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| unit_name                     = Special Operations Command
| native_name                   = {{lang|id|Komando Operasi Khusus (Koopssus)}}
| image                         = Koopssus_TNI.jpg
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| caption                       = Insignia of the Koopssus
| dates                         = 30 July 2019 – present
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| country                       = {{Flag|Indonesia}}
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| type                          = Sub-unified combatant command
| role                          = [[Special Operations Forces]]
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| garrison                      = Cilangkap, [[East Jakarta]]
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| nickname                      = Koopssus
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''Tri Çakti Adhikari'' <br /> (Three powerful strengths) <br />
''Terpilih, Bersatu, Menang'' <br /> (Chosen, United, Win)
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The '''Koopssus''' ({{langx|id|Komando Operasi Khusus}}, Special Operations Command), is a special forces unit of the [[Indonesian National Armed Forces]] with [[counter-terrorism]] duties.<ref name="AR31Jul19">{{cite news |title=Indonesian army creates new elite unit with counter-terrorist role |url=https://www.armyrecognition.com/july_2019_global_defense_security_army_news_industry/indonesian_army_creates_new_elite_unit_with_counter-terrorist_role.html |accessdate=10 August 2019 |work=armyrecognition.com |date=31 July 2019}}</ref> The unit operates and was formed similarly to the [[United States]] [[Joint Special Operations Command]] (JSOC) to execute special operations missions worldwide.
== History ==
The Koopssus was established in 2015. At that time, this force consisted of 90 people who would serve in operational status.<ref name="Tempo30Jul19">{{cite news |last1=Wijanarko |first1=Tulus |title=Mengenal Koopsus TNI, Pasukan Khusus Gabungan 3 Matra |url=https://nasional.tempo.co/read/1230006/mengenal-koopsus-tni-pasukan-khusus-gabungan-3-matra/full&view=ok |accessdate=10 August 2019 |work=Tempo |date=30 July 2019 |language=Indonesian}}</ref>
Revisions to Indonesia's anti-terror laws, which were passed in 2018, allowed the military to be formally involved in counter-terrorism operations. Until then, the [[Indonesian National Police]]’s elite wing, the [[Detachment 88]] (''Densus 88''), had been the country's lead security unit in pursuing terrorists. The Special Operations Command was established on 30 July 2019,<ref name="AR31Jul19" /> thru President Decree No. 42/2019 and Commander of the Armed Forces Regulation No. 19/2019.<ref>{{cite act |title=Peraturan Presiden Republik Indonesia Nomor 42 Tahun 2019 tentang Perubahan Kedua Atas Peraturan Presiden Nomor 10 Tahun 2010 tentang Susunan Organisasi Tentara Nasional Indonesia |url=https://jdih.setkab.go.id/PUUdoc/175886/Perpres_No_42_Tahun_2019.pdf |type=Presidential Regulation|index=42|year=2019|language=id}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite act |title=Peraturan Panglima Tentara Nasional Indonesia Nomor 19 Tahun 2019 Tentang Organisasi Dan Tugas Komando Operasi Khusus Tentara Nasional Indonesia |url=http://116.197.131.226/czo5NDoiVGh1cnNkYXlfamRpaC10bmlAb3JnLmlkXzk4NzY1NDMyMV8xMTFfdXNlcm5hbWVKRElIXzIwMjImIyMjO01hcmNoJiMjIzsxNyYjIyM7MTUmIzU4OzA5JiM1ODs0OSI7/view_hukum |type=National Armed Forces Commander Regulation|index=19|year=2019|language=id}}</ref>
== Organization ==
According to [[Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces]] [[Air Marshal]] [[Hadi Tjahjanto]], the Koopssus consists of 500 personnel drawn from the [[Indonesian Army|army]], [[Indonesian Navy|navy]] and [[Indonesian Air Force|air force]]. About 400 Koopssus personnel carry out preventive measures, including surveillance and intelligence, while the remaining 100 members are tasked with confronting terrorist acts.<ref name="AR31Jul19" />
=== Commander ===
The Koopssus is to be commanded by a two-star general officer, while the minimum position is a one-star general officer.<ref name="Tempo30Jul19" /> Brigadier General Rochadi has been appointed on 30 July 2019 as the unit's first commander.<ref name="AR31Jul19" />
=== Organization Structure ===
Based on Commander of the Armed Forces Regulation No. 19/2019, Koopssus organization divided into 4 parts: Leadership, Assistants, Servicing Echelons, and Executive Operators. For Executive Operators, only 1 out of 7 executive operators is permanent body member of the Koopssus, while other executive operators are non-permanent body members provided by Indonesian National Armed Forces. Koopssus consisted by:<ref name=":0" />
# Leadership Elements
## Office of the Commander of Koopssus
## Office of the Deputy Commander of Koopssus
# Assistants to the Commander (Planning, Operations, Personnel, Logistics, Communication and Electronics)
# Servicing Echelons
## Koopssus HQ Detachment
## Administration Staff Coordinator
# Executive Operators
## Permanent Intelligence Force Command
## Special Force Command (Non-permanent, per assignment basis)
### [[Kopassus#SAT-81 Gultor Counter-terrorism group|Sat-81]]
### [[Denjaka]]
### [[Bravo Detachment 90]]
## Force Strengthening Command (Non-permanent, per assignment basis)
## Special Sea Operation Force Command (Non-permanent, per assignment basis)
## Special Air Operation Force Command (Non-permanent, per assignment basis)
## Special Force Assistance Operation Command (Non-permanent, per assignment basis)
## Supporting Command (Non-permanent, per assignment basis)
== Mission ==
[[File:Insignia of the Koopsus TNI.svg|thumb|First Insignia of the Koopssus during their public unveiling]]
[[President of Indonesia]] [[Joko Widodo]] signed, on 3 July 2019,<ref name="AN1Aug19">{{cite news |last1=Prasetyo |first1=Bayu |last2=Haryati |first2=Sri |title=TNI's special command to combat high-intensity terrorism: Moeldoko |url=https://en.antaranews.com/news/130246/tnis-special-command-to-combat-high-intensity-terrorism-moeldoko |accessdate=10 August 2019 |work=Antara News |date=1 August 2019}}</ref> a presidential decree clarifying the military's expanded role in counter-terrorism. Koopssus is to be coordinated with the [[Indonesian National Police]] in carrying out its mission of responding to high-intensity terror acts.<ref name="AR31Jul19" /><ref name="AN1Aug19" />
According to the Decree, the Koopssus is in charge of conducting special operations and activities to safeguard the Indonesian national interests both at home and abroad.<ref name="AN1Aug19" />
== Reactions ==
The speaker of the House of Representatives, [[Bambang Soesatyo]], said he hoped that the formation of Koopssus would also strengthen the monitoring of cyberspace.<ref name="AR31Jul19" />
According to Air Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto, the establishment of the unit is an implementation of the 11 Priority Programs, a military program to deal with a spectrum of threats.<ref name="TribuneNews30Jul19">{{cite news |title=Panglima TNI Resmikan Koopsus, Pasukan Elite Gabungan Tiga Matra |url=https://www.tribunnews.com/nasional/2019/07/30/panglima-tni-resmikan-koopsus-pasukan-elite-gabungan-tiga-matra?page=2 |date=30 July 2019 |accessdate=10 August 2019 |work=Tribunnews.com |page=2 |language=id-ID}}</ref>
== See also ==
* [[Kopassus]]
* [[Denjaka]]
* [[Bravo Detachment 90]]
== References ==
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{{Military of Indonesia}}
[[Category:Special forces of Indonesia]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 2019]]