The Jakarta Raya Military Regional Command ( id, Komando Daerah Militer Jayakarta; abbreviated ) is the

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of the

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which oversees the

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area. It is tasked for territorial army duties, specifically for defense to the

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region of Indonesia.

History

On 1 September 1945, the People's Security Bureau (Badan Keamanan Rakyat/BKR) was founded in Jakarta, and was led by Lt. Col. Mufraeni Mukmin. On 29 September 1945, allied forces (with Netherlands Indies Civil Administration personnel attached) under the command of Lt. Gen. Sir

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landed from in

Tanjung Priok Tanjung Priok is a district of North Jakarta, Indonesia. It hosts the western part of the city's main harbor, the Port of Tanjung Priok (located in Tanjung Priok District and Koja District). The district of Tanjung Priok is bounded by Laksaman ...

Harbor to disarm Japanese troops and to liberate prisoners of war. BKR and Indonesian youth in API, Kris Hisbulah, and other paramilitary organisations confronted the allied forces. To increase armed resistance against the allied forces, the government of the Republic of Indonesia founded the People's Security Forces (Tentara Keamanan Rakyat/TKR) on 5 October 1945. One regiment of TKR in Jakarta was organised under the command of Lt.Col. Mufraini Mukmin. On 24 September 1949, the Dutch government recognised Indonesia's Independence, one of the first actions of which was the signing of documents for the transfer of power in Jakarta Raya area from Comando Batavia En Ommelanden of the Dutch to Basis Comando Jakarta Raya of Indonesia, under supervision of Komisi Tiga Negara (KTN). This established 24 September as the anniversary day of Kodam Jaya. In December 1949, some units such as "Kala Hitam" Battalion and "Siluman" Battalion were dispatched to reinforce Basis Comando Jakarta Raya, following which Lt.Col. R. Taswin Natadiningrat was appointed as commander of Basis Comando Jakarta Raya. In January 1950, Basis Comando Jakarta Raya change its name to Komando Militer Pangkalan Jakarta Raya (KMP Jakarta Raya). Then, in accordance with instruction from Army HQ on 10 May 1950, Komando Militer Kota (KMK) was changed to Komando Militer Kota Besar Jakarta Raya ( KMKB-DR). As the Republic of Indonesia continued to developm, the Army Chief of Staff released two letters of command numbered SP 1671/10/1959 and SP 1672/10/1959 (both dated 24 December 1959), which reorganized the Army command for the capital, thus the ''5th Regional Military Command/Jayakarta'' (''Komando Daerah Militer V/Jayakarta'', also known as the Jakarta Military Region, MRC 5/Jaya, Kodam V/Jaya or Region V/Jayakarta) was founded in the basis of the KMKB-DR which a new commander was to be named for this separate command for the region. After that, on 19 January 1960, at 9:00 am in Lapangan Banteng, the Chief of Staff of the Army, Lt. Gen. Abdul Haris Nasution, appointed Col.(inf)

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as the first Commander of Kodam V/Jaya. The 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade (back then known as the 1st Infantry Brigade) took part in the events of the

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, its commander being one of the coup attempt leaders. Col. Wirahadikusumah was spared from any action due to pressure from then Maj Gen

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, then commander of Kostrad, for him to prevent having to join the rebel forces in his area of operations. In 1984, the command simply became Kodam Jaya as part of an armed forces-wide reorganization, its numerical designation removed. The name "Jayakarta" comes from the old and original name of the city of

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before the arrival of the

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. It is a

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derived name consisting of two words which are "Jaya" meaning "victorious" and "Karta" meaning "achieved", literally translated to "achieved through victory" which was the historical background of the foundation of the city when the Army of

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successfully defeated and drove the Portuguese forces out of Jakarta in the 16th century.

Territorial units

The Territorial Units under Kodam Jaya consists of two Military Area Commands (Korem) units and one self-supporting Military District Command (Kodim BS). * 051 Military Area Command/Wijayakarta, located in

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South Jakarta South Jakarta ( id, Jakarta Selatan; bew, Jakarte Beludik ), colloquially known as ''Jaksel'', is one of the five administrative cities which form the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. South Jakarta is not self-governed and does not ...

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East Jakarta ) in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Jatinegara railway station and Museum of Transportation at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. , image_seal = Lambang Kota Jakarta Timur.png , motto = , image_map ...

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Depok en, Starfruit City , motto = ''Pariraca Darma''(Servant of the righteousness) , image_map = Map of West Java highlighting Depok City.svg , mapsize = , map_caption ...

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* 052 Military Area Command/Wijayakrama, in

Tangerang Tangerang ( Sundanese: , ) is a city in the province of Banten, Indonesia. Located on the western border of Jakarta, it is the third largest urban centre in the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area after Jakarta and Bekasi; the sixth largest cit ...

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North Jakarta North Jakarta ( id, Jakarta Utara; bew, Jakarte Belilir) is one of the five administrative cities (''kota administrasi'') which form Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. North Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city counc ...

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West Jakarta West Jakarta ( bew, Jakarte Bekulon; id, Jakarta Barat) is one of the five administrative cities of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. West Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city council, hence it is not classified ...

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:* 0510 Military District Command - Tigaraksa * 0501 Military District Command (self supporting unit), located in

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Combat Units

Kodam Jaya also oversees several Army combat and combat support units: * 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade/Jayasakti ** 201st Mechanized Infantry Battalion/Jaya Yudha ** 202nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion/Tajimalela ** 203rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion/Arya Kemuning * 1st Cavalry Brigade/Limpung Alugoro ** 7th Cavalry Battalion/Pragosa Satya (equipped with wheeled V-150 and it's variants) ** 9th Cavalry Battalion/Satya Dharma Kala (equipped with

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tanks & it's variants) * 1st Air Defence Artillery Regiment/Falatehan ** 6th Medium Air Defence Artillery Battalion ** 10th Medium Air Defence Artillery Battalion ** 003 Air Defence Artillery Detachment (Missile) * 11th Combat Engineers Battalion/Durdhaga Wighra * 7th Field Artillery Battalion/Biring Galih * 3rd Combat Engineers Detachment/Agni Tirta Dharma

Training units

Training units under Kodam Jaya are organised into the Kodam Jaya Training Regiment (''Resimen Induk Kodam Jaya'' or "Rindam Jaya"). The units are: * Satuan Dodik Latpur (Combat Training Command Unit) * Satuan Dodik Kejuruan (Specialized Training Command Unit) * Sekolah Calon Bintara (Non-Commissioned Officer Training School) * Sekolah Calon Tamtama (Enlisted Training School) * Satuan Dodik Bela Negara (National Defence Training Command Unit) - defence auxiliary components training centre

Supporting units

* Kodam Jaya Capital Military Police Command (Pomdam Jaya) * Kodam Jaya Capital Public Affairs and Press Office (Pendam Jaya) * Kodam Jaya Office of the Adjutant General (Anjendam Jaya) * Kodam Jaya Military Physical Fitness and Sports Office (Jasdam Jaya) * Kodam Jaya Medical Department (Kesdam Jaya) * Kodam Jaya Veterans and National Reserves Administration (Babiminvetcadam Jaya) * Kodam Jaya Topography Service (Topdam Jaya) * Kodam Jaya Chaplaincy Corps (Bintaldam Jaya) * Kodam Jaya Finance Office (Kudam Jaya) * Kodam Jaya Legal Affairs Office (Kumdam Jaya) * Kodam Jaya HQ and HQ Services Detachment (Detasemen Jaya) * Kodam Jaya Information and Communications Technology Office (Infolahtadam Jaya) * Kodam Jaya Logistics and Transportation Division (Bekangdam Jaya) * Kodam Jaya Signals Corps (Hubdam Jaya) * Kodam Jaya Ordnance Department (Paldam Jaya) * Kodam Jaya Engineers Command (Zidam Jaya) * Kodam Jaya Cyber Operations Unit (Sandidam Jaya) * Kodam Jaya Intelligence Command (Deninteldam Jaya)

References

External links

Official website of the Jakarta Regional Military Command
{{Authority control Military regional commands of Indonesia Organizations based in Jakarta Indonesian Army Military units and formations established in 1949