Kodam Jaya

Komando Daerah Militer Jaya/Jayakarta
Coat of Arms and patch worn by Kodam Jaya personnel.
Active	24 September 1949 – present
Country	Indonesia
Branch	Indonesian Army
Type	Territorial Command (military district)
Size	One Infantry Brigade plus some other units (approx.1 Division)
Part of	Indonesian National Armed Forces Tentara National Indonesia (Indonesian)
Garrison/HQ	Cawang, East Jakarta
Website	www.kodam-jaya.mil.id
Commanders
Current commander	Maj.Gen. TNI Joni Supriyanto

Kodam Jaya (Jayakarta Military Regional Command) is a military command area (effectively a military district) of the Military of Indonesia. It oversees Jakarta, the capital city, as well as three regions outside of Jakarta: Bekasi and Depok, which are administratively in West Java province; and Tangerang, which is in Banten province.

History

On 1 September 1945, the People's Security Bureau (Badan Keamanan Rakyat/BKR) was founded in Jakarta, and was led by Lt. Col. Mufraeni Mukmin. On 29 September 1945, allied forces (with Netherlands Indies Civil Administration personnel attached) under the command of Lt. Gen. Sir Philip Christison landed from the HMS Cumberland (57) in Tanjung Priok Harbor to disarm Japanese troops and to liberate prisoners of war. BKR and Indonesian youth in API, Kris Hisbulah, and other paramilitary organisations confronted the allied forces. To increase armed resistance against the allied forces, the government of the Republic of Indonesia founded the People's Security Forces (Tentara Keamanan Rakyat/TKR) on 5 October 1945. One regiment of TKR in Jakarta was organised under the command of Lt.Col. Mufraini Mukmin.

On 24 September 1949, the Dutch government recognised Indonesia's Independence, one of the first actions of which was the signing of documents for the transfer of power in Jakarta Raya area from Comando Batavia En Ommelanden of the Dutch to Basis Comando Jakarta Raya of Indonesia, under supervision of Komisi Tiga Negara (KTN). This established 24 September as the anniversary day of Kodam Jaya. In December 1949, some units such as "Kala Hitam" Battalion and "Siluman" Battalion were dispatched to reinforce Basis Comando Jakarta Raya, following which Lt.Col. R. Taswin Natadiningrat was appointed as commander of Basis Comando Jakarta Raya.

In January 1950, Basis Comando Jakarta Raya change its name to Komando Militer Pangkalan Jakarta Raya (KMP Jakarta Raya). Then, in accordance with instruction from Army HQ on 10 May 1950, Komando Militer Kota (KMK) was changed to Komando Militer Kota Besar Jakarta Raya ( KMKB-DR). As the Republic of Indonesia continued to developm, the Army Chief of Staff released two letters of command numbered SP 1671/10/1959 and SP 1672/10/1959 (both dated 24 December 1959), which reorganized the Army command for the capital, thus the 5th Military Regional Command/Jayakarta (Komando Daerah Militer V/Jayakarta, also known as the Jakarta Military Region, MRC 5/Jaya, Kodam V/Jaya or Region V/Jayakarta) was founded in the basis of the KMKB-DR which a new commander was to be named for this separate command for the region. After that, on 19 January 1960, at 9:00 am in Lapangan Banteng, the Chief of Staff of the Army, Lt. Gen. Abdul Haris Nasution, appointed Col.(inf) Umar Wirahadikusumah as the first Commander of Kodam V/Jaya.

The 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade took part in the events of the 30 September Movement, its commander being one of the coup attempt leaders. Col. Wirahadikusumah was spared from any action due to pressure from then Maj Gen Suharto, then commander of Kostrad, for him to prevent having to join the rebel forces in his area of operations. In 1984, the command simply became Kodam Jaya as part of an armed forces-wide reorganization, its numerical designation removed.

Territorial units

The Territorial Units in Kodam Jaya are two Military Area Command(Korem) units and a self-supporting Military District Command(Kodim).

• Korem 051/Wijayakarta, consisting of five Military District Commands:
  • Kodim 0504/South Jakarta
  • Kodim 0505/East Jakarta
  • Kodim 0507/Bekasi
  • Kodim 0508/Depok
  • Kodim 0509/Bekasi Regency
• Korem 052/Wijayakrama, consisting of four Military District Commands:
  • Kodim 0502/North Jakarta
  • Kodim 0503/West Jakarta
  • Kodim 0506/Tangerang
  • Kodim 0510/Tigaraksa
• Kodim 0501/Central Jakarta (self-supporting)

Combat / Combat Support Units

• 1st Capital Guards Infantry Brigade (Mechanized)/Jayasakti
  • Brigade HQ
  • 201st Mechanised Infantry Battalion/Jaya Yudha
  • 202nd Mechanised Infantry Battalion/Tajimalela
  • 203rd Mechanised Infantry Battalion/Arya Kemuning
  • 9th Assault Armored Cavalry Squadron/Satya Dharma Kala(AMX-13 tanks)
• 1st Air Defence Artillery Regiment/Falatehan
  • Regiment HQ
  • 6th Medium Air Defence Artillery Battalion
  • 10th Medium Air Defence Artillery Battalion
  • 3rd Missile Detachment
• 7th Special Panzer Motorized Cavalry Squadron/Pragosa Satya (wheeled V-150 armoured cars)
• 7th Field Artillery Battalion/Biring Galih
• 3rd Combat Engineers Detachment/Agni Tirta Dharma

Training units

Training units in Kodam Jaya are organised under Kodam Jaya Training Regiment (Resimen Induk Kodam Jaya(Rindam Jaya)). The units are:

• Regiment HQ
• Satuan Dodik Latpur (Combat Training Command Unit)
• Satuan Dodik Kejuruan (Specialized Training Command Unit)
• Sekolah Calon Bintara (Non-Commissioned Officer Training School)
• Sekolah Calon Tamtama (Enlisted Training School)
• Satuan Dodik Bela Negara (National Defence Training Command Unit)

Support units

• Kodam Jaya Capital Military Police Command (Pomdam Jaya)
• Kodam Jaya Capital Public Affairs and Press Office (Pendam Jaya)
• Kodam Jaya Office of the Adjutant General (Anjendam Jaya)
• Kodam Jaya Military Physical Fitness and Sports Office (Jasdam Jaya)
• Kodam Jaya Medical Department (Kesdam Jaya)
• Kodam Jaya Veterans and National Reserves Administration (Babiminvetcadam Jaya)
• Kodam Jaya Topography Service (Topdam Jaya)
• Kodam Jaya Chaplaincy Corps (Bintaldam Jaya)
• Kodam Jaya Finance Office (Kudam Jaya)
• Kodam Jaya Legal Affairs Office (Kumdam Jaya)
• Kodam Jaya HQ and HQ Services Detachment (Detasemen Jaya)
• Kodam Jaya Information and Communications Technology Office (Infolahtadam Jaya)
• Kodam Jaya Supply Corps (Bekangdam Jaya)
• Kodam Jaya Transport Corps (Hubdam Jaya)
• Kodam Jaya Ordnance Department (Paldam Jaya)
• Kodam Jaya Engineers Command (Zidam Jaya)
• Kodam Jaya Signals Corps (Sandidam Jaya)
• Kodam Jaya Intelligence Command (Deninteldam Jaya)

List of Commanders

• Maj.Gen. TNI Umar Wirahadikusumah (1960–1965)
• Maj.Gen. TNI Amir Mahmud (1965–1969)
• Maj.Gen. TNI Makmun Murod (1969–1970)
• Maj.Gen. TNI Poniman (1970–1973)
• Maj.Gen. TNI G.H. Mantik (1973–1977)
• Maj.Gen. TNI Norman Sasono (1977–1982)
• Maj.Gen. TNI Try Sutrisno (1982–1985)
• Maj.Gen. TNI Soegito (1985–1988)
• Maj.Gen. TNI Suryadi Sudirja (1988–1990)
• Maj.Gen. TNI K. Harseno tahun (1990–1993)
• Maj.Gen. TNI A.M. Hendro Priyono (1993–1994)
• Maj.Gen. TNI Wiranto (1994–1996)
• Maj.Gen. TNI Sutiyoso (1996–1997)
• Maj.Gen. TNI Sjafrie Syamsoedin (1997–1998)
• Maj.Gen. TNI Djadja Suparman (1998–1999)
• Maj.Gen. TNI Ryamizard Ryacudu (1999–2000)
• Maj.Gen. TNI Slamet Kirbiantoro (2000–2001)
• Maj.Gen. TNI Bibit Waluyo (2002– 2002)
• Maj.Gen. TNI A. Yahya (2002–2003)
• Maj.Gen. TNI Djoko Santoso (2003–2004)
• Maj.Gen. TNI Agustadi Sasongko Purnomo (2004–2006)
• Maj.Gen. TNI Liliek AS. Sumaryo (2006–2007)
• Maj.Gen. Johannes Suryo Prabowo (2007–2008)
• Maj.Gen. TNI Darpito Pudyastungkoro (2008–2010)
• Maj.Gen. TNI Marciano Norman (2010–2011)
• Maj.Gen TNI Waris (2011–2012)
• Maj.Gen. TNI E Hudawi Lubis (2012–2014)
• Maj.Gen. Agus Sutomo, S.E (2014–2015)
• Maj.Gen. Teddy Lakhsmana (2015–2017)
• Maj.Gen. Jaswandi (2017–2018)^[1]
• Maj. Gen. Joni Supriyanto (2018–present)

References

External links

• Indonesian Army official website