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 Kopassus is an Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) special forces group that conducts special operations missions for the Indonesian government, such as direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, intelligence gathering and special reconnaissance (SR). Kopassus was founded by Alexander Evert Kawilarang and Mochammad Idjon Djanbi on 16 April 1952. It gained worldwide attention after several operations such as the Indonesian invasion of East Timor and the release of hostages from Garuda Indonesia Flight 206.
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.
The Marine Corps of the Republic of Indonesia , previously known as the Commando Corps of the Indonesian Navy, is an integral part of the Indonesian Navy and is sized at the military corps level unit as the naval infantry and main amphibious warfare force of Indonesia. The Marine Corps is commanded by a two-star Marine Major General.
The Indonesian Air Force sometimes shortened as IDAF / IdAF, is the aerial branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. The Indonesian Air Force is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, and is headed by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Its order of battle is split into three Air Operations Commands. Most of its airbases are located on the island of Java. The Indonesian Air Force also has its ground force unit, called Air Force Quick Reaction Force Command (Kopasgat). The corps is also known as the "Orange Berets" due to the distinctive color of their service headgear.
Pierre Andries Tendean was an Indonesian Army lieutenant. He was best known as a victim of the 30th September Movement (G30S) and posthumously awarded as revolution hero, later Indonesian national hero.
Komando Daerah Militer XIV/Hasanuddin is a military command area of the Military of Indonesia. It oversees the following provinces on Sulawesi island: South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi and West Sulawesi.
Garuda Shield is a two-week joint-exercise between the United States Army and Indonesian Army. The purposes of this joint-exercise is to enhance and enrich the jungle warfare ability of both U.S. Army and Indonesian Army. This joint-exercise took place in Indonesia. This joint-exercise was first held in 2007.
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.
The Special Warfare Training Centre is a Malaysian Army training centre located at the Sungai Udang Camp in Malacca. The primary purpose is to provide basic commando courses and specialised courses and training for personnel from the 21st Special Service Group, 10th Parachute Brigade, and elite units of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) to strengthen the Malaysian defensive garrison against enemies and terrorists.
Iskandar Muda Military Region Command is a military territorial command of the Indonesian Army. It has been in active service as the local division for Aceh Province. Its emblem is a white elephant, after the war elephants that served in the namesake's army during his rule as Sultan of Aceh.
Puspomad or Army Military Police Center, which all of its personnel are part of the Military Police Corps (CPM) is one of the military general technical functions of the Indonesian Army which has the role for administering administrative assistance and as embodiment and guidance through the operation of Military Police functions. Its duties is basically to execute law enforcement towards the military which includes investigation activities and other policing duties within the scope of the army.
The Puspom TNI or Joint Military Police Center of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) is one of the central executive agencies within the TNI which has the role of administering administrative assistance to the army, navy, and air force as embodiment and guidance through the operation of Military Police functions. Puspom TNI oversees the three military police organizations which are the Army Military Police, Naval Military Police, and Air Force Military Police.
The Indonesian Army Territorial Forces Command is an Indonesian Army Central Executive Agency under the Chief of Staff of the Army charged with building and maintaining the army's territorial defense and development functions to help the Army achieve its mission of contributing its efforts for the defense of the Indonesian nation and people and to sustain the continuing development of the Republic.
The Indonesian Army Logistics and Transportation Corps is a sustainment – formerly combat service support (CSS) – agency of the Indonesian Army. Its primary missions are supporting the development, production, acquisition, and sustainment of general supply, mortuary affairs, subsistence, petroleum and water, material and distribution management during peace and war and in support of civil disaster relief. It is also tasked with providing combat logistics and equipment, personnel and materiel transport services over any terrain on land, rail, air and sea in coordination with the other service branches of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.
Main Regiments of the Military Area Commands are Indonesian training centers and regimental depots serving newly recruited enlisted personnel of the 15 Military Area Commands of the Indonesian Army. These regiments are the regional command's home base for recruiting and training of personnel within their areas of responsibility.
The Army Intelligence Center is one of the Central Executive Agencies under the Indonesian Army HQ which reports to the Chief of Staff of the Army. Pusintelad is in charge of conducting Army intelligence activities to support the Army's main operational duties. It is led by an army brigadier general.
Army Women Corps Education Centre is an educational command responsible for training Indonesian women to become soldiers for Indonesian Army. The centre operates under the auspices of Indonesian Army Doctrine, Education and Training Development Command and led by a female colonel who serves as its commander. The centre was founded on 4 December 1961 and formally opened on 10 November 1961 by Gatot Subroto. The centre was located on Lembang, West Bandung Regency, West Java.
Major General TNI Kunto Arief Wibowo
