Kodam II/Sriwijaya


Military Region Command II/Sriwijaya is an Indonesian Army Regional Military Command that covers the provinces of South Sumatra and Bangka-Belitung Islands.
Starting from the existence of armed organizations that ever existed in South Sumatera, such as the People's Security Body Guards, later transformed into the People's Security Army within Southern Sumatra, form part of the long lineage held by the regional command. The command is named after the legendary kingdom of Srivijaya.
WWW kodam-ii-sriwijaya.mil.id

History

Following Indonesian independence in August 1945, the new Republic began to organize various state apparatus, including military and security presence, all across former Dutch East Indies. In southern Sumatra, Division I and Division II of Commandement Sumatra was organized autonomously. Later, the 2 division reorganized themselves under the newly formed Sub-commandment South Sumatra.
On 1-5 January 1947, following gradual increase of Dutch presence in South Sumatra, armed clashes happened within and surrounding the city of Palembang. The Battle of Palembang, resulted in the abandonment of the city and its nearby oil refinery facilities by republican forces, as they resorted to guerilla warfare.
After the transfer of sovereignty in December 1949, republican forces reoccupied Palembang and other conquered land in South Sumatra, as well as reorganized and demobilized to a more centralized and hierarchical structure.

Naming changes

  • 1 January 1946: Sub-commandment South Sumatra
  • 10 January 1946: Division VII/Garuda
  • 1 July 1946: Renamed back to Sub-commandment South Sumatra which oversees four Residencies of Palembang, Jambi, Bengkulu and Lampung
  • 29 July 1950: Based on Army Chief of Staff Decree Number: 83/KSAD/Pati/1950, the command was renamed to Territorial Army Command II/Sriwijaya
  • 1 February 1961: Renamed to Military Region Command IV/Sriwijaya
  • 12 February 1985: Based on Army Chief of Staff Decree No. Skep/346/II/1985, the command was renamed to Military Region Command II/Sriwijaya, to this day.

Organization

Military Region Command II/Sriwijaya is organized into following:

Leadership element ()

Military Region Command II/Sriwijaya is headed by a Military Region Commander, abbreviated into Pangdam. They are assisted by Military Region Command HQ and oversee various territorial and operational military units in South Sumatra and Bangka-Belitung Islands.

Leadership support element ()

  • Military Region Command Chief of Staff, position held by 1-star Brigadier General.
  • Military Region Command Inspector, position held by 1-star Brigadier General.
  • Assistants to the Military Region Commander, coordinated under the chief of staff, and consists of:
  • * Assistant to the Commander for Intelligence
  • * Assistant to the Commander for Operations
  • * Assistant to the Commander for Personnel
  • * Assistant to the Commander for Logistics
  • * Assistant to the Commander for Territorial Affairs
  • * Assistant to the Commander for Planning
  • Advisory Staffs to the Commander
  • Liaison Officers of the Navy and Air Force stationed within the Military Regional Command's jurisdiction to closely coordinate inter-service relation and activities.

Service element ()

  • Military Region Command Headquarters Detachment
  • Military Region Command General Secretariat
  • Military Region Command Cypher and Cyber Department
  • Military Region Command Operations Command and Control Center

Executive element ()

  • Military Region Command Military Police Department
  • Military Region Command Public Relations Department
  • Military Region Command Mental Guidance and Historical Heritage Department
  • Military Region Command Physical Fitness Department
  • Military Region Command Military Engineering Department
  • Military Region Command Communication and Electronics Department
  • Military Region Command Medical Department
  • * The medical department also oversees the A.K. Gani Regional Army Hospital in Palembang.
  • Military Region Command Legal Department
  • Military Region Command Adjudtant General's Department
  • Military Region Command Topography Department
  • Military Region Command Materiel Department
  • Military Region Command Finance Department
  • Military Region Command Logistics and Transportation Department
  • Military Region Command Veteran and Reserve Administration Department
  • Military Region Command Information and Data Processing Department

Operational element ()

Territorial units (''Satuan teritorial'')

Territorially, the multi-province-wide Military Region Command II/Sriwijaya is further subdivided into Area Command, which then further subdivided into District Command.
  • 0418 Independent District Command/Palembang, separated from 044 Area Command, which oversees the provincial capital and Kodam HQ in Palembang.
  • 044 Area Command/Garuda Dempo, oversee Army territorial units in the Province of South Sumatra, which oversee the following districts and units:
  • * 0401 District Command/Muba
  • * 0402 District Command/OKI
  • * 0403 District Command/OKU
  • * 0404 District Command/Muara Enim
  • * 0405 District Command/Lahat
  • * 0406 District Command/Musi Rawas
  • * 0430 District Command/Banyuasin
  • 045 Area Command/Garuda Jaya, oversee Army territorial units in the Province of Bangka-Belitung Islands, which oversee the following districts and units:
  • * 0413 District Command/Bangka
  • * 0414 District Command/Belitung
  • * 0431 District Command/West Bangka
  • * 0432 District Command/South Bangka
  • * 147th Infantry Battalion/Garuda Ksatria Jaya
  • * 845th Territorial Development Infantry Battalion/Ksatria Satam, based in Tanjungpandan, attached to 045 Area Command.

Regimental depot (''Resimen Induk Kodam'')

The Command's Regional Training Regiment, based outside of Lahat, serves as the training regimental depot for new recruits to the territorial command. It is organized as follows:
  • Enlisted Training School, provides basic military training for new enlisted personnel of the Army's territorial command.
  • NCO Training School, provides basic military training for new NCO of the Army's territorial command.
  • Combat Education and Training Depot, provides combat education and training and exercise.
  • Specialist Training Depot, provides further specialized training in combat and non-combat skills.
  • Civic Defense Education Depot, provides basic military training and civic defense education for civilians.

Combat and combat support element (''Satuan Tempur dan Satuan Bantuan Tempur'')

The Command maintain several Army units within its jurisdiction, as follows:
  • 8th Infantry Brigade/Garuda Cakti, which consists of 1 HQ detachment, 1 regular infantry battalion, and 4 territorial development infantry battalions :
  • * HQ Detachment, based in Ogan Ilir.
  • * 141st Infantry Battalion/Aneka Yudha
  • * 846th Territorial Development Infantry Battalion/Ksatria Silampari, based in North Musi Rawas.
  • * 893th Territorial Development Infantry Battalion/Ksatria Bumi Komering, based in Martapura.
  • * 894th Territorial Development Infantry Battalion/Prayatna Bumi, based in Lahat.
  • * 895th Territorial Development Infantry Battalion/Kujur Cakti, based in Gelumbang.
  • 200th Raider Infantry Battalion/Bhakti Negara, based in Palembang. Previously known as 145th Para-Infantry Battalion/Bhakti Negara Laga Utama, it was upgraded in 2003 to qualify for raider capability.
  • 5th Cavalry Battalion/Serbu Dwipangga Ceta
  • * 5th Cavalry Company/Graha Ceta Cakti, separated from its parent battalion to form independent armored cavalry company in Palembang.
  • 12th Air Defense Artillery Battalion/Satria Bhuana Prakasa
  • 15th Field Artillery Battalion/Cailendra
  • 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion/Samara Grawira