1st Fleet Patrol Ship Force
The 1st Fleet Patrol Ship Force is part of the Indonesian 1st Fleet Sea Security Group Operations Unit and the Command for operational development under the 1st Fleet Command. The 1st Fleet Patrol Ship Force is responsible for developing the strength and combat capability of at least 32 warships under its command in the fields of maritime security, limited surface warfare, and limited air defense warfare. It also conducts personnel development to improve the skills and professionalism of its soldiers, as well as training development to enhance the combat readiness of its elements.
Liquidation
The Indonesian Navy carried out the liquidation of the Fleet Patrol Ship Force and the Naval Base Maritime Security Unit. This involved the establishment of the Main Naval Base Patrol Ship Unit, as well as the creation of the Maritime Potential Staff of the Navy's Main Command and the Main Naval Base, centralized under the 1st Fleet Command. These changes were marked by the inauguration ceremony of the Maritime Potential Staff of the Fleet and the Main Naval Base, the confirmation of the Assistant/Director of the Maritime Potential Staff of the Navy's Main Command, the liquidation of the Fleet Command Patrol Ship Unit and the Main Naval Base Sea Security Unit, the inauguration of the Main Naval Base Patrol Ship Unit, and the confirmation of the Commander of the Main Naval Base Patrol Ship Unit. Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy, Admiral Ade Supandi, acted as the inspector of the ceremony, which took place on January 22, 2018, at the Sunda Pier, Koarmada I Unit Complex, Pondok Dayung, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta.