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.[1]
| 1st Infantry Division (Kostrad) | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Division Commander (Panglima) |  Maj. Gen Dedy Kusmayadi |
| Chief of staff |  Brig. Gen Anton Yuliantoro |
| 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, Mechanized, 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
- 17th Airborne Brigade (Raider)
- Brigade HQ
- 305th Parachute Infantry Battalion (Raider)
- 328th Parachute Infantry Battalion (Raider)
- 330th Parachute Infantry Battalion (Raider)
- 17th Airborne Brigade Pathfinder Detachment
- 13th Infantry Brigade (Raider)
- Brigade HQ
- 303rd Infantry Battalion (Raider)
- 321st Infantry Battalion (Raider)
- 323rd Infantry Battalion (Raider)
- 1st Field Artillery Regiment
- Regimental HQ
- 9th Field Artillery Battalion
- 10th Field Artillery Battalion
- 13th Field Artillery Battalion
- 1st Light Air-Defence Artillery Battalion
- 1st Cavalry Battalion
- 9th Combat Engineer Battalion
- 1st Supply and Transportation Battalion
- 1st Medical Battalion
- 1st Division Cavalry Company
- 1st Infantry Division Signal Detachment
- 1st Infantry Division Ordnance Detachment
- 1st Infantry Division Military Police Detachment
- 1st Infantry Division Adjutant General's Office
- 17th Airborne Brigade (Raider)
Notes
- 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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