Indonesian Army infantry brigades

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Members of the Kostrad 6th Raider Mechanized Infantry Brigade on a parade in Sukoharjo City, 2019 Kostrad 6th Raider Mechanized Infantry Brigade on a parade, 2019.jpg
Members of the Kostrad 6th Raider Mechanized Infantry Brigade on a parade in Sukoharjo City, 2019

The Indonesian Army and Marine Corps have several infantry brigades (Indonesian : Brigade Infanteri, shortened as Brigif). These brigades normally head about three infantry battalions. Currently the Army has 22 brigades and the Marine Corps has 4.

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Infantry Brigades in Indonesia

There are two types of infantry brigades in Indonesia: ordinary brigades and "Raider"-qualified brigades. Raider-qualified brigades head Raider Battalions which are under the management of the Kodams and Kostrad.

Infantry Brigades

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1. Logo Brigif 4 Dewa Ratna.png 4th Infantry Brigade/Dewa Ratna [1] Slawi, Tegal, Central Java IV Military Regional Command/Diponegoro Lambang Kodam Diponegoro.svg
2. Logo Brigif 7 Rimba Raya.png 7th Infantry Brigade/Rimba Raya [1] Deli Serdang, North Sumatra I Military Regional Command/Bukit Barisan Lambang Kodam Bukit Barisan.webp
3.8th Infantry Brigade/Garuda Cakti Rejang Lebong, Bengkulu II Military Regional Command/Sriwijaya Lambang Kodam Sriwijaya.svg
4. Logo Brigade Infanteri 11.jpg 11th Infantry Brigade/Badik Sakti Parepare, South Sulawesi XIV Military Regional Command/Hasanuddin Lambang Kodam Hasanuddin.svg
5. Logo Brigif 15 Kujang.png 15th Infantry Brigade/Kujang [2] Cimahi, West Java III Military Regional Command/Siliwangi Lambang Kodam Siliwangi.png
6. LOGO BRIGIF 19 KHATULISTIWA.png 19th Infantry Brigade/Khatulistiwa [1] Singkawang, West Kalimantan XII Military Regional Command/Tanjungpura Lambang Kodam Tanjungpura.svg
7. LOGO BRIGIF 21 KOMODO.png 21st Infantry Brigade/Komodo [3] Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara IX Military Regional Command/Udayana Lambang Kodam Udayana.svg
8. Logo Brigif 22.png 22nd Infantry Brigade/Ota Manasa [4] North Gorontalo, Gorontalo XIII Military Regional Command/Merdeka Lambang Kodam Merdeka.png
9. Logo Brigif 24 Bulungan Cakti.png 24th Infantry Brigade/Bulungan Cakti [5] Tanjung Selor, North Kalimantan VI Military Regional Command/Mulawarman Lambang Kodam Mulawarman.svg
10.26th Infantry Brigade/Gurana Piarawaimo Teluk Bintuni, West Papua XVIII Military Regional Command/Kasuari Lambang Kodam Kasuari.png
11. Logo Brigif 27 Nusa Ina.png 27th Infantry Brigade/Nusa Ina [6] Amahai, Maluku XVI Military Regional Command/Pattimura Lambang Kodam Pattimura.svg

Raider Infantry Brigades

Raider infantry brigades are responsible for the Raider Infantry Battalions.

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1. DHARAKA BARU copy.png 9th Raider Infantry Brigade/Daraka Yudha [7] Jember, East Java 2nd Kostrad Infantry Division LOGO DIVINF 2.png
2. Gambar brigif 13.png 13th Raider Infantry Brigade/Galuh [8] Tasikmalaya, West Java 1st Kostrad Infantry Division LOGO DIVINF 1.png
3. Logo Brigif 20 Ima Jaya Keramo.png 20th Raider Infantry Brigade/Ima Jaya Keramo [1] Timika, Central Papua 3rd Kostrad Infantry Division Divif 3.svg
4.25th Special Raider Infantry Brigade/Siwah [9] Lhoksukon, North Aceh, Aceh Iskandar Muda Military Regional Command 2. LOGO KODAM IM.png

Para Raider Infantry Brigades

Para Raider infantry brigades head Para Raider Battalions. These were formerly Lintas Udara (Linud) / Airborne brigades.

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1. LOGO BRIGIF LINUD 3.png 3rd Para Raider Infantry Brigade/Tri Budi Sakti [10] Tanralili, Maros, South Sulawesi Kostrad 3rd Infantry Division Divif 3.svg
2. LOGO BRIGIF 17.png 17th Para Raider Infantry Brigade/Kujang I [11] Cijantung, East Jakarta, Jakarta Kostrad 1st Infantry Division LOGO DIVINF 1.png
3. LOGO BRIGIF LINUD 18.png 18th Para Raider Infantry Brigade/Trisula [12] Jabung, Malang, East Java Kostrad 2nd Infantry Division LOGO DIVINF 2.png

Raider Mechanized Infantry Brigade

Raider Mechanized brigades are under the command of Kostrad.

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1. LOGO BRIGIF 6.png 6th Raider Mechanized Infantry Brigade/Tri Sakti Balajaya [13] Mojolaban, Sukoharjo, Sukoharjo, Central Java Kostrad 2nd Infantry Division LOGO DIVINF 2.png
2.14th Raider Mechanized Infantry Brigade/Mandala Yudha Lebak, Banten Kostrad 1st Infantry Division LOGO DIVINF 1.png

Mechanized Infantry Brigade

These brigades are under the command of Kodam.

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1. Logo Brigif 1 Jayasakti.png 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade/Jaya Sakti [14] East Jakarta, Jakarta Jayakarta Jaya Military Regional Command Lambang Kodam Jaya.svg
2. Logo Brigif 16 Wira Yudha.png 16th Mechanized Infantry Brigade/Wira Yudha [1] Kediri, East Java V Military Regional Command/Brawijaya Lambang Kodam Brawijaya.svg

Marine Infantry Brigade

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Indonesian Korps Marinir RI during RIMPAC 2022

While not part of the Army, the Indonesian Navy's Korps Marinir also have Brigade sized units.

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1.1st Marine Infantry Brigade Cilandak, South Jakarta, Jakarta 1st Marine Force
2.2nd Marine Infantry BrigadeGedangan, Sidoarjo, East Java 2nd Marine Force
3.3rd Marine Infantry Brigade Salawati, Sorong, West Papua 3rd Marine Force
4.4th Marine Infantry BrigadePadang Cermin, Pesawaran, Lampung Independent/Standalone

Former Infantry Brigade

Previously existing Infantry Brigade units that has been liquidated, consolidated, or disbanded.

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1.5th Infantry Brigade/Lukitasari [15] VII Military Regional Command/Diponegoro Lambang Kodam Diponegoro.svg

Training Regiment of the Infantry Forces Center (Resimen Pusat Kesenjataan Infanteri)

In addition to the brigades, there is also another regiment stationed at the Infantry Branch Center in the city of Bandung, West Java. The training regiment trains all officers, warrant officers, NCOs and enlisted personnel for basic skills intended for service in this branch. The Training Regiment falls under the responsibility of Commanding General Infantry (Komandan Pussenif), a general officer of lieutenant general rank, actual command of the regiment falls under the Director for Weapon Systems (Direktur Kesenjataan). The Infantry Branch Center was created on 9 May 1950 on the basis of both Republican infantry brigade depots and the educational institutions of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army [16] under the Indonesian Army Doctrine, Education and Training Development Command.

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