1st Kostrad Infantry Division

1st Kostrad Infantry Division
Divisi Infanteri 1 Kostrad
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) Prakasa Vira Gupti
Beret color Green
Commanders
Panglima Maj. Gen Agus Rohman[1]
Chief of staff Brig. Gen Joko Purwo Putranto

The 1st Kostrad 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. In 1996 the division commander was major general Ismed Yuzairi.[2]

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, mechanised, and raider), cavalry (now can be categorized as Armor units), artillery, and other support units. It is known as a Combined arms division.

Organization

The division's composition are:

  • 1st Infantry Division HQ command, Cilodong, Bogor
  • 17th Airborne Raider Brigade/Kujang I
    • Brigade HQ
    • 305th Para Raider Infantry Battalion/Tengkorak, Karawang, West Java
    • 328th Para Raider Infantry Battalion/Dirgahayu, Cilodong, Regency Bogor, West Java
    • 330th Para Raider Infantry Battalion/Tri Dharma, Cicalengka Bandung, West Java
  • 13th Infantry Brigade (Raider)/Galuh
  • 2nd Field Artillery Regiment, Sadang, Purwakarta, West Java
    • 9th Field Artillery Battalion, Purwakarta
    • 10th Field Artillery Battalion, Bogor
    • 13th Field Artillery Battalion, Sukabumi
  • 1st Light Air Defense Artillery Battalion ('Yon Arhanudri 1')
  • 1st Cavalry Battalion/Badak Ceta Cakti with Leopard 2 Revolution tanks
  • 9th Parachutist Combat Engineer Battalion
  • 2nd Supply and Transportation Battalion
  • 1st Infantry Division Cavalry Reconnaissance Company
  • 1st Infantry Division Transportation Company
  • 1st Infantry Division Field Maintenance Company
  • 1st Infantry Division Medical Company
  • 1st Infantry Division Military Police Company
  • 1st Infantry Division Adjutant General's Office

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Akhmad, Harits Tryan (24 March 2018). "TNI Lakukan Mutasi Jabatan dan Promosi 39 Perwira Tinggi". news.okezone.com. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Tim Huxley, 'Indonesia's armed forces face up to new threats,' Jane's Intelligence Review, January 1997, p. 40

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