Military Regional Command

The Armed Forces' military regions are known as {{lang|id|Kodam}}. Their organization was established by General Sudirman, following the model of the German Wehrkreise system. The system was later codified in Strategy Order No.1 ({{lang|id|Surat Perintah Siasat No.1}}), signed by General Sudirman in November 1948.{{cite web|url=https://kompaspedia.kompas.id/baca/paparan-topik/serangan-umum-1-maret-1949|title=Serangan Umum 1 Maret 1949|access-date=29 September 2021|date=1 March 2021|work=Kompas|first=Vincentinus|last=Gitiyarko}}

The Army's structure underwent various reorganisations throughout its early years. From 1946 to 1952, the Army was organized into combined arms divisions. These were consolidated in 1951 and then dissolved in 1952. From 1952 to 1958–59, the Army was organised into seven Territorial Armies ({{lang|id|Tentara & Teritorium}}) composed of regiments and independent formations at battalion level and below. In August 1958, the Indonesian Army reconsolidated its territorial organization. This created sixteen regional commands, which retained earlier divisional titles; the Siliwangi Division, for example, became {{lang|id|Kodam VI/Siliwangi}}.{{Cite book |last=Conboy |first=Kenneth J. |title=Kopassus: inside Indonesia's special forces |date=2003 |publisher=Equinox Publishing |isbn=979-95898-8-6 |edition=1st |location=Jakarta |page=79 |oclc=51242376}} The Kodam were subdivided administratively into Areas (the former territorial regiments), Districts (the former regimental battalions), and District Sectors, and operationally composed of several specialty battalions and in some regional commands, an infantry brigade.

A reorganisation in 1985 made significant changes in the army chain of command. The four multiservice Regional Defence Commands ({{lang|id|Kowilhan}}) and the National Strategic Forces Command ({{lang|id|Kostranas}}) were eliminated from the defense structure, re-establishing the Military Regional Commands ({{lang|id|Kodam}}) as the key organisation for strategic, tactical, and territorial operations for all services. The 16 regions were reduced to just 10.{{cite journal|last=Anderson|first=Ben|title=Current Data on the Indonesian Military Elite|journal=Indonesia|issue=40|publisher=Southeast Asia Program Publications at Cornell University|year=1985|jstor=3350880|pages=131–64}} The chain of command flowed directly from the ABRI commander via the Chief of Staff of the Army to the ten territorial commanders, and then to subordinate army territorial commands. In 1999, the number of regions grew to 10, and today, there are around 15 in active operation.

The territorial commands incorporate provincial and district commands each with infantry battalions, sometimes a cavalry battalion, artillery, or engineers. The number of activated infantry brigades is increasing.{{cite journal|title=The Military Balance|volume=106|issue=1|year=2006|publisher=International Institute for Strategic Studies}}{{page needed|date=September 2021}} Some have Raider battalions attached.

Each Military Regional or Area Command ({{lang|id|Kodam}}) is led by a major general, assisted by a chief of staff who holds the rank of brigadier general. {{lang|id|Kodam}}s oversee several territorial formations under its command, which are:

• {{lang|id|Korem}} or {{langx|id|Komando Resor Militer||}} also known as Military Subarea Command or Military Resort Command is a territorial army office covering a large area or multiple regencies (Kabupaten). They are further divided into two types which are type "A" and type "B". They are commanded by a brigadier general for type "A" and a colonel for type "B" respectively. It is below the Kodam and is responsible for Military Districts or Kodims.
• {{lang|id|Kodim}} or {{langx|id|Komando Distrik Militer||}} also known as Military District Command is a territorial army office covering a City or Regency level. They are further divided into three types which are "independent", type "A" and type "B". They are commanded by a Colonel (for Independent and type "A"), and a Lieutenant Colonel for type "B" respectively. It is below the Korem and oversees Koramils under its supervision.
• {{lang|id|Koramil}} or {{langx|id|Komando Rayon Militer||}} also known as Military Subdistrict Command is a territorial army office covering a district (kecamatan, distrik, kapanewon, and kemantren). They are further divided into two types, "A" and "B", commanded by a Major for type "A" and a Captain for type "B" respectively. It is below the Kodim. Babinsa offices and bureaux fall under its control.
• {{lang|id|Babinsa}} or {{langx|id|Bintara Pembina Desa||Village Trustee}} also known as Village Management Senior NCO is a senior army Non-commissioned Officer (usually holding the rank of 25px Sergeant Major) or a senior Enlisted rank personnel (usually holding the rank of 25px Master corporal) who is in charge for carrying out territorial development and monitoring duties for a community in the {{lang|id|village/Kelurahan}} level. Babinsa NCOs fall under the control of the local Koramil unit.

{{gallery |align=center

|File:Kodim 0615-KNG - Korem 063-SGJ - panoramio.jpg|The 063 "Sunan Gunung Jati" Military Area Command (Korem 063) in Cirebon, under Kodam III/Siliwangi

|File:Kodim 0619 Purwakarta ( 1 ).jpg|The 0619 Purwakarta Military District Command (Kodim 0619), under Korem 063

|File:Koramil 2018 Susukan ( 4 ).jpg|The 2018 Susukan Military Sector Command (Koramil 2018) in Cirebon Regency, under Kodim 0620

}}

In addition, each of the Kodams own a Main Regiment (known as {{lang|id|Resimen Induk Kodam}} or {{lang|id|Rindam}}) which is responsible for the training and education of enlisted personnel and non-commissioned officers in their territory.

The office of the Regional Commander is assisted by the following territorial departments:

• Office of the Regional Inspectorate General ({{lang|id|Itdam}})
• Office of the Regional Secretariat ({{lang|id|Setumdam}})
• Regional Military Police Command ({{lang|id|Pomdam}}) – responsible for military law enforcement in the territory
• Regional Public Affairs and Press Office ({{lang|id|Pendam}}) – responsible for public affairs, media and civil-military relations
• Office of the Regional Adjutant General ({{lang|id|Ajendam}})
• Regional Military Physical Fitness and Sports Office ({{lang|id|Jasdam}}) – responsible for physical fitness and sports affairs
• Regional Medical Department ({{lang|id|Kesdam}}) – responsible for medical affairs
• Regional Veterans and National Reserves Administration ({{lang|id|Babiminvetcadam}}) – responsible for military reserves formation and veterans' affairs
• Regional Topography Service ({{lang|id|Topdam}})
• Regional Chaplaincy Corps ({{lang|id|Bintaldam}}) – chaplaincy service for personnel who are Muslims, Christians, Hindus, Buddhists and Confucianists
• Regional Finance Office ({{lang|id|Kudam}}) – responsible for financial activities
• Regional Legal Affairs Office ({{lang|id|Kumdam}})
• Regional HQ and HQ Services Detachment ({{lang|id|Detasemen Makodam}})
• Regional C3 Unit ({{lang|id|Puskodalops Kodam}})
• Regional Information and Communications Technology Office ({{lang|id|Infolahtadam}})
• Regional Logistics and Transportation Division ({{lang|id|Bekangdam}})
• Regional Signals Division ({{lang|id|Hubdam}})
• Regional Ordnance Department ({{lang|id|Paldam}})
• Regional Engineering Division ({{lang|id|Zidam}})
• Regional Cyber Operations Service ({{lang|id|Sandidam}})
• Regional Intelligence Command ({{lang|id|Deninteldam}})
• Liaison offices of the Navy and Air Force formations in each Military Region

Operationally, each "{{lang|id|Kodam}}" is organized as a territorial infantry division which oversees several Subordinate combat units:

• Infantry Brigade
• directly reporting independent Infantry battalions (including Raider Infantry)
• independent Infantry battalions which are under the Military Subarea Command or "{{lang|id|Korem}}"
• Cavalry Squadron and/or Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Separate)
• Field Artillery Battalion/s
• Air Defense Artillery Battalions/Detachments
• Combat Engineers Battalion/s
• Construction Engineers Battalions/Detachments

The following is a list of Military Regional Commands in Indonesia:

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bgcolor="#4B5320" | No | {{center|1=Name}} | {{center|1=Coat of arms}} |{{center|1=Namesake}} | {{center|1=Defence area}} | {{center|1=Headquarters}} | {{center|1=Commander}} | {{center|1=Official website}}

rowspan="4" align="center" | 1. | rowspan="4" | I Military Regional Command/Bukit Barisan | rowspan="4" |File:Lambang Kodam Bukit Barisan.webp | rowspan="4" |Barisan Mountains{{Cite web |title=Cikal Bakal Terbentuknya Kodam I/Bukit Barisan |url=https://daerah.sindonews.com/berita/1067369/191/cikal-bakal-terbentuknya-kodam-ibukit-barisan |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=SINDOnews Daerah |language=id-ID}} | {{flag|North Sumatra}} | rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" |Medan | rowspan="4" |Major General Hasan Hasibuan | rowspan="4" |[http://kodam1-bukitbarisan.mil.id/ kodam1-bukitbarisan.mil.id]

{{flag|West Sumatra}}

{{flag|Riau}}

{{flag|Riau Islands}}

rowspan="5" align="center" | 2. | rowspan="5" | II Military Regional Command/Sriwijaya | rowspan="5" |File:Lambang Kodam Sriwijaya.svg | rowspan="5" |Srivijaya Empire | {{flag|Jambi}} | rowspan="5" style="text-align: center;" |Palembang | rowspan="5" |Major General M. Naudi Nurdika | rowspan="5" |[http://www.kodam-ii-sriwijaya.mil.id/ kodam-ii-sriwijaya.mil.id]

{{flag|Bengkulu}}

{{flag|South Sumatra}}

{{flag|Bangka Belitung}}

{{flag|Lampung}}

rowspan="2" align="center" | 3. | rowspan="2" | III Military Regional Command/Siliwangi | rowspan="2" |File:Lambang Kodam Siliwangi.png | rowspan="2" |Prabu Siliwangi | {{flag|Banten}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |Bandung | rowspan="2" |Major General Dadang Arif Abdurahman | rowspan="2" |[http://www.siliwangi.mil.id/ siliwangi.mil.id]

{{flag|West Java}}

rowspan="2" align="center" | 4. | rowspan="2" | IV Military Regional Command/Diponegoro | rowspan="2" |File:Lambang Kodam Diponegoro.svg | rowspan="2" |Prince Diponegoro | {{flag|Central Java}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |Semarang | rowspan="2" |Major General Deddy Suryadi | rowspan="2" |[http://www.kodam4.mil.id/ kodam4.mil.id]

{{flag|Special Region of Yogyakarta}}

5. | V Military Regional Command/Brawijaya | File:Lambang Kodam Brawijaya.svg |Prabu Wijaya{{Cite web |last=memorandum.co.id |title=Dirgahayu ke-75, Simak Sejarah HUT Kodam V/Brawijaya yang Diperingati Setiap Tanggal 17 Desember |url=https://memorandum.disway.id/read/83348/dirgahayu-ke-75-simak-sejarah-hut-kodam-vbrawijaya-yang-diperingati-setiap-tanggal-17-desember |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=memorandum.disway.id |language=id}} | {{flag|East Java}} |style="text-align: center;" |Surabaya |Major General Rudy Saladin |[https://kodam5brawijaya.tniad.mil.id/ kodam5brawijaya.tniad.mil.id]

rowspan="3" align="center" | 6. | rowspan="3" | VI Military Regional Command/Mulawarman | rowspan="3" |File:Lambang Kodam Mulawarman.svg | rowspan="3" |King Mulavarman{{Cite web |last=Matanasi |first=Petrik |date=2020-07-27 |title=Kodam Mulawarman: Perbedaan Tajam Dua Pangdam dan Penangkapan PKI |url=https://tirto.id/kodam-mulawarman-perbedaan-tajam-dua-pangdam-dan-penangkapan-pki-eUbZ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=tirto.id |language=id}} | {{flag|South Kalimantan}} | rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |Balikpapan | rowspan="3" |Major General Tri Budi Utomo | rowspan="3" |

{{flag|East Kalimantan}}

{{flag|North Kalimantan}}

rowspan="3" align="center" | 7. | rowspan="3" | IX Military Regional Command/Udayana | rowspan="3" |File:Lambang Kodam Udayana.svg | rowspan="3" |King Udayana Warmadewa | {{flag|Bali}} | rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |Denpasar | rowspan="3" |Major General M. Zamroni | rowspan="3" |

{{flag|West Nusa Tenggara}}

{{flag|East Nusa Tenggara}}

rowspan="2" align="center" | 8. | rowspan="2" | XII Military Regional Command/Tanjungpura | rowspan="2" |File:Lambang Kodam Tanjungpura.svg | rowspan="2" |Tanjungpura Kingdom | {{flag|West Kalimantan}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |Kubu Raya | rowspan="2" |Major General Iwan Setiawan | rowspan="2" |

{{flag|Central Kalimantan}}

rowspan="3" align="center" | 9. | rowspan="3" | XIII Military Regional Command/Merdeka | rowspan="3" |File:Lambang Kodam Merdeka.png | rowspan="3" |Merdeka | {{flag|North Sulawesi}} | rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |Manado | rowspan="3" |Major General Candra Wijaya | rowspan="3" |

{{flag|Gorontalo}}

{{flag|Central Sulawesi}}

rowspan="3" align="center" | 10. | rowspan="3" | XIV Military Regional Command/Hasanuddin | rowspan="3" |File:Lambang Kodam Hasanuddin.svg | rowspan="3" |Hasanuddin of Gowa | {{flag|West Sulawesi}} | rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |Makassar | rowspan="3" |Major General Bobby Rinal Makmun | rowspan="3" |[http://www.kodam14hasanuddin-tniad.mil.id/ kodam14hasanuddin-tniad.mil.id]

{{flag|South Sulawesi}}

{{flag|Southeast Sulawesi}}

rowspan="2" align="center" | 11. | rowspan="2" | XV Military Regional Command/Pattimura | rowspan="2" |File:Lambang Kodam Pattimura.svg | rowspan="2" |Pattimura | {{flag|North Maluku}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |Ambon | rowspan="2" |Major General Putranto Gatot Sri Handoyo | rowspan="2" |[http://www.kodam16pattimura.mil.id/ kodam16pattimura.mil.id]

{{flag|Maluku}}

rowspan="4" align="center" | 12. | rowspan="4" | XVII Military Regional Command/Cenderawasih | rowspan="4" |File:Lambang Kodam Cenderawasih.svg | rowspan="4" |Bird-of-paradise | {{flag|Central Papua}} | rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" |Port Numbay | rowspan="4" |Major General Rudi Puruwito | rowspan="4" |

{{flag|Papua}}

{{flag|Highland Papua}}

{{flag|South Papua}}

rowspan="2" align="center" | 13. | rowspan="2" | XVIII Military Regional Command/Kasuari | rowspan="2" |File:Lambang Kodam Kasuari.png | rowspan="2" |Cassowary | {{flag|Southwest Papua}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |Manokwari | rowspan="2" |Major General Haryanto | rowspan="2" |

{{flag|West Papua}}

14. | Jaya Military Regional Command/Jayakarta | File:Lambang Kodam Jaya.svg |Jayakarta | {{flag|Jakarta}} |style="text-align: center;" |Jakarta |Major General Rafael Granada Baay |[https://kodamjaya-tniad.mil.id/ kodamjaya-tniad.mil.id]

15. | Military Regional Command/Iskandar Muda | File:2. LOGO KODAM IM.png |Sultan Iskandar Muda | {{flag|Aceh}} |style="text-align: center;" |Banda Aceh |Major General Niko Fahrizal |[https://kodamim-tniad.mil.id/ kodamim-tniad.mil.id]

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