Indonesian Army infantry brigades

The Indonesian Army and Marine Corps have several infantry brigades (Indonesian: Brigade Infanteri, shortened as Brigif). These brigades normally head about three infantry battalions. Currently the Army has 20 brigades and the Marine Corps has 4.

Infantry Brigades in Indonesia

There are two types of infantry brigades in Indonesia: ordinary brigades and "Raider"-qualified brigades. Raider-qualified brigades head Raider Battalions which are under the management of the Kodams and Kostrad.

Infantry Brigades
No Name Commands' office Part of
1. 4th Infantry Brigade / Dewa Ratna[1]Slawi, Tegal4th Regional Military Command
2. 7th Infantry Brigade / Rimba Raya[1]Deli Serdang1st Regional Military Command
3. 8th Infantry Brigade / Garuda CaktiRejang Lebong2nd Regional Military Command
4.9th Raider Infantry Brigade / Daraka Yudha[2]Jember2nd Kostrad Infantry Division
5.11th Infantry Brigade / Badik SaktiParepare14th Regional Military Command
6.13th Raider / Galuh Infantry Brigade[3]Tasikmalaya1st Kostrad Infantry Division
7.15th Infantry Brigade / Kujang[4]Cimahi 3rd Regional Military Command
8.19th Infantry Brigade / Khatulistiwa[1]Singkawang12th Regional Military Command
9.20th Infantry Brigade / Ima Jayakeramo[1]Timika3rd Kostrad Infantry Division
10.21st Infantry Brigade / Komodo[5]Kupang9th Regional Military Command
11.22nd Infantry Brigade / Ota Manasa[6]Gorontalo13th Regional Military Command
12.24th Infantry Brigade / Bulungan Cakti[7]Tanjung Selor6th Regional Military Command
13.25th Raider Infantry Brigade / Siwah[8]Lhoksukon, North AcehIM Regional Military Command
14.27th Infantry Brigade / Nusa Ina[9]Amahai, Maluku16th Regional Military Command

Para-Raider Infantry Brigades

Para-Raider infantry brigades head Para-Raider Battalions.

No Name Commands' office Part of
1.3rd Para Raider Infantry Brigade / Tri Budi Sakti[10]Tanralili, Maros3rd Kostrad Infantry Division
2.17th Para Raider Infantry Brigade / Kujang I[11]Cijantung, Jakarta1st Kostrad Infantry Division
3.18th Para Raider Infantry Brigade / Trisula[12]Jabung, Malang2nd Kostrad Infantry Division

Mechanized Infantry Brigade

These brigades are under the command of Kostrad and each Kodam.

No Name Commands' office Part of
1. 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade / Jaya Sakti[13]JakartaJaya Regional Military Command
2. 6th Raider Mechanized Infantry Brigade / Balisya Trisakti[14] Palur, Mojolaban, Sukoharjo2nd Kostrad Infantry Division
3. 16th Mechanized Infantry Brigade / Wira Yudha[1]Kediri5th Regional Military Command

Training Regiment of the Infantry Branch Center (Resimen Pusat Kesenjataan Infanteri)

In addition to the brigades, there is also another regiment stationed at the Infantry Branch Center in the city of Bandung, West Java. The training regiment trains all officers, warrant officers, NCOs and enlisted personnel for basic skills intended for service in this branch. The Training Regiment falls under the responsibity of Commanding General Infantry (Komandan Pussenif), a general officer of lieutenant general rank, actual command of the regiment falls under the Director for Weapon Systems (Direktur Kesenjataan). The Infantry Branch Center was created on 9 May 1950 on the basis of both Republican infantry brigade depots and the educational institutions of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army[15] under the Indonesian Army Doctrine, Education and Training Development Command.

References
  1. KASAD resmikan 5 brigade infanteri. TNI.mil.id. April 12, 2007.
  2. Brigif Raider 9 Kostrad gelar tradisi terima warga baru. Pos Kota News. November 30, 2017.
  3. Nurhandoko. Demi mengenang perjuangan di masa lalu Brigif 13 Galuh ziarah ke situs Jambansari. Pikiran Rakyat. September 10, 2019
  4. Komandan Brigif 15/Kujang patahkan besi pompa. Sorot Indonesia. Archived 2019-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Pangdam IX/Udayana pimpin langsung upacara sertjab Danbrigif 21 Komodo. TNI.mil.id. September 2, 2019
  6. Brigif 22 Ota Manasa dialihkodalkan dari Kostrad ke Kodam VII Wirabuana. TNI Angkatan Darat. August 31, 2012.
  7. Satuan Kodam VI Mulawarman - Brigade Infanteri 24 Bulungan Cakti. Kodam VI Mulawarman.mil.id. Accessed March 6, 2020.
  8. Pangdam IM resmikan markas komando Brigif 25 Siwah di Lhoksukon. Waspada.co.id. December 28, 2017
  9. Pangdam XVI/Pattimura resmikan Satuan Brigif 27/Nusa Ina. TNIAD.mil.id. June 6, 2018
  10. Tradisi penerimaan warga baru dan syukuran kenaikan pangkat Brigif Para Raider 3 Kostrad. TNI.mil.id. October 3, 2019.
  11. Banyak prestasi yang diraih Brigif Para Raider 17 Kujang 1 Kostrad di usia ke-51. TNIAD.mil.id. May 23, 2017
  12. Kunjungan kerja Pangdivif 2 Kostrad ke Mabrigif Linud 18 dan Yonif Linud 502. TNIAD.mil.id. August 31, 2014.
  13. Kunjungi markas Brigif Mekanis 1 PIK JS Pangdam Jaya tekankan netralitas TNI. Kodam Jaya TNIAD.mil.id. April 4, 2019.
  14. Pangkostrad kunjungi Brigif Mekanis Raider 6 Kostrad. TNIAD.mil.id. September 6, 2018.
  15. . Website of the Infantry Branch Center, November 3, 2021
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