3rd_Kostrad_Infantry_Division

Kostrad 3rd Infantry Division

Kostrad 3rd Infantry Division

Military unit

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.

Quick Facts 3rd Infantry Division (Kostrad), Active ...

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