Korps Marinir
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The Indonesian Marine Corps is the Indonesian National Navy's ground troops
. It was created on 15 November 1945, and is the country's main amphibious warfare
force and quick reaction force against enemy invasion.
in 1963 as a part of the Trikora Campaign to take West Irian from Dutch
control. The operation was aborted as a consequence deals preceding the New York Agreement
.
In 1999 a plan was proposed to expand the Kormar from its strength of 13,000 troops. Based on this plan, every Kormar's base would have three combat brigade
s: the Infantry
, Cavalry
, and Artillery
and would be supported by one Combat
Support Regiment and one Administration Support Regiment
. The expansion will create three Kormar bases: Surabaya
for Eastern area command, Jakarta
for Central area command, and Rate Island in Lampung
for Western area command. Now the Indonesian Marine Corps has an estimated 29,000 troops in 2 marine force or (PASMAR) equal to division in the army and one infantry marine regiment.
2 Marine Forces plus one independent brigade (forming as part of Ten Year Defence Plan 2004-13)
Officially known as Battalion Intai Amfibi (Taifib
), formerly the Kompi Intai Para Amphibi (KIPAM), they were officially formed on 18 March 1961 as marine commandos. Set at battalion strength it was first used in the Irian Jaya in April 1962. Starting from November 1971 it was called Batalyon Intai Amphibi(Yon Taifib) or Amphibious Recon Battalion. All volunteers are two year veterans of the KOMAR who volunteer for the seven month commando training course. Training includes a month long airborne training course. Now, one battalion is stationed in Jakarta and Surabaya marine base while the remainder is stationed at the KIPAM training facility at Surabaya.
! style="text-align: left; background: #EECD9C;"|Origin
! style="text-align: left; background: #EECD9C;"|Role
! style="text-align: left; background: #EECD9C;"|Version
! style="text-align: left; background: #EECD9C;"|In service
! style="text-align: left; background: #EECD9C;"|Notes
|-
! style="align: center; background: #FFDEAD;" colspan="7" |Light Tank
s
|-----
|PT-76
|
|Light Tank
|PT-76B
|90
|
|-----
! style="align: center; background: #FFDEAD;" colspan="7" |Infantry Fighting Vehicle
s
|-----
|AMX-10P
|
|IFV
|AMX-10 PAC 90
----
AMX-10P MARINE
|100
|
|-----
|BVP-2
|
|IFV
|BVP-2
|40
|
|----
|BMP-3
|
|IFV
|BMP-3F
|17
|Option for up to 54
|----
! style="align: center; background: #FFDEAD;" colspan="7" |Armoured Personnel Carrierss
|----
|BTR-50
|
|APC
|BTR-50PK
|190
|
|----
|BTR-80
|
|APC
|BTR-80A
|12
|
|-----
! style="align: center; background: #FFDEAD;" colspan="7" |Amphibious Tracked Vehicles
|-----
|PTS
|
|ATV
|PTS-M
|
|
|-----
|LVT7
|
|ATV
|LVT-P7A1
| 10
| Up to 35 may be acquired.
|-----
! style="align: center; background: #FFDEAD;" colspan="7" |Multiple Rocket Launcher
s
|-----
|RM-70
|
|MRL
|RM-70 Grad
|7
|
|-----
! style="align: center; background: #FFDEAD;" colspan="7" |Artillery
|-----
|LG1
|
|Howitzer
|LG1 Mark I
|20
|
Marine corps
A marine is a member of a force that specializes in expeditionary operations such as amphibious assault and occupation. The marines traditionally have strong links with the country's navy...
. It was created on 15 November 1945, and is the country's main amphibious warfare
Amphibious warfare
Amphibious warfare is the use of naval firepower, logistics and strategy to project military power ashore. In previous eras it stood as the primary method of delivering troops to non-contiguous enemy-held terrain...
force and quick reaction force against enemy invasion.
History
Kormar has been 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 BiakBiak
Biak features a tropical rainforest climate with nearly identical temperatures throughout the course of the year. The average annual temperature in the city is 27 degrees celsius, which is also generally the average temperature of each day in Biak...
in 1963 as a part of the Trikora Campaign to take West Irian from Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
control. The operation was aborted as a consequence deals preceding the New York Agreement
New York Agreement
The Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands Concerning West New Guinea , also known as the New York Agreement, was a treaty signed between Indonesia and the Netherlands on the political status of West New Guinea...
.
In 1999 a plan was proposed to expand the Kormar from its strength of 13,000 troops. Based on this plan, every Kormar's base would have three combat brigade
Brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of two to five battalions, plus supporting elements depending on the era and nationality of a given army and could be perceived as an enlarged/reinforced regiment...
s: the Infantry
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
, Cavalry
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
, and Artillery
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
and would be supported by one Combat
Combat
Combat, or fighting, is a purposeful violent conflict meant to establish dominance over the opposition, or to terminate the opposition forever, or drive the opposition away from a location where it is not wanted or needed....
Support Regiment and one Administration Support Regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
. The expansion will create three Kormar bases: Surabaya
Surabaya
Surabaya is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 2.7 million , and the capital of the province of East Java...
for Eastern area command, Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
for Central area command, and Rate Island in Lampung
Lampung
Lampung is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the southern tip of the island of Sumatra and borders the provinces of Bengkulu and South Sumatra. Lampung is the original home of the Lampung people, who speak a distinct language from other people in Sumatra and have their own alphabet. Its...
for Western area command. Now the Indonesian Marine Corps has an estimated 29,000 troops in 2 marine force or (PASMAR) equal to division in the army and one infantry marine regiment.
Organization
- 1st Marine Force (HQ : Surabaya Marine Base)
- 1st Marine Infantry Brigade with 1st, 3rd, and 5th Marine Infantry Battalions
- 1st Marine Cavalry Regiment
- 1st Marine Artillery Regiment
- 1st Marine Combat Support Regiment
- 1st Marine Administration Support Regiment
- 1st Amphibious Recon Battalion
- 2nd Marine Force (HQ : Jakarta Marine Base)
- 2nd Marine Infantry Brigade with 2nd, 4th, and 6th Marine Infantry Battalions
- 2nd Marine Cavalry Regiment
- 2nd Marine Artillery Regiment
- 2nd Marine Combat Support Regiment
- 2nd Marine Administration Support Regiment
- 2nd Amphibious Recon Battalion
- 3rd Marine Independent Infantry Brigade (HQ :)
- 7th, 8th, 9th Marine Infantry Battalions
Marine Commandos
Taifib
Yontaifib is an elite unit in the Indonesian Marine Corps, just like Kopassus in the Army...
), formerly the Kompi Intai Para Amphibi (KIPAM), they were officially formed on 18 March 1961 as marine commandos. Set at battalion strength it was first used in the Irian Jaya in April 1962. Starting from November 1971 it was called Batalyon Intai Amphibi(Yon Taifib) or Amphibious Recon Battalion. All volunteers are two year veterans of the KOMAR who volunteer for the seven month commando training course. Training includes a month long airborne training course. Now, one battalion is stationed in Jakarta and Surabaya marine base while the remainder is stationed at the KIPAM training facility at Surabaya.
Commandants of the KORMAR
| Rank | Name | From | Until | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RADM Rear Admiral Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"... |
Agoes Soebekti | 1945 | 1950 | |
| MG Major General Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general... KKO |
R. Soehadi | 1950 | 1961 | |
| LTG Lieutenant General Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General.... KKO |
Hartono | 1961 | 1968 | |
| LTG Lieutenant General Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General.... KKO |
Moekijat | 1968 | 1971 | |
| MG] Major General Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general... ) |
H. Moh. Anwar | 1971 | 1977 | |
| LTG Lieutenant General Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General.... TNI (Mar) |
Kahpi Suriadiredja | July 1977 | May 1983 | |
| MG Major General Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general... TNI (Mar) |
Muntaram | May 1983 | Januari 1987 | |
| MG Major General Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general... TNI (Mar) |
Aminullah Ibrahim | January 1987 | August 1990 | |
| MG Major General Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general... TNI (Mar) |
Baroto Sardadi | August 1990 | November 1992 | |
| MG Major General Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general... TNI (Mar) |
Gafur Chaliq | December 1992 | April 1994 | |
| MG Major General Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general... TNI (Mar) |
Djoko Pramono | April 1994 | February 1996 | |
| LTG Lieutenant General Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General.... TNI (Mar) |
Suharto | February 1996 | 1999 | |
| MG Major General Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general... TNI (Mar) |
Harry Triono | 1999 | 20 November 2002 | |
| MG Major General Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general... TNI (Mar) |
Achmad Rifai | 20 November 2002 | 9 November 2004 | |
| LTG Lieutenant General Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General.... TNI (Mar) |
Safzen Noerdin | 9 November 2004 | 6 June 2007 | |
| LTG Lieutenant General Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General.... TNI (Mar) |
Nono Sampono | 6 June 2007 | 18 October 2008 | |
| MG Major General Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general... TNI (Mar) |
Djunaidi Djahri | 18 October 2008 | 3 September 2009 | |
| MG Major General Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general... TNI (Mar) |
Alfan Baharudin | 3 September 2009 | Present |
Heavy Equipment
! style="text-align: left; background: #EECD9C;"|Vehicle! style="text-align: left; background: #EECD9C;"|Origin
! style="text-align: left; background: #EECD9C;"|Role
! style="text-align: left; background: #EECD9C;"|Version
! style="text-align: left; background: #EECD9C;"|In service
! style="text-align: left; background: #EECD9C;"|Notes
|-
! style="align: center; background: #FFDEAD;" colspan="7" |Light Tank
Light tank
A light tank is a tank variant initially designed for rapid movement, and now primarily employed in low-intensity conflict. Early light tanks were generally armed and armored similar to an armored car, but used tracks in order to provide better cross-country mobility.The light tank was a major...
s
|-----
|PT-76
PT-76
The PT-76 is a Soviet amphibious light tank which was introduced in the early 1950s and soon became the standard reconnaissance tank of the Soviet Army and the other Warsaw Pact armed forces. It was widely exported to other friendly states, like India, Iraq, North Korea and North Vietnam. Overall,...
|
|Light Tank
Light tank
A light tank is a tank variant initially designed for rapid movement, and now primarily employed in low-intensity conflict. Early light tanks were generally armed and armored similar to an armored car, but used tracks in order to provide better cross-country mobility.The light tank was a major...
|PT-76B
|90
|
|-----
! style="align: center; background: #FFDEAD;" colspan="7" |Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Infantry fighting vehicle
An infantry fighting vehicle , also known as a mechanized infantry combat vehicle , is a type of armoured fighting vehicle used to carry infantry into battle and provide fire support for them...
s
|-----
|AMX-10P
AMX-10P
The AMX-10P is a French infantry fighting vehicle. It was developed after 1965 to replace the AMX-VCI in French service, and the first prototypes were completed in 1968. It has NBC protection and amphibious capabilities, with hydro jets to swim in water...
|
|IFV
|AMX-10 PAC 90
----
AMX-10P MARINE
|100
|
|-----
|BVP-2
BMP-2
The BMP-2 is a second-generation, amphibious infantry fighting vehicle introduced in the 1980s in the Soviet Union, following the BMP-1 of the 1960s....
|
|IFV
|BVP-2
|40
|
|----
|BMP-3
BMP-3
The BMP-3 is a Russian amphibious infantry fighting vehicle, successor to the BMP-1 and BMP-2. BMP stands for Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty .- Production history :...
|
|IFV
|BMP-3F
|17
|Option for up to 54
|----
! style="align: center; background: #FFDEAD;" colspan="7" |Armoured Personnel Carrierss
|----
|BTR-50
BTR-50
The BTR-50 The BTR-50 The BTR-50 (BTR stands for Bronetransporter (БТР, Бронетранспортер, literally "armored transporter") is a Soviet amphibious armored personnel carrier (APC) based on the PT-76 light tank. The BTR-50 is tracked, unlike most in the BTR series, which are wheeled. The BTR-50...
|
|APC
Armoured personnel carrier
An armoured personnel carrier is an armoured fighting vehicle designed to transport infantry to the battlefield.APCs are usually armed with only a machine gun although variants carry recoilless rifles, anti-tank guided missiles , or mortars...
|BTR-50PK
|190
|
|----
|BTR-80
BTR-80
BTR-80 is an 8x8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier designed in the Soviet Union. Production started in 1986 and replaced the previous versions, BTR-60 and BTR-70 in the Soviet army. -Description:The Soviets based the BTR-80 on the BTR-70 APC...
|
|APC
Armoured personnel carrier
An armoured personnel carrier is an armoured fighting vehicle designed to transport infantry to the battlefield.APCs are usually armed with only a machine gun although variants carry recoilless rifles, anti-tank guided missiles , or mortars...
|BTR-80A
|12
|
|-----
! style="align: center; background: #FFDEAD;" colspan="7" |Amphibious Tracked Vehicles
|-----
|PTS
PTS (amphibious vehicle)
The PTS is a Soviet tracked amphibious transport. PTS stands for Plavayushchij Transportyer - Sryednyj or medium amphibious transport vehicle...
|
|ATV
|PTS-M
|
|
|-----
|LVT7
Amphibious Assault Vehicle
The Assault Amphibious Vehicle —official designation AAV-7A1 is a fully tracked amphibious landing vehicle manufactured by U.S. Combat Systems .The AAV-7A1 is the current amphibious troop transport of the United States Marine Corps...
|
|ATV
|LVT-P7A1
| 10
| Up to 35 may be acquired.
|-----
! style="align: center; background: #FFDEAD;" colspan="7" |Multiple Rocket Launcher
Multiple rocket launcher
A multiple rocket launcher is a type of unguided rocket artillery system. Like other rocket artillery, multiple rocket launchers are less accurate and have a much lower rate of fire than batteries of traditional artillery guns...
s
|-----
|RM-70
RM-70
The RM-70 multiple rocket launcher is a Czechoslovak army version and the heavier variant of the BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher, providing enhanced performance over its parent artillery system that was introduced in 1971 .- Overview :RM-70 was developed in Czechoslovakia as a successor for...
|
|MRL
MRL
MRL may refer to:* Magic Ruler, a Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game booster pack* Montana Rail Link, a US railroad* Magnetic Reference Laboratory, an American company that makes and sells Calibration Tapes...
|RM-70 Grad
|7
|
|-----
! style="align: center; background: #FFDEAD;" colspan="7" |Artillery
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
|-----
|LG1
LG1
The LG1 is a modern 105 mm/30-calibre towed howitzer designed and produced by GIAT Industries of France.-Design:The LG1 howitzer is a 105 mm towed artillery piece that features both low weight and a high level of accuracy over long distances. Its lightweight construction gives the barrel...
|
|Howitzer
Howitzer
A howitzer is a type of artillery piece characterized by a relatively short barrel and the use of comparatively small propellant charges to propel projectiles at relatively high trajectories, with a steep angle of descent...
|LG1 Mark I
|20
|
Light Equipment
- SS1-R5 Raider
- Pindad SS2Pindad SS2The SS2 is an updated version of the Pindad SS1 created by PT Pindad, under license from Fabrique Nationale...
- AK-47AK-47The AK-47 is a selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle, first developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is officially known as Avtomat Kalashnikova . It is also known as a Kalashnikov, an "AK", or in Russian slang, Kalash.Design work on the AK-47 began in the last year...
- AK-101AK-101The AK-101 is an assault rifle of the Kalashnikov series. The AK-101 is designed for the world export market, using 5.56×45mm NATO cartridges, which is the standard of all NATO armies. The AK-101 is marketed at those looking for a weapon that combines the logistical compatibility and familiarity of...
- M4M4 CarbineThe M4 carbine is a family of firearms tracing its lineage back to earlier carbine versions of the M16, all based on the original AR-15 designed by Eugene Stoner and made by ArmaLite. It is a shorter and lighter variant of the M16A2 assault rifle, with 80% parts commonality.It is a gas-operated,...
- MP5
- 9K115-2 Metis-M9K115-2 Metis-MThe 9K115-2 Metis-M is a Russian anti-tank missile system. "9K115-2" is the GRAU designation of the missile. Its NATO reporting name is AT-13 Saxhorn-2.The system is designed to augment the combat power of company-levelmotorized units....