1st Kostrad Infantry Division
The 1st 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.[2]
| 1st Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| Divisi Infanteri 1 Kostrad | |
 1st Kostrad Infantry Division | |
| 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) | Sanskrit: Prakasa Vira Gupti ("Courageus, Gallant, Unseen") |
| Beret color | Green |
| Commanders | |
| Panglima | Maj. Gen Agus Rohman[1] |
| Chief of staff | Brig. Gen Joko Purwo Putranto |
| Inspectorat | Brig. Gen Fajar Budiman |
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 infantry Brigade Kujang I
- 13th Infantry Brigade (Raider)/Galuh
- 303rd Infantry Battalion/Setia Sampai Mati, Garut, West Java
- 321st Infantry Battalion/Galuh Taruna, Majalengka, West Java
- 323rd Raider Infantry Battalion/Buaya Putih, Kota Banjar, West Java
- 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
Notes
- Akhmad, Harits Tryan (24 March 2018). "TNI Lakukan Mutasi Jabatan dan Promosi 39 Perwira Tinggi". news.okezone.com. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- Tim Huxley, 'Indonesia's armed forces face up to new threats,' Jane's Intelligence Review, January 1997, p. 40
Further reading
- 'Indonesia: Keeping its forces at full stretch,' Jane's Defence Weekly, 15 April 1998, p. 34-35
External links
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