Kostrad 3rd Infantry Division explained
| Unit Name: | 3rd Infantry Division (Kostrad) |
| Native Name: | Divisi Infanteri 3 Kostrad |
| Dates: | 11 May 2018 |
| Country: | Indonesia |
| Branch: | Indonesian Army |
| Command Structure: | Kostrad |
| Type: | Combined arms |
| Role: | Strategic defense operations |
| Commander1: | Maj.Gen. Choirul Anam |
| Commander1 Label: | Commander |
| Commander2: | Brig.Gen. Wulang Nur Yudhanto |
| Commander2 Label: | Chief of staff |
| Commander3: | Brig.Jen. Arnold Aristoteles Paplapna Ritiauw |
| Commander3 Label: | Inspector |
| Garrison: | Bontomarannu, Gowa, South Sulawesi |
| Motto: | Sanskrit: Darpa Cakti Yudha
("Bold and graced at battlefield") |
| Colors: | Green |
| Colors Label: | Beret color |
| Anniversaries: | 11 May |
The 3rd Kostrad Infantry Division (Indonesian: Divisi Infanteri 3 Kostrad) abbreviated "Divif 3/Kostrad", is an army strategic command division of the Indonesian Army. The divisional commander is a two-star Major General. The division's headquarters are in Gowa (South Sulawesi).[1] [2] [3] It is the newest of all the infantry divisions of the Kostrad.
The 3rd Airborne Brigade (Raider) is one of its oldest components, founded on 7 February 1962, but was incorporated into the Division in 2018 after being in the Kopassus and the 1st Kostrad Infantry Division.
Organization
The division's composition are:
- 3rd Infantry Division HQ command
- 3rd Airborne Brigade (Raider)
- 431st Parachute Infantry Battalion (Raider)
- 432nd Parachute Infantry Battalion (Raider)
- 433rd Parachute Infantry Battalion (Raider)
- 20th Infantry Brigade (Raider)
- 754th Infantry Battalion (Raider)
- 755th Infantry Battalion (Raider)
- 6th Field Artillery Battalion
- 16th Medium Air-Defence Artillery Battalion
- Division Combat Engineers Battalion (under formation)
- Division Supply and Transportation Battalion (under formation)
- Division Medical Battalion (under formation)
- 14th Cavalry Company
- 3rd Infantry Division Signal Detachment
- 3rd Infantry Division Ordnance Detachment
- 3rd Infantry Division Military Police Detachment
- 3rd Infantry Division Adjutant General's Detachment
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: "Panglima TNI Resmikan Empat Satuan Baru" . 2018-07-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180512043616/http://www.portal-komando.com/2018/05/panglima-tni-resmikan-empat-satuan-baru.html?m=1 . 2018-05-12 . dead .
- Web site: Panglima TNI Resmikan Divisi Infanteri 3/Kostrad . 2018-07-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180511215117/http://www.portal-komando.com/2018/05/panglima-tni-resmikan-divif-3-kostrad.html?m=1 . 2018-05-11 . dead .
- Web site: "Empat Satuan Baru TNI Jadi Garda Terdepan" . 2018-07-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180511215055/http://www.portal-komando.com/2018/05/empat-satuan-baru-tni-jadi-garda.html?m=1 . 2018-05-11 . dead .
