army and was the third woman to achieve the rank of brigadier general in the Indonesian Army.
