Kostrad 1st Infantry Division

Kostrad 1st Infantry Division
Divisi Infanteri 1 Kostrad
Kostrad 1st Infantry Division
Active	22 December 1965
Country	Indonesia
Branch	Indonesian Army
Type	Combined arms
Role	Strategic defense operations
Part of	Kostrad
Garrison/HQ	Cilodong, Depok
Nickname(s)	Divif 1 Kostrad
Motto(s)	Sanskrit: Prakasa Vira Gupti ("Courageous, Gallant, Unseen")
Beret color	Green
Commanders
Division Commander (Panglima Divisi)	Maj. Gen Rudi Puruwito
Chief of Staff	Brig. Gen Novi Rubadi Sugito
Inspector	Brig. Gen Agus Firman Yusmono
Insignia
Divisional SSI (right shoulder)

The 1st Infantry Division (Indonesian: Divisi Infanteri 1 Kostrad) abbreviated "Divif 1/Kostrad", is an army strategic command division of the Indonesian Army. The divisional commander is a two-star major general. ^[1]

The division was founded on 22 December 1965 as the Airborne Component of the Army Strategic Command (Komando Tempur Lintas Udara Kostrad). The division contains multiple army combat units including infantry (Airborne, Mechanized, and Raider), Cavalry (now can be categorized as Armor units), Artillery, and other support units. It is known as a Combined arms division.

Organization

Organization of the 1st Infantry Division of the Army Strategic Reserve Command

An Indonesian Army paratrooper from 330th Infantry Battalion, 17th Para Raider Infantry Brigade assigned to Kostrad 1st Infantry Division during exercise Super Garuda Shield 2024.

Pindad Komodo of the 323rd Raider Infantry Battalion

Soldiers of the 1st Cavalry Battalion (Yonkav) Kostrad carry out platoon-level Tactical Training activities in the Baturaja Combat Training Center area, South Sumatra.

1st Air Defence Battalion with Mistral Atlas SAM system

The division is composed of 3 Infantry Brigades, 1 Artillery Regiment and supporting elements including independent Battalion units, and Companies under the division ORBAT. The 3rd Para Raider Infantry Brigade was part of the Kostrad 1st Infantry Division but was later moved to a new division known as the Kostrad 3rd Infantry Division based on the Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 12 of 2018 dated May 8, 2018.

The 1st Battalion Combat Team, raised 2017, was transformed into the basis of a 3rd mechanized brigade - the 14th Mechanized Raider Infantry Brigade - effective 17 November 2022.

1st Infantry Division Command HQ
Regiment/Brigade	Battalion/Detachment/Company Emblem	Battalion/Detachment/Company Name
17th Para Raider Infantry Brigade		17th Para Raider Infantry Brigade Headquarters Detachment
		305th Para Raider Infantry Battalion
		328th Para Raider Infantry Battalion
		330th Para Raider Infantry Battalion
		17th Para Raider Infantry Brigade Security Reconnaissance and Air Scout Detachment
13th Raider Infantry Brigade		13th Raider Infantry Brigade Headquarters Detachment
		303rd Raider Infantry Battalion
		321st Raider Infantry Battalion
		323rd Raider Infantry Battalion
14th Raider Mechanized Infantry Brigade		14th Raider Mechanized Headquarters Detachment
		318th Raider Mechanized Infantry Battalion
		320th Raider Mechanized Infantry Battalion
1st Field Artillery Regiment		9th Field Artillery Battalion
		10th Field Artillery Battalion
		13th Field Artillery Battalion
Stand-alone / independent Battalion		1st Air-Defence Artillery Battalion
		1st Cavalry Battalion
		9th Combat Engineer Battalion
		1st Supply and Transportation Battalion
		1st Medical Battalion
Stand-alone / independent Company		1st Cavalry Company
Detachment		1st Infantry Division Signal Detachment
		1st Infantry Division Ordnance Detachment
		1st Infantry Division Military Police Detachment
Administrative Assistance Unit		1st Infantry Division Adjutant General's Office

See also

• 2nd Kostrad Infantry Division
• 3rd Kostrad Infantry Division

Notes

1. Tim Huxley, 'Indonesia's armed forces face up to new threats,' Jane's Intelligence Review, January 1997, p. 40
2. "Super Garuda Shield 2024: Airborne Jump". DVIDS. 2024-09-01.
3. AD, Oleh Admin TNI (2024-08-31). "Penerjun Tri Dharma Hiasi Langit Baturaja, Sukseskan Airborne Operation Super Garuda Shield 2024". tniad.mil.id (in Indonesian).

Further reading

• 'Indonesia: Keeping its forces at full stretch,' Jane's Defence Weekly , 15 April 1998, p. 34-35

External links

• http://kostrad.mil.id/divisi-1/