Indonesian Army infantry brigades
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The Indonesian Army and Marine Corps have several infantry brigades (Indonesian: Brigade Infanteri, shortened as Brigif). These brigades normally consisted of about three infantry battalions. Currently the Army has 22 brigades and the Marine Corps has 4.
Infantry Brigades in Indonesia
[edit]There are two types of infantry brigades in Indonesia: ordinary brigades and "Raider"-qualified brigades. Raider-qualified brigades consisted of Raider Battalions which are under the management of the Kodams and Kostrad.
Infantry Brigades
[edit]Raider Infantry Brigades
[edit]Raider infantry brigades are responsible for the Raider Infantry Battalions.
No | SSI | Name | Commands' office | Part of | |
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9th Raider Infantry Brigade/Daraka Yudha[7] | Jember, East Java | 2nd Kostrad Infantry Division | ![]() |
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13th Raider Infantry Brigade/Galuh[8] | Tasikmalaya, West Java | 1st Kostrad Infantry Division | ![]() |
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20th Raider Infantry Brigade/Ima Jaya Keramo[1] | Timika, Central Papua | 3rd Kostrad Infantry Division | ![]() |
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25th Special Raider Infantry Brigade/Siwah[9] | Lhoksukon, North Aceh, Aceh | Iskandar Muda Military Regional Command | ![]() |
Para Raider Infantry Brigades
[edit]Para Raider infantry brigades head Para Raider Battalions. These were formerly Lintas Udara (Linud) / Airborne brigades.
No | SSI | Name | Commands' office | Part of | |
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3rd Para Raider Infantry Brigade/Tri Budi Sakti[10] | Tanralili, Maros, South Sulawesi | Kostrad 3rd Infantry Division | ![]() |
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17th Para Raider Infantry Brigade/Kujang I[11] | Cijantung, East Jakarta, Jakarta | Kostrad 1st Infantry Division | ![]() |
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18th Para Raider Infantry Brigade/Trisula[12] | Jabung, Malang, East Java | Kostrad 2nd Infantry Division | ![]() |
Raider Mechanized Infantry Brigade
[edit]Raider Mechanized brigades are under the command of Kostrad.
No | SSI | Name | Commands' office | Part of | |
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6th Raider Mechanized Infantry Brigade/Tri Sakti Balajaya[13] | Mojolaban, Sukoharjo, Sukoharjo, Central Java | Kostrad 2nd Infantry Division | ![]() |
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14th Raider Mechanized Infantry Brigade/Mandala Yudha | Lebak, Banten | Kostrad 1st Infantry Division | ![]() |
Mechanized Infantry Brigade
[edit]These brigades are under the command of Kodam.
No | SSI | Name | Commands' office | Part of | |
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1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade/Jaya Sakti[14] | East Jakarta, Jakarta | Jayakarta Jaya Military Regional Command | ![]() |
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16th Mechanized Infantry Brigade/Wira Yudha[1] | Kediri, East Java | V Military Regional Command/Brawijaya | ![]() |
Marine Infantry Brigade
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While not part of the Army, the Indonesian Navy's Korps Marinir also have Brigade sized units.
No | SSI | Name | Commands' office | Part of |
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1st Marine Infantry Brigade | Cilandak, South Jakarta, Jakarta | 1st Marine Force |
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2nd Marine Infantry Brigade | Gedangan, Sidoarjo, East Java | 2nd Marine Force |
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3rd Marine Infantry Brigade | Salawati, Sorong, West Papua | 3rd Marine Force |
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4th Marine Infantry Brigade | Padang Cermin, Pesawaran, Lampung | Independent/Standalone |
Former Infantry Brigade
[edit]Previously existing Infantry Brigade units that has been liquidated, consolidated, or disbanded.
No | SSI | Name | Commands' office | Part of | |
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1. | 5th Infantry Brigade/Lukitasari[15] | VII Military Regional Command/Diponegoro | ![]() |
Training Regiment of the Infantry Forces Center (Resimen Pusat Kesenjataan Infanteri)
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e KASAD resmikan 5 brigade infanteri. TNI.mil.id. April 12, 2007.
- ^ Komandan Brigif 15/Kujang patahkan besi pompa. Sorot Indonesia. Archived 2019-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pangdam IX/Udayana pimpin langsung upacara sertjab Danbrigif 21 Komodo. TNI.mil.id. September 2, 2019
- ^ Brigif 22 Ota Manasa dialihkodalkan dari Kostrad ke Kodam VII Wirabuana. TNI Angkatan Darat. August 31, 2012.
- ^ Satuan Kodam VI Mulawarman - Brigade Infanteri 24 Bulungan Cakti. Kodam VI Mulawarman.mil.id. Accessed March 6, 2020.
- ^ Pangdam XVI/Pattimura resmikan Satuan Brigif 27/Nusa Ina. TNIAD.mil.id. June 6, 2018
- ^ Brigif Raider 9 Kostrad gelar tradisi terima warga baru. Pos Kota News. November 30, 2017.
- ^ Nurhandoko. Demi mengenang perjuangan di masa lalu Brigif 13 Galuh ziarah ke situs Jambansari. Pikiran Rakyat. September 10, 2019
- ^ Pangdam IM resmikan markas komando Brigif 25 Siwah di Lhoksukon. Waspada.co.id. December 28, 2017
- ^ Tradisi penerimaan warga baru dan syukuran kenaikan pangkat Brigif Para Raider 3 Kostrad. TNI.mil.id. October 3, 2019.
- ^ Banyak prestasi yang diraih Brigif Para Raider 17 Kujang 1 Kostrad di usia ke-51. TNIAD.mil.id. May 23, 2017
- ^ Kunjungan kerja Pangdivif 2 Kostrad ke Mabrigif Linud 18 dan Yonif Linud 502. TNIAD.mil.id. August 31, 2014.
- ^ Pangkostrad kunjungi Brigif Mekanis Raider 6 Kostrad. TNIAD.mil.id. September 6, 2018.
- ^ Kunjungi markas Brigif Mekanis 1 PIK JS Pangdam Jaya tekankan netralitas TNI. Kodam Jaya TNIAD.mil.id. April 4, 2019.
- ^ Suhbrastha, Yonif 408 (31 October 2011). "LAHIRNYA YONIF 408/SBH". Batalyon Infanteri 408/Suhbrastha. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
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