Kodam XVII/Cenderawasih

Komando Daerah Militer XVII/Cenderawasih or Kodam XVII/Cenderawasih (17th Military Regional Command/Cenderawasih), is a military area command of the Indonesian Army, as the 17th (Roman numeral "XVII") Kodam, which oversees the entire Papua.[1]

17th Military Regional Command/Cenderawasih
Komando Daerah Militer XVII/Cenderawasih
Coat of Arms and patch worn by Kodam XVII/Cenderawasih personnel.
Active17 May 1963 - Present
CountryIndonesia
BranchIndonesian Army
TypeIndonesia Regional Military Command
Part ofIndonesian National Armed Forces Tentara National Indonesia (Indonesian)
Garrison/HQJayapura
Motto(s)Ksatria Pelindung Rakyat
"Knight who protects the people"
Mascot(s)bird-of-paradise
Commanders
Current
commander		Maj.Gen. Herman Asaribab

Previously Irian Jaya and the Maluku islands were under Kodam VIII/Trikora.[2] Kodam VIII/Trikora had in 1997 six infantry battalions plus engineer detachments.[3] The district commands in 1997 included Korem 171 (HQ Manokwari), Korem 172 (HQ Abepura), Korem 173 (HQ Biak) and Korem 174 (HQ Ambon). The South Pacific Yearbook reported three infantry battalions which were based at Manokwari, Jayapura, and Sorong, as well as mentioning a naval base at Biak. The military command derives its name (Cenderawasih) from the Indonesian word for the bird-of-paradise, which is native to Papua.

On June 8, 2012, the Indonesian Police told AFP that one person was killed and 17 wounded when Indonesian soldiers opened fire on civilians after a deadly dispute sparked by a road accident in Papua province. The shootings took place late on June 7, 2012, after residents, angry that two soldiers on a motorcycle hit and injured a child, stabbed one of the troops to death and seriously injured the other in Wamena: "Following the road accident soldiers.. arrived in two trucks and took revenge by firing gunshots toward local residents and setting a number of houses on fire," national police spokesman Saud Usman Nasution said. "The trouble then spread to the city centre where a number of shops and houses were also damaged by gunshots," he told AFP.[4]

Territorial units

The Territorial Units in Kodam XVII/Cenderawasih include three Military Area Commands (Korem):[5]

1. Korem 172/Praja Wira Yakthi

  • Kodim 1701/Jayapura
  • Kodim 1702/Jayawijaya
  • Kodim 1712/Sarmi
  • kodim 1715/Yahukimo
  • 756th Raider Infantry Battalion

2. Korem 173/Praja Vira Braja

  • Kodim 1705/Paniai
  • Kodim 1708/Biak Numfor
  • Kodim 1709/Yapen Waropen
  • Kodim 1714/Puncak Jaya
  • 753rd Special Raider Infantry Battalion

3. Korem 174/Anim Ti Waninggap

  • Kodim 1707/Merauke
  • Kodim 1710/Mimika
  • Kodim 1711/Boven Digoel
  • 757th Infantry Battalion (New raising)

Combat/combat-support units
  • 751st Raider Infantry Battalion/Vira Jaya Sakti
  • 3rd Cavalry Detachment (Independent)/Srigala Ceta
  • 10th Engineers Detachment/Ksatria Yudha Dharma
  • 11th Engineers Detachment/Mit Anim
  • 12th Engineers Deatchment/Ohar'o Hesowa Hubana

Training units
  • 17th Regional Training Regiment (Resimen Induk Kodam XVII/Cenderawasih)
    • Regiment HQ
    • Satuan Dodik Latpur (Combat Training Command Unit)
    • Satuan Dodik Kejuruan (Specialist 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

The other support units are:

  • Military Police Command(Pomdam XVII/Cenderawasih)
  • Public Relations (Pendam XVII/Cenderawasih)
  • Adjutant General's Bureau (Anjendam XVII/Cenderawasih)
  • Military Physical Fitness and Sports (Jasdam XVII/Cenderawasih)
  • Medical Department (Kesdam XVII/Cenderawasih)
  • Veterans and Reserves Administration (Babiminvetcadam XVII/Cenderawasih)
  • Topograph (Topdam XVII/Cenderawasih)
  • Chaplaincy Corps (Bintaldam XVII/Cenderawasih)
  • Treasury (Kudam XVII/Cenderawasih)
  • Legal Affairs (Kumdam XVII/Cenderawasih)
  • HQ Detachment (Detasemen XVII/Cenderawasih)
  • Information and Data Center(Infolahtadam XVII/Cenderawasih)
  • Supply (Bekangdam XVII/Cenderawasih)
  • Transport (Hubdam XVII/Cenderawasih)
  • Ordnance (Paldam XVII/Cenderawasih)
  • Corps of Engineers (Zidam XVII/Cenderawasih)
  • Signals (Sandidam XVII/Cenderawasih)
  • Intelligence Detachment (Deninteldam XVII/Cenderawasih)

Notes
  1. BBC, RI Military Area Commander Files Complaint Over Political Candidates Archived 2015-04-14 at the Wayback Machine, January 2009
  2. See also http://orbat.com/site/history/open_vol2/Indonesian%20Military%20Garrison%20West%20Papua.pdf Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Huxley 1997, p.39
  4. Agence France-Presse, 18 shot as soldiers open fire in Papua, June 8, 2012 via AFP
  5. Tim Huxley, 'Indonesia's armed forces face up to new threats', Jane's Intelligence Review, January 1997, p.39.
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