Indonesian Marine Corps
Marine Corps of the Republic of Indonesia | |
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Korps Marinir Republik Indonesia | |
Sanskrit: Jalesu Bhumyamca Jayamahe ("Glorious on the Land and Sea") | |
Beret color | Reddish Purple |
March | Mars Korps Marinir |
Anniversaries | 15 November |
Engagements |
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Website | marinir |
Commanders | |
Major General (Marine) Endi Supardi | |
Notable commanders | Rear Admiral Agus Subekti |
Insignia | |
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The Marine Corps of the Republic of Indonesia (
The Marine Corps was initially formed as a special operations force for the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL), then named Korps Komando abbreviated "KKO" (lit. 'Commando Corps'). The Marine Corps was actively involved in various confrontations and conflicts in Indonesia.
The Marine Corps also maintains a joint Navy-Marine special operations unit, known as Detasemen Jala Mangkara or DENJAKA (Jala Mangkara Detachment) created on 1 December 1984, and draws operators from the KOPASKA (Navy's Frogman Commando Force) and Taifib (Marine's Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion).
History
The forerunner of the Marine Corps was the Corps Mariniers (CM), which was formed on 15 November 1945 at Base IV of ALRI (the previous name of Indonesian Navy) in
On 9 October 1948, the Ministry of Defense acknowledged the need for an amphibious commando unit and issued Minister Decree No. A/565/1948 regarding the establishment of a naval infantry corps within the Navy named Korps Komando (KKO) or Naval Commando Corps. The first recruitment batch of this new commando unit arrived in 1949 and almost all of the first recruits were veterans of the CM in Tegal. Later on, the huge number of CM veterans in active duty within this formation would later justify the date of the Marine Corps Birthday, being set and held annually every 15 November in memory of its foundation. In 1950 the armored element was raised, the basis of the 1st Marine Cavalry Regiment, armed at first with equipment left behind by the Dutch.
The KKO was active in various military operations in Indonesia. One of the largest amphibious military operations would have been Operation Jayawijaya in which thousands of marines were planned to land on
At the height of the
On 15 November 1975 (the Corps' 30th anniversary), Chief of Staff of the Navy issued a decree Skept/1831/XI/1975, which restored the Corps' name to its former name Korps Marinir.[4] (Corps Mariniers/ CM is the same word but using old spelling system in Indonesian.) Following this, a massive reorganization plan was implemented, followed up with another in 1984.
There was a plan in 1999 to expand the Marine Corps from its strength of 13,000 troops. Based on this plan, every Marine Base would have three combat brigades: the Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery and would be supported by one Combat Support Regiment and one Administration Support Regiment. The expansion would create three Kormar bases: Surabaya for Eastern area command, Jakarta for Central area command, and Rate Island in Lampung for Western area command.
The 1st Marine Brigade and all combat support and service support elements were consolidated in 2001 to form the 1st Marine Forces East (Pasmar 1). In 2004, the 2nd Marine Forces West (Pasmar 2) was established on the basis of the Marine Independent Brigade, now including the 2nd and 3rd Marine Brigades plus additional combat support and service support units. All these were a result of a massive modernization and expansion program that still continues today. A 3rd division-sized unit would be raised in 2018 as part of the expansion.
Following a reorganisation introduced in March 2001, the corps consisted of the 1st Marine Corps Group (1,3,5 Battalions, 1st combat support regiment, and 1st administrative support regiment) at Surabaya and the Independent Marine Corps Brigade (2,4,6, battalions) at Jakarta (JDW 11 April 2001). The 8th Bn was formed in January 2004 and the 9th Bn was due to be formed in April 2004. They were planned to be part of a new group that would include the 7th Bn and support elements. (JDW 18 February 2004, p. 18) The same Jane's Defence Weekly story (Robert Karniol, 'Indonesia Reinforces Marines') said the Marine Corps leadership is reported to have ambitions for the service to expand to at least two full divisions. However, it was reported that the army was opposed, 'perhaps reflecting its leadership's concern over influence.'
History of the beret color and Corps emblem (Gold Anchor and Black Kris)
In 1958, the color purple was used by the Marine Corps (when it was still called KKO-AL) in the form of a ribbon as security code to hold landing operations in
- The Naval Commando Corps (KKO-AL) Emblem was used in 1960–1962, Based on the KKO-AL Commandant's order dated 4 January 1961 Skept Number: 02/KP/KKO/1961.
- The Naval Commando Corps (KKO-AL) Emblem was used in 1962–1976, Based on the Commander-in-Chief's command dated 10 September 1962 Skept Number: 5030.6.
- The Marine Corps Emblem was Used in 1976–Present, Based on Chief of Staff of the Navy order dated 20 October 1976 Skept Number: Skep/2084/X/ 1976
Symbolism of the Gold Anchor and Black Kris
- Black Saber Kris Samudera (Saber of the Ocean) - honors the naval heritage of the early Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms, the Christian Kingdom of Larantuka and later Islamic sultanates that form part of modern-day Indonesia
- Relief map on the blue Lotus - The relief map of Indonesia on the blue lotus flower symbolizes the national responsibility of the Corps in the defense of Indonesia through amphibious sea and ground combat operations
- Gold Anchor with Black Chain - acknowledges the naval tradition of the Marines and their continual service as a specialty branch and service within the Indonesian Navy
- Marine Corps Motto "Jalesu Bhumyamca Jayamahe" (Glorious On The Land And Sea) - The Sanskrit motto of the Corps reflects its duty to help the nation win victories in amphibious and conventional ground, air and sea operations, the gold scrolls which hold the motto also remember the cultural heritage of the country it defends
Organization
The order of battle of the Indonesian Marine Corps consists of three
Organizational Command Structure
As a component Principal Command of the Indonesian Navy, the Marine Corps is structured into the following in accordance with the provisions of Presidential Regulation No. 66/2019 on the Organization of the Indonesian National Armed Forces:[5]
Leadership elements
- Commandant of the Marine Corps (Komandan Korps Marinir); and
- Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps (Wakil Komandan Korps Marinir).
Leadership support elements
- Inspectorate of the Marine Corps (Inspektorat Korps Marinir), headed by a Marine Corps Inspector and oversees three subdivisions:
- Marine Corps General Inspectorate (Inspektorat Umum Korps Marinir);
- Marine Corps Operations and Training Inspectorate (Inspektorat Operasi dan Latihan Korps Marinir); and
- Marine Corps Treasury Inspectorate (Inspektorat Perbendaharaan Korps Marinir).
- Advisory Staffs to the Marine Corps Commandant (Staf Ahli):
- Advisory Staff Coordinator (Koordinator Staf Ahli);
- Advisor "A" on Operation (Staf Ahli Bidang Operasi);
- Advisor "B" on Training (Staf Ahli Bidang Latihan);
- Advisor "C" on Management (Staf Ahli Bidang Manajemen);
- Advisor "D" on Information and Military Technology (Staf Ahli Bidang Informasi dan Teknologi Militer);
- Advisor "E" on Military Cooperation (Staf Ahli Bidang Kerja Sama Militer); and
- Advisor "F" on Social Communication and Maritime Potential (Staf Ahli Bidang Komunikasi Sosial dan Potensi Maritim).
- Marine Corps Planning and Budgeting Staff (Staf Perencanaan dan Anggaran);
- Marine Corps Intelligence Staff (Staf Intelijen);
- Marine Corps Operations Staff (Staf Operasi);
- Marine Corps Personnel Staff (Staf Personalia);
- Marine Corps Logistics Staff (Staf Logistik);
- Marine Corps Maritime Potential Staff (Staf Potensi Maritim); and
- Marine Corps Communications and Electronics Staff (Staf Komunikasi dan Elektronika).
Headquarters service elements
- Marine Corps Administration Coordinator (Koordinator Administrasi);
- Marine Corps General Secretariat (Sekretariat Umum);
- Marine Corps Center for Command and Control (Pusat Komando dan Pengendalian);
- Marine Corps HQ Accounting Office (Akuntansi);
- Marine Corps HQ Detachment (Detasemen Markas Komando);
- Marine Corps HQ Provost Detachment;
- Marine Corps HQ Intelligence Detachment; and
- Marine Corps HQ Medical Detachment.
Central Executive Agencies
- Marine Corps Information and Data Processing Service (Dinas Informasi dan Pengolahan Data);
- Marine Corps Public Relations Service (Dinas Penerangan);
- Marine Corps Administration and Personnel Service (Dinas Administrasi dan Personel);
- Marine Corps Legal Service (Dinas Hukum);
- Marine Corps Medical Service (Dinas Kesehatan);
- Marine Corps Provost Service (Dinas Provos);
- Marine Corps Materiel Service (Dinas Material);
- Marine Corps Maintenance Service (Dinas Pemeliharaan Material);
- Marine Corps Communications and Electronic Warfare (Dinas Komunikasi dan Peperangan Elektronika); and
- Marine Corps Regional Finance Office (Keuangan Wilayah).
Main Operational Commands
- 1st Marine Force (Pasukan Marinir 1), based in Cilincing (North Jakarta) and organized into:
- 1st Marine Infantry Brigade;
- 1st Marine Artillery Regiment;
- 1st Marine Cavalry Regiment;
- 1st Marine Combat Support Regiment;
- 1st Marine Amphibious Recon Battalion;
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 12th Marine Base Defense Battalion;
- 1st Marine Force HQ Detachment;
- 1st Marine Force Provost Detachment; and
- 1st Marine Force Intelligence Detachment.
- 2nd Marine Force (Pasukan Marinir 2), based in Gedangan (Sidoarjo) and organized into:
- 2nd Marine Infantry Brigade;
- 2nd Marine Artillery Regiment;
- 2nd Marine Cavalry Regiment;
- 2nd Marine Combat Support Regiment;
- 2nd Marine Amphibious Recon Battalion;
- 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 13th Marine Base Defense Battalion;
- 2nd Marine Force HQ Detachment;
- 2nd Marine Force Provost Detachment; and
- 2nd Marine Force Intelligence Detachment.
- 3rd Marine Force (Pasukan Marinir 3), based in Klaurung (Sorong) and organized into:
- 3rd Marine Infantry Brigade;
- 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment;
- 3rd Marine Cavalry Regiment;
- 3rd Marine Combat Support Regiment;
- 3rd Marine Amphibious Recon Battalion;
- 9th, 10th, 11th, and 14th Marine Base Defense Battalion;
- 3rd Marine Force HQ Detachment;
- 3rd Marine Force Provost Detachment; and
- 3rd Marine Force Intelligence Detachment.
Operational Commands
- 4th Marine Infantry Independent Brigade (Brigade Infanteri 4/Marinir);
- Marine Corps Special Force Jala Mangkara Detachment (DENJAKA);
- Marine Corps Training Command (Komando Latih Marinir);
- Marine Corps Base Jakarta (Pangkalan Marinir Jakarta);
- Marine Corps Base Surabaya (Pangkalan Marinir Surabaya);
- E.W.A. Pangalila Marine Corps Hospital
- Marine Corps Base Sorong (Pangkalan Marinir Sorong); dan
- Marine Corps Central Hospital Cilandak (Rumah Sakit Marinir Cilandak).
Planned
- 4th Marine Force, to be based in Nusantara.[6] The Commander of the Armed Forces, Adm. Yudo Margono stated that the new marine force will be formed initially from the 4th Infantry Independent Brigade, specifically the 8th and 10th Marine Infantry Battalion.
Operational commands
Marine Forces
The Marine Forces (Pasukan Marinir, abbreviated as Pasmar) is the Marine Corps' main operational command. Pasmar's main operational missions are to foster the strength and capability of operational readiness as the Navy's amphibious force in the framework of power projection to the land by sea, coastal defense operations on strategic islands, and other combat operations in accordance with the policy of the Navy Chief of Staff, Marine Corps Commandant, and Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.
The 4th Brigade reports directly to the commander of the 1st Marine Force. In addition the Fleet Marine Force (Satmar Koarmada RI), while under the Indonesian Fleet Command, is operationally responsible to the commanders of the Marine Forces.
Each of the 3 Marine Corps Bases (Jakarta, Surabaya and Sorong) are part of the Marine Force ORBAT.
Taifib
The Batalion Intai Amfibi or Taifib in short is the Marine Corps' amphibious reconnaissance special forces, as it is also capable in special reconnaissance and also in airborne (Para-Commando) missions. They were officially formed on 18 March 1961 as marine commandos and was first deployed in Irian Jaya (Papua) during Operation Trikora in April 1962. Starting from November 1971 it was called as Batalyon Intai Amphibi/Yon Taifib or Amphibious Recon Battalion. In order for a regular marine personnel to become a Taifib personnel, a candidate is selected from the Marine Corps who has already fulfilled the thorough mental and physical requirements, and at least has served in the Marine Corps for two years. The certification of amphibious reconnaissance is notoriously difficult that the passing rate of these candidates in each class is only ten percent. The Taifib today is organized into three battalions, each battalion assigned to each Marine Force of the Corps.
Denjaka
The
Marine Corps Training Command
The Marine Corps Training Command (Komando Latih Marinir) oversees the following training centers:
- Marine Special Forces Training Center (Pusat Latihan Khusus) based in Grati, Pasuruan Regency;
- Marine Amphibious Forces Training Center (Pusat Latihan Pasukan Pendarat) trains Marine personnel in amphibious operations, shooting coordination exercises, personnel embarkation and de-embarkation exercises, and other miscellaneous courses. The center is located in Gunung Sari, Surabaya;
- Eight Marine Combat Training Centers (Pusat Latihan Tempur Marinir) which consists of following training centers:
- 3rd Marine Combat Training Center Grati (Pasuruan Regency);
- 4th Marine Combat Training Center Purboyo (Malang Regency);
- 5th Marine Combat Training Center Baluran (Situbondo Regency);
- 6th Marine Combat Training Center Antralina (Sukabumi Regency);
- 7th Marine Combat Training Center Lampon (Banyuwangi Regency);
- 8th Marine Combat Training Center Teluk Ratai (Pesawaran Regency)
- 9th Marine Combat Training Center Dabo Singkep (Lingga Regency)
- Damar Island Marine Combat Training Center (Thousand Islands Regency)
- Marine Amphibious Landing and Combat Readiness Training Center (Pusat Latihan Pendarat Amfibi dan Kesiapan Tempur); and
- Marine Specialized Office Training Center (Pusat Latihan Jabatan Khusus), in charge of preparing specialized qualification courses for Marine personnel.
Insignias and Badges
Note: Indonesia is not a member of NATO, so there is not an official equivalence between the Indonesian military ranks and those defined by NATO. The displayed parallel is approximate and for illustration purposes only.
In the Marine Corps, as part of the Indonesian Navy, the rank structure consists of officers known as in Indonesian as "Perwira", NCOs ("Bintara") and enlisted personnel ("Tamtama".) While the Marine Corps wears the blue shoulder boards (for officers and WOs) and blue stripes (for enlisted personnel) or blue/gold chevrons (for NCOs) as a component service of the Navy its ranks follow those of the Indonesian Army, with the exception of a five-star rank.
The highest rank obtainable in the Marine Corps is
Officers rank insignia
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Jenderal
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NCOs and enlisted
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Pembantu letnan satu | Pembantu letnan dua | Sersan mayor | Sersan kepala | Sersan satu | Sersan dua | Kopral kepala | Kopral satu | Kopral dua | Prajurit kepala | Prajurit satu | Prajurit dua
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Other patches
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Patch worn on camouflage uniform
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Patch worn on service uniform
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Patch worn by Taifib marines
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Patch worn by a marine lance corporal rank insignia below
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The qualification mark of a Marine reconnaissance commando
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Subversive reconnaissance amphibian parachutist badge of Taifib
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Qualification sign of Denjaka
Honorary Wearers of the Magenta Beret
As of September 2023, more than 45 individuals have been given the extraordinary privilege of the Commandant, Indonesian Marine Corps to become Honorary Marines (Warga Kehormatan Kormar TNI-AL) which include the wearing of the Marine Corps combat dress uniform and the magenta beret with the Corps Emblem.
List of Commandants
The Commandant of the Marine Corps is a position that is filled by either a two star general officer of the Marine Corps by appointment of the Chief of Staff of the Navy.
Heavy equipment
Light Weaponry
- SS1-R5 Raider
- SS1-M1
- Pindad SS2
- Denel NTW-20
- Pindad SPR
- FN Minimi
- Pindad SM2
- Vz. 58
- AK-47
- AK-101
- M4
- MP5
- RPG-7
- 9K115-2 Metis-M
- MILAN
- PM3
See also
- Kopaska
- Denjaka
References
- ^ Perkasa, Andika (9 October 2022). "Memperkuat Hubungan Bilateral Bidang Militer Indonesia - Jepang : Welcome General Yoshida Yoshihide". YouTube (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 October 2022. Timestamp 2:28
- ^ "INDONESIA: OPERATION "DJAJAWIDJAJA" OF THE NAVY". Reuters. 10 December 1963. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "TNI AL, Lemah di Laut tapi Ingin Berkuasa di Darat". KOMPASIANA. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "NEWS STORY: Riwayat Marinir yang Pernah Dipisahkan dari TNI AL"
- ^ "Presidential Decree No. 62/ 2016" (PDF). kemendagri.go.id. 14 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ Pramana, Edy (8 March 2022). "TNI AL Sudah Mulai Susun Strategi Pertahanan di IKN Nusantara". JawaPos. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
External links
- Indonesian Marine Corps official website Archived 17 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- Indonesian Marine Corps parade