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Main Regiments of the Military Area Commands (Indonesian : Resimen Induk Komando Daerah Militer, abbreviated Rindam) 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.

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Definition

Rindams are defined as a military educational institution under the direct control of the Military Area Command for enlisted and non-commissioned officers [1] [2] (other than Akmil, Seskoad, and Secapa) which have the main task of helping organize military training and education for all ranks of the RMC (Kodam) to produce soldiers who are professional, reliable, quality and have achieved basic military skills and tactical work for peace and wartime actions and are loved by the people not just of their communities but of the country at large. [3] [4] Rindam has several units in charge of conducting first, vocational and qualification education (Secata, Secaba, Dodiklatpur, Dodikjur, and Dodikbelanegara). Main Regiments are stationed in all 15 territorial commands of the Indonesian Army and are stationed in key Indonesian cities. [5]

Organization

Each Main Regiments is led by a Commander commonly called Danrindam (Commandant of the Kodam Main Regiment) who is of Colonel rank, and is organized into :

When the Armed Forces Reserve Component was officially activated in 2021, 6 regional Rindam regiments gained an additional reserve battalion for the training and education of reserve personnel of the Army under these battalions, which come from all sectors of society. [6] [7] Each reserve battalion has 550 personnel and are under the direct control of the Rindam for training purposes.

The Commandant is assisted by the Main Regiments Executive Officer (Kesrindam) who holds the billet of a Lieutenant Colonel.

Regional NCO Candidate Schools

The Rindam NCO Candidate Schools or Sekolah Calon Bintara Rindam are the training battalions for basic and advanced training of newly promoted non-commissioned officers of the army's RMCs. These battalions provide necessary training for personnel advancement into NCO status. Civilian direct entry NCO cadets also train under these units and then directly enlist into the Army as sergeants.

List of Rindam in Indonesia

The following are the 15 Main Regiments organized in each of the 15 Military Area Commands:

NoNameCommand OfficeCommand
1.Kodam I / Bukit Barisan Main Regiment Pematangsiantar Kodam Bukit Barisan
2.Kodam II / Sriwijaya Main Regiment Karang Raja, Muara Enim Kodam Sriwijaya
3.Kodam Jaya Main Regiment Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta Kodam Jaya
4.Kodam III / Siliwangi Main Regiment Bandung Kodam Siliwangi
5.Kodam IV / Diponegoro Main Regiment Magelang Kodam Diponegoro
6.Kodam V / Brawijaya Main Regiment Malang Kodam Brawijaya
7.Kodam VI / Mulawarman Main Regiment Banjarbaru Kodam Mulawarman
8.Kodam IX / Udayana Main Regiment Tabanan Regency Kodam Udayana
9.Kodam VI / Tanjungpura Main Regiment Singkawang Kodam Tanjungpura
10.Kodam XIII / Merdeka Main Regiment Kakaskasen, Tomohon Kodam Merdeka
11.Kodim XIV / Hasanuddin Main Regiment Pakatto, Gowa Kodam Hasanuddin
12.Kodim XVI / Pattimura Main RegimentSalahutu, Central Maluku Kodam Pattimura
13.Kodam XVII / Cenderawasih Main Regiment Jayapura Regency Kodam Cendrawasih
14.Kodam XVIII / Kasuari Main Regiment Manokwari Kodam Kasuari
15.Iskandar Muda Main Regiment Mata Ie, Aceh Besar Kodam Iskandar Muda

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References

  1. ↑ "213 Calon Prajurit TNI AD Mulai Ikuti Pendidikan Pertama, Ini Penegasan Pangdam IM".
  2. ↑ "Pangdam I/BB Lantik 519 Siswa Pendidikan Pertama Tamtama (Dikmata),Khairun Syahputra Lulusan Terbaik".
  3. ↑ "Basic Tasks of Rindam"
  4. ↑ rindam-im / "Rindam's Vision and Mission"
  5. ↑ "Rindam As A Place For Training Country "
  6. ↑ "Apa Itu Komcad? Ini Cara Daftar, Seragam, Gaji, Pangkat dan Bedanya dengan Wajib Militer". suara.com (in Indonesian). 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  7. ↑ Khoirunnissa, Jihaan. "Kenalan Sama Anggota Komcad TNI AD, Ada Wartawan sampai Dosen!". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-10-22.
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