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]
| Kostrad 1st Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| Divisi Infanteri 1 Kostrad | |
 Kostrad 1st 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 ("Courageous, Gallant, Unseen") |
| Beret color | Green |
| Commanders | |
| Division Commander (Panglima Divisi) |  Maj. Gen Rudi Puruwito |
| Chief of Staff |  Brig. Gen Novi Rubadi Sugito |
| Inspector | Brig. Gen Agus Firman Yusmono |
| Insignia | |
| Divisional SSI (right shoulder) |  |
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
edit
The division is composed of 3 Infantry Brigades, 1 Artillery Regiment and supporting elements including independent Battalion units, and Companies under the division ORBAT. The 3rd Para Raider Infantry Brigade was part of the Kostrad 1st Infantry Division but was later moved to a new division known as the Kostrad 3rd Infantry Division based on the Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 12 of 2018 dated May 8, 2018.
The 1st Battalion Combat Team, raised 2017, was transformed into the basis of a 3rd mechanized brigade - the 14th Mechanized Raider Infantry Brigade - effective 17 November 2022.
| 1st Infantry Division Command HQ | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regiment/Brigade | Battalion/Detachment/Company Emblem | Battalion/Detachment/Company Name |
 17th Para Raider Infantry Brigade |
305th Para Raider Infantry Battalion | |
| 328th Para Raider Infantry Battalion | ||
| 330th Para Raider Infantry Battalion | ||
| 17th Para Raider Infantry Brigade Security Reconnaissance and Air Scout Detachment | ||
 13th Raider Infantry Brigade |
|
303rd Raider Infantry Battalion |
| 321st Raider Infantry Battalion | ||
|
323rd Raider Infantry Battalion | |
| 14th Raider Mechanized Infantry Brigade | 318th Raider Mechanized Infantry Battalion | |
| 320th Raider Mechanized Infantry Battalion | ||
 1st Field Artillery Regiment |
|
9th Field Artillery Battalion |
|
10th Field Artillery Battalion | |
|
13th Field Artillery Battalion | |
| Stand-alone / independent Battalion | 
|
1st Air-Defence Artillery Battalion |
|
1st Cavalry Battalion | |
|
9th Combat Engineer Battalion | |
| 1st Supply and Transportation Battalion | ||
|
1st Medical Battalion | |
| Stand-alone / independent Company | 
|
1st Cavalry Company |
| Detachment | 1st Infantry Division Signal Detachment | |
|
1st Infantry Division Ordnance Detachment | |
|
1st Infantry Division Military Police Detachment | |
| Administrative Assistance Unit | 
|
1st Infantry Division Adjutant General's Office |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Tim Huxley, 'Indonesia's armed forces face up to new threats,' Jane's Intelligence Review, January 1997, p. 40
Further reading
edit- 'Indonesia: Keeping its forces at full stretch,' Jane's Defence Weekly, 15 April 1998, p. 34-35
External links
edit | This article about a specific military unit is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |