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.
Military Regional Command III/Siliwangi is an Indonesian Army Regional Military Command that covers Banten and West Java province.
The Jayakarta Jaya Military Regional Command is the military district of the Indonesian Army which oversees the Greater Jakarta area. It is tasked with territorial army duties,specifically for the defense to the capital city region of Indonesia.
Kodam V/Brawijaya is a military region command of the Indonesian Army,as the 5th Kodam,which oversees the entire East Java Province. It traces its history to the first formation of the East Java Division in 1948.
Military Region Command II/Sriwijaya is an Indonesian Army Regional Military Command that covers the provinces of Bengkulu,Jambi,South Sumatra,Bangka-Belitung Islands and Lampung.
Kodam IX/Udayana is a military regional command of the Indonesian Army which is responsible for the Lesser Sunda Islands. It was established as part of the 1985 reorganisation of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and included East Timor until that province achieved independence in 1999.
Komando Daerah Militer XVII/Cenderawasih or Kodam XVII/Cenderawasih,is a military area command of the Indonesian Army,as the 17th Kodam,which is responsible for the defense of the provinces of Papua,South Papua,Central Papua and Highland Papua.
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.
The Indonesian Army Corps of Engineers,abbreviated Pusziad,or simply Zeni is an Indonesian Army Central Executive Agency made up of some 15,000 civilian and military personnel,making it one of Southeast Asia's and the ASEAN's,largest public engineering,design,and construction management agencies. The Corps is involved in a wide range of disaster relief and public works projects within the republic,as well as in combat support operations. The Indonesian term for military engineers,Zeni,is derived from the Dutch genie,meaning sapper.
Komando Daerah Militer XIII / Merdeka is a Defense Regional Military Command which is responsible for the defense of the provinces of North Sulawesi,Gorontalo and Central Sulawesi.
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.
Major General Raden Bintoro was an Indonesian military officer. His last position in the army was as the Deputy Commander of the Fourth Regional Command.
Murad Ismail is an Indonesian politician and former policeman who served as the Governor of Maluku between April 2019 and April 2024. Prior to becoming governor,Murad was a retired high-ranking National Police officer who became the Inspector General of the Police.
Suko Martono was an Indonesian politician and army officer. He was Bekasi's regent from 1983 until 1993 and a member of the People's Representative Council from 1997 until 1999.
Saleh Manaf an Indonesian politician and bureaucrat. He began his career as a civil servant at the National Land Agency and held various positions in North Aceh,North Sumatra,and Bekasi. In 2003,he was unexpectedly elected as the regent of Bekasi,defeating the incumbent and other candidates. His tenure was marked by environmental issues,including illegal dumping and flood management. However,his term was cut short in 2006 due to allegations of election irregularities and subsequent legal battles,leading to his dismissal.
M. Sukat Subandi was an Indonesian military officer who served as the Regent of Bekasi from 1967 to 1973. Sukat spent most of his career in the Siliwangi Regional Military Command and was the commander of the Majalengka military district from April to September 1962 with the rank of captain. As a lieutenant colonel,Sukat was transferred to the Jakarta Regional Military Command as the commander of the Bekasi military district. He was replaced from the position in July 1966.
Mochammad Djamhari is an Indonesian military officer who served as the Regent of Bekasi from 1993 to 1998.
Memet Rochamat was an Indonesian bureaucrat. He spent most of his career in the Bekasi,with his final position as the regional secretary from 1999 to 2003. He was then transferred to the Ministry of State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform,where he lost two times for the bid as the regent of Bekasi. On 21 June 2010,Memet committed suicide by hanging himself.
Solichin Dachlan is an Indonesian military officer and politician who became the Regent of Serang from 1998 to 1999.
