The Indonesian Army and Marine Corps have several infantry brigades (Indonesian: '''Brigade Infanteri''', shortened as Brigif). These brigades normally consisted of about three infantry battalions. Currently the Army has 22 brigades and the Marine Corps has 4.
There are two types of infantry brigades in Indonesia: ordinary brigades and "Raider"-qualified brigades. Raider-qualified brigades consisted of Raider Battalions which are under the management of the Kodams and Kostrad.
Raider infantry brigades are responsible for the Raider Infantry Battalions.
No | SSI | Name | Commands' office | Part of | ||
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1. | 9th Raider Infantry Brigade/Daraka Yudha[7] | Jember, East Java | 2nd Kostrad Infantry Division | |||
2. | 13th Raider Infantry Brigade/Galuh[8] | Tasikmalaya, West Java | 1st Kostrad Infantry Division | |||
3. | 20th Raider Infantry Brigade/Ima Jaya Keramo | Timika, Central Papua | 3rd Kostrad Infantry Division | |||
4. | 25th Special Raider Infantry Brigade/Siwah[9] | Lhoksukon, North Aceh, Aceh | Iskandar Muda Military Regional Command |
Para Raider infantry brigades head Para Raider Battalions. These were formerly Lintas Udara (Linud) / Airborne brigades.
No | SSI | Name | Commands' office | Part of | ||
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1. | 3rd Para Raider Infantry Brigade/Tri Budi Sakti[10] | Tanralili, Maros, South Sulawesi | Kostrad 3rd Infantry Division | |||
2. | 17th Para Raider Infantry Brigade/Kujang I[11] | Kostrad 1st Infantry Division | ||||
3. | 18th Para Raider Infantry Brigade/Trisula[12] | Jabung, Malang, East Java | Kostrad 2nd Infantry Division |
Raider Mechanized brigades are under the command of Kostrad.
No | SSI | Name | Commands' office | Part of | ||
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1. | 6th Raider Mechanized Infantry Brigade/Tri Sakti Balajaya[13] | Mojolaban, Sukoharjo, Sukoharjo, Central Java | Kostrad 2nd Infantry Division | |||
2. | 14th Raider Mechanized Infantry Brigade/Mandala Yudha | Lebak, Banten | Kostrad 1st Infantry Division |
These brigades are under the command of Kodam.
No | SSI | Name | Commands' office | Part of | ||
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1. | 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade/Jaya Sakti[14] | Jayakarta Jaya Military Regional Command | ||||
2. | 16th Mechanized Infantry Brigade/Wira Yudha | Kediri, East Java | V Military Regional Command/Brawijaya |
While not part of the Army, the Indonesian Navy's Korps Marinir also have Brigade sized units.
No | SSI | Name | Commands' office | Part of | |
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1. | 1st Marine Infantry Brigade | Cilandak, South Jakarta, Jakarta | 1st Marine Force | ||
2. | 2nd Marine Infantry Brigade | Gedangan, Sidoarjo, East Java | 2nd Marine Force | ||
3. | 3rd Marine Infantry Brigade | Salawati, Sorong, West Papua | 3rd Marine Force | ||
4. | 4th Marine Infantry Brigade | Padang Cermin, Pesawaran, Lampung | Independent/Standalone |
Previously existing Infantry Brigade units that has been liquidated, consolidated, or disbanded.
In addition to the brigades, there is also another regiment stationed at the Infantry Branch Center in the city of Bandung, West Java. The training regiment trains all officers, warrant officers, NCOs and enlisted personnel for basic skills intended for service in this branch. The Training Regiment falls under the responsibility of Commanding General Infantry (Komandan Pussenif), a general officer of lieutenant general rank, actual command of the regiment falls under the Director for Weapon Systems (Direktur Kesenjataan). The Infantry Branch Center was created on 9 May 1950 on the basis of both Republican infantry brigade depots and the educational institutions of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army[16] under the Indonesian Army Doctrine, Education and Training Development Command.