Kostrad 3rd Infantry Division

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3rd Infantry Division (Kostrad)
Divisi Infanteri 3 Kostrad
File:Divif 3.svg
Active11 May 2018
CountryIndonesia
BranchIndonesian Army
TypeCombined arms
RoleStrategic defense operations
Part ofKostrad
Garrison/HQBontomarannu, Gowa, South Sulawesi
Motto(s)Sanskrit: Darpa Cakti Yudha
("Bold and graced at battlefield")
Beret colorGreen
Anniversaries11 May
Commanders
CommanderFile:Flag of a Indonesian Army Mayor Jenderal.png Maj.Gen. Choirul Anam
Chief of staffFile:Flag of a Indonesian Army Brigadir Jenderal.png Brig.Gen. Wulang Nur Yudhanto
InspectorFile:Flag of a Indonesian Army Brigadir Jenderal.png Brig.Jen. Arnold Aristoteles Paplapna Ritiauw

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

References

  1. ""Panglima TNI Resmikan Empat Satuan Baru"". Archived from the original on 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  2. "Panglima TNI Resmikan Divisi Infanteri 3/Kostrad". Archived from the original on 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  3. ""Empat Satuan Baru TNI Jadi Garda Terdepan"". Archived from the original on 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2018-07-24.