Kodam II/Sriwijaya

Komando Daerah Militer II/Sriwijaya
Coat of Arms and patch worn by Kodam II/Sriwijaya personnel.
Active January 1, 1946 - Present
Country Indonesia
Branch Indonesian Army
Type Territorial Command (military district)
Part of Indonesian National Armed Forces Tentara National Indonesia (Indonesian)
Garrison/HQ Palembang, South Sumatra
Colours Green, Black and Orange
Mascot(s) Garuda
Commanders
Current
commander		 Maj.Gen. TNI Subiyanto

2nd Military Region Command/Sriwijaya (often abbreviated Military Region II, MRC Sriwijaya or Region II/Sriwijaya) is a territorial defence command, which includes the provinces of Bengkulu, Jambi, South Sumatra, Bangka-Belitung Islands and Lampung. The commander is Army Maj. Gen. Nugroho Widiyotomo, who has held the position since January 2008.

Starting from the existence of armed organizations that ever existed in South Sumatera, such as the People's Security Body Guards (BPKR), later transformed into the People's Security Agency (TKR) within Southern Sumatra, form part of the long lineage held by the regional command. The command is named after the legendary kingdom of Srivijaya.

Name variations

  • January 1, 1946: named Sub-commandment South Sumatra
  • January 10, 1946: named Division VII / Garuda
  • July 1, 1946: back to Sub commandment South Sumatra which oversees the four Territories of Palembang, Jambi, Bengkulu and Lampung
  • July 29, 1950: based on the decision of Army Chief of Staff Number: 83/KSAD/Pati/1950, Territorial Army Command (TT) II / Sriwijaya
  • February 1, 1961: Military Region Command IV / Sriwijaya
  • February 12, 1985: Military Region Command II/Sriwijaya by Army Chief of Staff Decree No. Skep/346/II/1985

Area Commands

Military Region Command II/Sriwijaya is divided into 5 Area Commands (Komando Resor Militer / Korem), 30 District Commands (Komando Distrik Militer / Kodim), 228 District Sectors (Komando Rayon Militer / Koramil) and 1832 personnels of Bintara Pembina Desa (Babinsa) or Subsector Commands that operate at Kelurahan level.

  • Korem 041/Garuda Emas (Gamas), covers the area of Bengkulu Province
  1. Kodim 0407/Bengkulu
  2. Kodim 0408/Bengkulu South
  3. Kodim 0409/Rejang Lebong
  4. Kodim 0423/Bengkulu Utara
  5. Kodim 0425/Seluma
  • Korem 042/Garuda Putih (Gapu), covers the area of Jambi Province
  1. Kodim 0415/Batanghari
  2. Kodim 0416/Bungo Tebo
  3. Kodim 0417/Kerinci
  4. Kodim 0419/Tanjung Jabung
  5. Kodim 0420/Sarolangun Bangko
  • Korem 043/Garuda Hitam (Gatam), covers the area of Lampung Province
  1. Kodim 0410/Lampung City
  2. Kodim 0411/Central Lampung
  3. Kodim 0412/Northern Lampung
  4. Kodim 0421/South Lampung
  5. Kodim 0422/Western Lampung
  6. Kodim 0424/Tanggamus
  7. Kodim 0426/Tulang Bawang
  8. Kodim 0427/Way Kanan
  • Korem 044/Garuda Dempo (Gapo), covers the area of South Sumatra Province
  1. Kodim 0401/Muba
  2. Kodim 0402/OKI
  3. Kodim 0403/Oku
  4. Kodim 0404/Muara Enim
  5. Kodim 0405/Lahat
  6. Kodim 0406/Musi Rawas
  7. Kodim 0418/Palembang
  1. Kodim 0413/Bangka Island
  2. Kodim 0414/Belitung Island

Training regiment

The 2nd Regional Training Regiment (Resimen Induk Kodam II/Sirwijaya) serves as the training regiment for new recruits to the territorial command. It is organized as follows:

  • Regiment HQ
    • TC II/Sriwijaya NCO School
    • Basic Combat Training Center
    • National Defense Training Command
    • Specialist Training School
    • Enlisted Personnel Training Unit

Battalions

  • 141st Infantry Battalion (Batalyon Infantri / Yonif)/Aneka Yudha
  • 142nd Special Raider Infantry Battalion/Satria Jaya
  • 143rd Special Raider Infantry Battalion/Triwira Eka Jaya
  • 144th Infantry Battalion/Jaya Yudha
  • 200th Raider Infantry Battalion/Bhakti Negara
  • 5th Cavalry Squadron(Batalyon Kavaleri / Yonkav)/Serbu Dwipangga Ceta
  • 5th Armored Cavalry Troop/Graha Ceta Cakti[1][2]
  • Combat Engineers Battalion (Batalyon Zeni Tempur / Yon Zipur) 2/Samara Grawira
  • 105th Field Artillery Battalion/Cailendra
  • 12th Air Defense Artillery Battalion/Satria Bhuana Prakasa

References

  1. ↑ "Kompi Kavaleri 5/Graha Ceta Cakti Resmi Dibentuk di Palembang"
  2. ↑ "Kompi Kav-5/Graha Ceta Cakti, Satuan Baru Yang Dibentuk Kodam II/Sriwijaya"
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