17th Airborne Raider Infantry Brigade explained

Unit Name:17th Raider Infantry 17/Kujang I
Start Date:20 May 1966
Country:Indonesia
Branch:Indonesian Army
Type:Airborne Infantry (Paratrooper)
Role:Armed Forces Quick Reaction Force
Commander1:Colonel Inf. Ade Rony Wijaya
Commander1 Label:Commander
Commander2:Letkol Inf. Johindratno Devidanto
Commander2 Label:Kastaf
Motto:Kujang I
Website:www.brigiflinud17.mil.id

The 17th Raider Infantry Brigade / Kujang I (abbreviated The 17th Raider Brigade / Kujang I) is a Brigade level unit in the 1st Kostrad Infantry Division, a branch of the Indonesian Army. The Raiders Brigade consists of three battalions:

  1. Airborne Raider Infantry Battalion 305 / Skull (Karawang, West Java)
  2. Airborne Raider Infantry Battalion 328 / Dirgahayu (Cilodong, Depok, West Java)
  3. Airborne Raider Infantry Battalion 330 / Tri Dharma (Cicalengka, Bandung Regency, West Java).

The unit's Command Headquarters (Mako) "Brigadier Raider 17 / Kujang I" is located in Cijantung, East Jakarta. This brigade was established on May 20, 1966. This unit was previously named the 17th Para Raider Infantry Brigade / Kujang I.