Commander of Army Strategic Reserve Command explained

Post:	Commander of Army Strategic Reserve Command
Native Name:	Indonesian: Panglima Komando Cadangan Strategis Angkatan Darat
Flag:	Flag of a Indonesian Army Letnan Jenderal.png
Flagcaption:	Flag of the Commander of Kostrad
Insignia:	Kostrad.svg
Incumbent:	Lieutenant General Mohamad Hasan
Incumbentsince:	24 July 2024
Department:	Army Strategic Reserve Command
Reports To:	Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
Formation:	6 March 1961
First:	Maj. Gen. Soeharto

The Commander of Army Strategic Reserve Command (Indonesian: Panglima Komando Cadangan Strategis Angkatan Darat; abbreviated as Indonesian: Pangkostrad) is the highest position of Army Strategic Reserve Command or Kostrad. Kostrad falls under the army chief of staff for training, personnel, and administration.^[1]

Commander of Army Strategic Reserve Command is considered a path to obtaining a high government position in Indonesia. Many of its commanders have become very senior Indonesian leaders including Suharto, who became President; Rudini, who became Minister of Home Affairs; Wirahadikusumah, who would later become Vice-president; Ryamizard Ryacudu, who would become Chief of Staff of the Army and Minister of Defence; and numerous commanders who would later become Chief of Staff of the Army and later on as Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.

List of Commander of Army Strategic Command

No	Portrait	Name	From	To
	Army General Reserve Corps
1		Major General Soeharto^[2]	6 March 1961	15 August 1963
	Army Strategic Reserve Command
		Major General Soeharto	15 August 1963	2 December 1965
2		Major General Umar Wirahadikusumah	2 December 1965	27 May 1967
3		Major General Kemal Idris	27 May 1967	11 March 1969
4		Major General Wahono	11 March 1969	20 February 1970
5		Major General Makmun Murod	20 February 1970	26 December 1971
6		Major General Wahono	26 December 1971	18 March 1973
7		Major General Poniman	18 March 1973	4 May 1974
8		Major General Himawan Sutanto	4 May 1974	4 January 1975
9		Major General Leo Lopulisa	4 January 1975	19 January 1978
10		Major General Wiyogo Atmodarminto	19 January 1978	1 March 1980
11		Major General Muhammad Ismail	1 March 1980	24 January 1981
12		Major General Rudini	24 January 1981	24 May 1983
13		Major General Suweno	24 May 1983	30 January 1986
14		Major General Suripto	30 January 1986	21 August 1987
15		Major General Adolf Sagala Rajagukguk	21 August 1987	28 March 1988
16		Major General Sugito	28 March 1988	9 August 1990
17		Major General Wismoyo Arismunandar	9 August 1990	29 July 1992
18		Major General Kuntara	29 July 1992	22 September 1994
19		Major General Tarub	22 September 1994	4 April 1996
20		Lieutenant General Wiranto	4 April 1996	20 June 1997
21		Lieutenant General Sugiono	20 June 1997	20 March 1998
22		Lieutenant General Prabowo Subianto	20 March 1998	22 May 1998
		Lieutenant General Johny Lumintang	22 May 1998	23 May 1998
23		Lieutenant General Djamari Chaniago	23 May 1998	24 November 1999
24		Lieutenant General Djaja Suparman	24 November 1999	29 March 2000
25		Lieutenant General Agus Wirahadikusumah	29 March 2000	1 August 2000
26		Lieutenant General Ryamizard Ryacudu	1 August 2000	3 July 2002
27		Lieutenant General Bibit Waluyo	3 July 2002	3 November 2004
28		Lieutenant General Hadi Waluyo	3 November 2004	2 May 2006
29		Lieutenant General Erwin Sujono	2 May 2006	12 November 2007
30		Lieutenant General George Toisutta	13 November 2007	17 February 2010
31		Lieutenant General Burhanuddin Amin	17 February 2010	30 September 2010
32		Lieutenant General Pramono Edhie Wibowo	30 September 2010	9 August 2011
33		Lieutenant General Azmyn Yusri Nasution	9 August 2011	13 March 2012
34		Lieutenant General Muhammad Munir	13 March 2012	2 June 2013
35		Lieutenant General Gatot Nurmantyo^[3] ^[4]	2 June 2013	26 September 2014
36		Lieutenant General Mulyono^[5]	26 September 2014	15 July 2015
37		Lieutenant General Edy Rahmayadi^[6]	25 July 2015	4 January 2018
38		Lieutenant General Agus Kriswanto	4 January 2018	14 July 2018
39		Lieutenant General Andika Perkasa^[7]	14 July 2018	29 November 2018
40		Lieutenant General Besar Harto Karyawan^[8]	29 November 2018	27 July 2020
41		Lieutenant General Eko Margiyono	27 July 2020	25 May 2021
42		Lieutenant General Dudung Abdurachman	25 May 2021	31 January 2022
43		Lieutenant General Maruli Simanjuntak^[9]	31 January 2022	29 November 2023
44		Lieutenant General Muhammad Saleh Mustafa	29 November 2023	24 July 2024
45		Lieutenant General Mohamad Hasan	24 July 2024	Present

See also

• Indonesian National Armed Forces
• Indonesian Army

Notes and References

1. John Haseman, 'Indonesian strategic command upgraded,' Jane's Intelligence Review, March 1997, p.130
2. Web site: Sejarah Kostrad. History of Kostrad. 2022-01-22. Kostrad. id.
3. Web site: Mutasi AD Terhadap Moeldoko dan 7 Perwira Tinggi Lainnya . 21 May 2013 .
4. Web site: Kasad Lantik Letjen Gatot Nurmantyo sebagai Pangkostrad . 4 June 2013 .
5. Web site: Lagi-lagi, 59 Perwira Dimutasi . 10 September 2014 .
6. Web site: Mayjen Edy Rahmayadi Dilantik Jadi Pangkostrad. Bahaudin Marcopolo. 31 July 2015.
7. Web site: Letjen Andika Perkasa Resmi Jabat Pangkostrad. Elza Astari. Retaduari. Detik.com. id . 23 July 2018.
8. Web site: Ini Rotasi di TNI, Total 81 Perwira Tinggi. Noval Dhwinuari. Antony. id . 29 November 2018. Detik.com.
9. Web site: Army Chief Of Staff Dudung Leads The Commanding Officer Of Kostrad Commander Maj. Gen. Maruli Simanjuntak. Voice of Indonesia. 2022-01-31. 2022-01-31. id.