The Indonesian Military Regional Commands (; abbreviated ) also known officially as Military Area Commands are military districts of the Indonesian Army that function for the territorial defense of various regions within the country. They cover one or multiple provinces. History The Armed Forces' military regions are known as . Their organization was established by General Soedirman, following the model of the German Wehrkreise system. The system was later codified in Strategy Order No.1 (), signed by General Soedirman in November 1948.
The Army's structure underwent various reorganisations throughout its early years. From 1946 to 1952, the Army was organized into combined arms divisions. These were consolidated in 1951 and then dissolved in 1952. From 1952 to 1958–59, the Army was organised into seven Territorial Armies () composed of regiments and independent formations at battalion level and below. In August 1958, the Indonesian Army reconsolidated its territorial organization. This created sixteen regional commands, which retained earlier divisional titles; the Siliwangi Division, for example, became . The Kodam were subdivided administratively into Areas (the former territorial regiments), Districts (the former regimental battalions), and District Sectors, and operationally composed of several specialty battalions and in some regional commands, an infantry brigade.
A reorganisation in 1985 made significant changes in the army chain of command. The four multiservice Regional Defence Commands () and the National Strategic Forces Command () were eliminated from the defense structure, re-establishing the Military Regional Commands () as the key organisation for strategic, tactical, and territorial operations for all services. The 16 regions were reduced to just 10. The chain of command flowed directly from the ABRI commander via the Chief of Staff of the Army to the ten territorial commanders, and then to subordinate army territorial commands. In 1999, the number of regions grew to 10, and as of 2024, there are around 15 in active operation.
The territorial commands incorporate provincial and district commands each with infantry battalions, sometimes a cavalry battalion, artillery, or engineers. The number of activated infantry brigades is increasing. Some have Raider battalions attached.
Six new regional commands were created on 10 August 2025. Additional six new regional commands were created on 5 October 2026, and so the number of regions grew to 27.
Organization of Regional Commands Each Military Regional or Area Command () is led by a major general, assisted by a chief of staff who holds the rank of brigadier general. s oversee several territorial formations under its command, which are:
or also known as Military Subarea Command or Military Resort Command is a territorial army office covering a large area or multiple regencies (Kabupaten). They are further divided into two types which are type "A" and type "B". They are commanded by a brigadier general for type "A" and a colonel for type "B" respectively. It is below the Kodam and is responsible for Military Districts or Kodims. or also known as Military District Command is a territorial army office covering a City or Regency level. They are further divided into three types which are "independent", type "A" and type "B". They are commanded by a Colonel (for Independent and type "A"), and a Lieutenant Colonel for type "B" respectively. It is below the Korem and oversees Koramils under its supervision. or also known as Military Subdistrict Command is a territorial army office covering a district (kecamatan, distrik, kapanewon, and kemantren). They are further divided into two types, "A" and "B", commanded by a Major for type "A" and a Captain for type "B" respectively. It is below the Kodim. Babinsa offices and bureaux fall under its control. or also known as Village Management Senior NCO is a senior army Non-commissioned Officer (usually holding the rank of Sergeant Major) or a senior Enlisted rank personnel (usually holding the rank of Master corporal) who is in charge for carrying out territorial development and monitoring duties for a community in the level. Babinsa NCOs fall under the control of the local Koramil unit.
In addition, each of the Kodams own a Main Regiment (known as or ) which is responsible for the training and education of enlisted personnel and non-commissioned officers in their territory.
The office of the Regional Commander is assisted by the following territorial departments: Office of the Regional Inspectorate General () Office of the Regional Secretariat () Regional Military Police Command () – responsible for military law enforcement in the territory Regional Public Affairs and Press Office () – responsible for public affairs, media and civil-military relations Office of the Regional Adjutant General () Regional Military Physical Fitness and Sports Office () – responsible for physical fitness and sports affairs Regional Medical Department () – responsible for medical affairs Regional Veterans and National Reserves Administration () – responsible for military reserves formation and veterans' affairs Regional Topography Service () Regional Chaplaincy Corps () – chaplaincy service for personnel who are Muslims, Christians, Hindus, Buddhists and Confucianists Regional Finance Office () – responsible for financial activities Regional Legal Affairs Office () Regional HQ and HQ Services Detachment () Regional C3 Unit () Regional Information and Communications Technology Office () Regional Logistics and Transportation Division () Regional Signals Division () Regional Ordnance Department () Regional Engineering Division () Regional Cyber Operations Service () Regional Intelligence Command () Liaison offices of the Navy and Air Force formations in each Military Region
Operationally, each "" is organized as a territorial infantry division which oversees several Subordinate combat units: Infantry Brigade Territorial Development Infantry Brigade directly reporting independent Infantry battalions (including Raider Infantry) independent Infantry battalions which are under the Military Subarea Command or "" Cavalry Squadron and/or Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Separate) Field Artillery Battalion/s Air Defense Artillery Battalions/Detachments Combat Engineers Battalion/s Construction Engineers Battalions/Detachments
Military regions The following is a list of Military Regional Commands in Indonesia: No 1. I Military Regional Command/Bukit BarisanBukit Barisan Mountains Medan Major General Hendi Antariksa kodam1-bukitbarisan.mil.id 2. II Military Regional Command/SriwijayaSrivijaya EmpirePalembangMajor General Ujang Darwiskodam-ii-sriwijaya.mil.id 3. III Military Regional Command/SiliwangiPrabu Siliwangi (excluding Tangerang Regency, Tangerang, South Tangerang)BandungMajor General Kosasihsiliwangi.mil.id (excluding Bekasi Regency, Bekasi, Depok) 4. IV Military Regional Command/DiponegoroPrince Diponegoro (excluding Klaten Regency, Purworejo Regency, Temanggung Regency, Wonogiri Regency, Wonosobo Regency)SemarangMajor General Achiruddin Darojatkodam4.mil.id 5. V Military Regional Command/Brawijaya SurabayaMajor General Rudy Saladinkodam5brawijaya.tniad.mil.id 6. VI Military Regional Command/MulawarmanKing Mulavarman BalikpapanMajor General Krido Pramono 7. IX Military Regional Command/UdayanaKing Udayana Warmadewa DenpasarMajor General Piek Budyanto 8. XII Military Regional Command/Tanjungpura Tanjungpura Kingdom Kubu Raya Major General Novi Rubadi Sugito 9. XIII Military Regional Command/Merdeka Operation Merdeka (1958) ManadoMajor General Agus Mirza 10. XIV Military Regional Command/HasanuddinSultan Hasanuddin MakassarMajor General Bangun Nawokokodam14hasanuddin-tniad.mil.id 11. XV Military Regional Command/PattimuraKapitan Pattimura AmbonMajor General Dody Triwinartokodam16pattimura.mil.id 12. XVII Military Regional Command/CenderawasihBird-of-paradise Port NumbayMajor General Febriel Buyung Sikumbang 13. XVIII Military Regional Command/KasuariBird of Cassowary and PVK ManokwariMajor General Christian Kurnianto Tuhuteru 14. XIX Military Regional Command/Tuanku TambusaiTuanku Tambusai PekanbaruMajor General Agus Hadi Waluyo 15. XX Military Regional Command/Tuanku Imam BonjolTuanku Imam Bonjol PadangMajor General Arief Gajah Mada 16. XXI Military Regional Command/Radin IntenRadin Inten II Bandar LampungMajor General Kristomei Sianturi 17. XXII Military Regional Command/Tambun Bungai Palangka RayaMajor General Zainul Arifin 18. XXIII Military Regional Command/Palaka WiraCombination of the Sanskrit words Palaka (Warriors) and Wira (Brave) PaluMajor General Jonathan Binsar Parluhutan Sianipar 19. XXIV Military Regional Command/Mandala Trikora Operation Trikora (1962) Merauke Major General Frits Willem Rizard Pelamonia 20.XXV Military Regional Command/Sultan Mahmud Riayat Syah Mahmud Shah III of Johor Batam Major General Rionardo 21. XXVI Military Regional Command/Mataram Mataram kingdom and Mataram Sultanate Sleman Major General Drajad Brima Yoga (Klaten Regency, Purworejo Regency, Temanggung Regency, Wonogiri Regency, Wonosobo Regency) 22. XXVII Military Regional Command/Sobe Sonbai Kupang Major General Thevi Angandowa Zebua 23. XXVIII Military Regional Command/Moloku Kie Raha The Four Kingdoms of Maluku (Ternate, Tidore, Jailolo, Bacan) Sofifi Major General Nefra Firdaus 24. XXIX Military Regional Command/Mambruk Crowned pigeon (known as mambruk) Nabire Major General Aminton Manurung 25.XXX Military Regional Command/Rinambora Mount Rinjani and Mount Tambora Central Lombok Major General Edi Saputra 26. Jaya Military Regional Command/Jayakarta City of Jayakarta (1527–1619) JakartaLieutenant General Deddy Suryadikodamjaya-tniad.mil.id (Tangerang Regency, Tangerang, South Tangerang) (Bekasi Regency, Bekasi, Depok) 27. Military Regional Command/Iskandar Muda Sultan Iskandar Muda Banda AcehMajor General Niko Fahrizalkodamim-tniad.mil.id
Planned military regions No. Name Regional Headquarters Candidate Reference1. X Military Regional Command/Lambung Amangkurat South Kalimantan Banjarbaru2. Military Regional Command/Halu Oleo Southeast Sulawesi Kendari3. Military Regional Command/Tomepayung West Sulawesi Mamuju4. Military Regional Command/Maulana Yusuf Banten Serang
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