Paspampres

Presidential Security Force of Indonesia
Pasukan Pengamanan Presiden
Founded January 3, 1946
Country  Indonesia
Branch Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force
Type Protective security unit
Role Protection and escort towards the President, Vice President and VVIP
Size 4 Regiments (1 Brigade)
Part of Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI)
Garrison/HQ Jakarta
Motto(s) Setia Waspada (Loyal and Vigilant)
Beret colour Light Blue
Website www.paspampres.mil.id
Commanders
Commandant of Paspampres Major General Suhartono
Deputy Commandant Brigadier General Maruli Simanjuntak

Paspampres or Pasukan Pengamanan Presiden (English: "Presidential Security Force") is the name of the Indonesian presidential security unit and secret service concerned with the tasks related to the protection of the President of Indonesia, Vice President of Indonesia and its family including their residence. Paspampres headquarters is in Jakarta[1], and its personnel are recruited from chosen soldiers and officers of special forces or special units within the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) (and until 2000, from the Indonesian National Police).

History

The formation date of President Security Forces (Paspampres) is based on the evacuation operation of President Sukarno, Vice President Mohammad Hatta, Prime Minister Sutan Syahrir as well as several ministers and high-ranking officials from Jakarta to Yogyakarta on January 3, 1946. This operation was based on the safety concerns of the President and VP about allied forces intimidation in Jakarta. The rescue operation was conducted using the Special Railway Train. This date was commemorated as Hari Bhakti Paspampres or Paspampres Service Day.[2][3]

The formation of a formal force dedicated to protect the Indonesian president only came after several assassination attempts on President Sukarno. On June 6, 1962 a special regiment, Resimen Tjakrabirawa, was formed to protect the president and his family. June 6 was also the birthday of President Sukarno. Tjakrabirawa consisted of personnel from the army, navy, air force and police. In 1966, Resimen Tjakrabirawa was dissolved due to allegation of taking part in an abortive coup d'état in 1965 (the 1st Battalion's CO was the one who supposedly led the coup attempt) and the protection of the president was entrusted to a military police special task force in 1966.[4]

A new organization of presidential protection force named Paswalpres (Pasukan Pengawal Presiden) was formed on January 13, 1976, under the command of the Minister of Defence and Security/Commander of the Armed Forces. This force was renamed to be Paspampres at 1990s. Today, Paspampres has the strength of about 2,500 personnel. Paspampres is headed by a two-star general/admiral/marshall.

Tasks

A Paspampres agent

Currently, the main tasks of Paspamres are:[3]

  1. Provide protection to VVIP and to ensure the safety of the VVIP from any immediate danger.
  2. Secure installations which include security personnel, material, and all facilities used by the VVIP.
  3. Perform emergency rescue of VVIP.
  4. Perform direct security in near distance from all forms of threats to the VVIP while traveling.
  5. Ensure the safety of food and medically-related materials consumed by VVIP.
  6. Perform a special protocol that includes ceremonial musical accompaniment (through the Paspampres Presidential Band) and mounting guards of honor at state ceremonies and state visits to Merdeka Palace and other occasions as may be required.

Organisation

Paspampres personnel from the "State Protocol Escort Battalion (Yonwalprotneg)" raising the Indonesian flag at the national palace yard

The organisation of Paspampres are as follows:[3]

  • Leadership element, consist of the Commandant and Deputy Commandant
  • Leadership assistance element, consist of Inspectorate, Planning Staff, Intelligence Staff, Operations Staff, Personnel Staff and Logistics Staff.
  • Staff service element, consist of Chief of Staff, Secretariat and Headquarters Detachment.
  • Executive element agency, consist of Densi, Denkomlek, Denkes, Denpal, Denbekang and Pusdalops.
    • The Special Security Detachment (Denpamsus), which performs daily duties, such as close protection towards the President and Vice President and his family. The Special Security Detachment consists of:
      • Commando Group (Pokko)[1], each of the groups is commanded by a colonel.
        • GROUP A, a power of 4 Detachments, conducts close-range physical security towards the President and his/her family. Group A is also responsible for Guard mounting duties in Merdeka Palace, and the usual ceremony on the parade grounds every 2nd Sunday of the month has been recently moved outside the palace, resulting in a rising public interest[5] in the ceremony from visitors from Indonesia and overseas.
        • GROUP B, a power of 4 Detachments, conducts close-range physical security towards the Vice President and his/her family.
        • GROUP C, in charge of training and fostering the capabilities of Paspampres personnel, and 1 training detachment in charge of training and fostering the ability of Paspampres personnel, also performs close physical security towards important foreign visitors in their visits to Indonesia.
        • GROUP D, a power of 4 Detachments carrying out close physical security towards former Presidents and Vice Presidents and their families
      • Private Escort Company (Ki Walpri)
      • Special Security Company (Ki Pamsus)
      • Debarment Platoon (Ton Kiran)
    • State Protocol Escort Battalion (Yonwalprotneg), are personnel of Military Police which has the tasks for ceremonial duties, Public duties, and escort. It has 590 personnel. Each battalion is assigned operationally to the 4 Groups.

Reporting sub-units

Paspampres Honor Guard
  • Presidential Bands (Paspampres Presidential and A Battalion)
  • Group A Presidential Honor Guard Battalion
  • Group B Vice Presidential Honor Guard Battalion
  • Protocol and Honor Guard Battalion Bogor Palace
  • Protocol and Honor Guard Battalion National Palaces of Jakarta (Independence and State Palace)
  • Horse Guards Troop and State Coach Troop (raised 2015)
  • State Lancer Guard Troop (raised 2016)
  • National Color Guard Company (raised 2016, reports to HQ but made up of civilian personnel)

Recruitment

Paspampres personnel are recruited and selected from the Indonesian National Armed Forces (Army, Navy (including Marines), and Air Force).[1] The recruits are usually selected from special forces and special units, such as (Kopassus, Kostrad, Raider Infantry Battalions (including Kostrad Parachute Raiders and Mechanized Raiders), Paskhas, Kopaska, Denjaka, Taifib) and Marines, as well as military policemen. Each individual gets rigorous military training (sharp shooting, tactical combat, diving) and special martial arts training, such as Yong Moodo, Pencak Silat, Tarung Derajat, Mixed Martial Arts, Aikido. All Paspampres required to be proficient in at least in one of the martial arts, and it was proven by becoming second winners in World Yong Moodo Championship 2013[6]. Paspampres soldiers must carry out their duties with a high level of vigilance against any possible threat and prepared to sacrifice their own life if required.[7][8]

Honor guard duties

Paspampres honor guards during the visit of President Rodrigo Duterte, accompanied by Indonesian President Joko Widodo, at Istana Merdeka in Jakarta on the 9th of September 2016

The Paspampres is also responsible for conducting Honor guard for the visit of a head of state or state representative to Indonesia. Other than that, the Paspampres also conducts Public duties for the Istana Merdeka.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Combat Handgun, October 2008. Pages 72-74.
  2. ↑ http://kaltim.tribunnews.com/2018/01/03/mengulik-sejarah-terbentuknya-paspampres-berawal-dari-perintah-rahasia-bung-karno?page=1
  3. 1 2 3 http://ppid.tni.mil.id/view/32435663/sejarah-paspampres.html
  4. ↑ http://wartakota.tribunnews.com/2017/09/23/satu-peleton-cakrabirawa-dibubarkan-terlibat-kasus-g30spki
  5. ↑ http://www.paspampres.mil.id/id/berita-dan-event-paspampres/serah-terima
  6. ↑ http://www.tni.mil.id/view-60898-anggota-paspampres-borong-medali-di-korea-selatan.html
  7. ↑ http://jogja.tribunnews.com/2017/04/18/menilik-tugas-dan-tanggung-jawab-paspampres-pasukan-khusus-yang-siap-mati-demi-sang-presiden
  8. ↑ Tentang PASPAMPRES - MetroTV 360 bag 1 (video) (in Indonesian). 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
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