The 3rd

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Infantry Division (

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: ''Divisi Infanteri 3 Kostrad'') abbreviated "Divif 3/Kostrad", is an army strategic command

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of the

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. The divisional commander is a two-star Major General. The division's headquarters are in

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). 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

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and the

1st Kostrad Infantry Division The 1st Infantry Division (Indonesian: ''Divisi Infanteri 1 Kostrad'') abbreviated "Divif 1/Kostrad", is an army strategic command division of the Indonesian Army. The divisional commander is a two-star major general.Tim Huxley, 'Indonesia's armed ...

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

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{{Indonesian Army Divisions of Indonesia Infantry divisions Military units and formations established in 2018 Indonesian Army

Organization

See also

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