Kodam XVII/Cenderawasih
XVII Military Regional Command/Cenderawasih | |
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Komando Daerah Militer XVII/Cenderawasih | |
Brig.Gen. Hariyanto | |
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Komando Daerah Militer XVII/Cenderawasih or Kodam XVII/Cenderawasih (XVII Military Regional Command/Cenderawasih), is a
Brief history
The military region was established on 8 August 1962 after
Its Command Day is marked every 17 May marking the 1963 formal handover of West Papua to the Republic of Indonesia. In the same year, Ahmad Yani executed Operation Wishnumurti, to send divisions from Java, Makassar, and Moluccas, to supplement Kotindo forces. The formation of Kodam XVII/Irian Barat was on 17 August 1962, although it did not have any units assigned. On 30 June 1964, the name was changed to Kodam XVII/Tjendrawasih. It was further expanded with more battalions, which includes Battalion 751/Tjendrawasih in Manokwari which was formed from Kodam VII/Diponegoro, Yonif 752/Tjendrawasih in Sorong from Kodam VI/Siliwangi, and Yonif 753/Tjendrawasih in Jayapura. These three units were reorganisation from Yonif 641/Tjendrawasih I from Diponegoro and Yonif 642/Tjendrawasih II from Siliwangi which also integrated infiltration forces of Trikora, guerrilla forces of Cassowary Battalion of Arfai, and former members of PVK after they had been trained in Siliwangi and Diponegoro.[2]
Previously
On June 8, 2012, the
Territorial units
The Territorial Units in Kodam XVII/Cenderawasih, since 2023, are organized into four Military Area Commands (Korem):[6]
- 171st Military Area Command with HQ in Biak (under formation stage)
- 172nd Military Area Command/Praja Wira Yakthi with HQ in Jayapura
- 1701st Military District Command
- 1702nd Military District Command
- 1712nd Military District Command
- 1715th Military District Command
- 756th Infantry Battalion
- 173rd Military Area Command/Praja Vira Braja with HQ in Biak
- 1703rd Military District Command
- 1705th Military District Command
- 1708th Military District Command
- 1709th Military District Command
- 1714th Military District Command
- 753rd Special Raider Infantry Battalion
- 174th Military Area Command/Anim Ti Waninggap with HQ in Merauke
- 1707th Military District Command
- 1710th Military District Command
- 1711st Military District Command
- 757th Infantry Battalion
Combat/combat-support units
- 751st Special Raider Infantry Battalion/Vira Jaya Sakti
- 3rd Cavalry Detachment (Independent)/Srigala Ceta
- 10th Engineers Detachment/Ksatria Yudha Dharma
- 11th Engineers Detachment/Mit Anim
- 12th Engineers Detachment/Ohar'o Hesowa Hubana
Training units
- 17th Regional Training Regiment (Resimen Induk Kodam XVII/Cenderawasih)
- Regiment HQ
- Satuan Dodik Latpur (Combat Training Command Unit)
- Satuan Dodik Kejuruan (Specialist Training Command Unit)
- Sekolah Calon Bintara (Non-Commissioned Officer Training School)
- Sekolah Calon Tamtama (Enlisted Training School)
- Satuan Dodik Bela Negara (National Defence Training Command Unit)
Support units
The other support units are:
- Military Police Command(Pomdam XVII/Cenderawasih)
- Public Relations (Pendam XVII/Cenderawasih)
- Adjutant General's Bureau (Anjendam XVII/Cenderawasih)
- Military Physical Fitness and Sports (Jasdam XVII/Cenderawasih)
- Medical Department (Kesdam XVII/Cenderawasih)
- Veterans and Reserves Administration (Babiminvetcadam XVII/Cenderawasih)
- Topograph (Topdam XVII/Cenderawasih)
- Chaplaincy Corps (Bintaldam XVII/Cenderawasih)
- Treasury (Kudam XVII/Cenderawasih)
- Legal Affairs (Kumdam XVII/Cenderawasih)
- HQ Detachment (Detasemen XVII/Cenderawasih)
- Information and Data Center(Infolahtadam XVII/Cenderawasih)
- Supply (Bekangdam XVII/Cenderawasih)
- Transport (Hubdam XVII/Cenderawasih)
- Ordnance (Paldam XVII/Cenderawasih)
- Corps of Engineers (Zidam XVII/Cenderawasih)
- Signals (Sandidam XVII/Cenderawasih)
- Intelligence Detachment (Deninteldam XVII/Cenderawasih)
Notes
- ^ BBC, RI Military Area Commander Files Complaint Over Political Candidates Archived 2015-04-14 at the Wayback Machine, January 2009
- ISSN 2502-7476. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ See also http://orbat.com/site/history/open_vol2/Indonesian%20Military%20Garrison%20West%20Papua.pdf Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Huxley 1997, p.39
- ^ Agence France-Presse, 18 shot as soldiers open fire in Papua, June 8, 2012 via AFP
- ^ Tim Huxley, 'Indonesia's armed forces face up to new threats', Jane's Intelligence Review, January 1997, p.39.