Kodam Jayakarta


The Jayakarta Jaya Military Regional Command, or Kodam Jaya Jayakarta, more commonly known as Kodam Jaya, is a regional military command of the Indonesian Army responsible for the defense and security of the Greater Jakarta area. Officially established on 24 December 1949, it originated from local resistance forces during the Indonesian National Revolution, and was designated as the military command for Jakarta Raya following Dutch recognition of Indonesian independence.
Headquartered in Cawang, East Jakarta, Kodam Jaya is responsible with safeguarding the national capital, supporting law enforcement operations, securing critical infrastructure, and providing protection for visiting heads of state. It oversees a mix of combat, combat-support, training, and territorial units, including:
  • [1st Mechanized infantry|Mechanized Infantry Brigade (Indonesia)|1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade], composed of the 201st, 202nd, and 203rd Mechanized Infantry Battalions.
  • 1st Cavalry Brigade, which includes the 7th and 9th Cavalry Battalions.
  • [1st Air defense artillery|Air Defense Artillery Regiment (Indonesia)|1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment] consisting of two battalions and a missile detachment.
Kodam Jaya’s territorial command extends through several Military Resort Commands, which are further subdivided into District Military Commands covering Jakarta, Bekasi, Depok, and Tangerang.
The training component is managed by the Kodam Jaya Training Regiment, which includes combat, skills, officers, enlisted, and national defense training schools.
Support units include military police, medical, public relations, intelligence, logistics, engineers, signals corps, chaplaincy, ordnance, and various other specialized services.

History

On 1 September 1945, the Jakarta branch of the People's Security Agency was founded with Lt. Col. Mufraeni Mukmin as its branch leader. On 29 September 1945, allied forces under the command of Lt. Gen. Sir Philip Christison landed from in Tanjung Priok Harbor to disarm Japanese troops and to liberate prisoners of war. BKR and Indonesian youth in API, Kris Hisbulah, and other paramilitary organizations confronted the allied forces. To increase armed resistance against the Allied forces, the government of the Republic of Indonesia founded the People's Security Armed Forces on 5 October 1945. One infantry regiment of TKR in Jakarta was organized under the command of Lt. Col. Mufraini Mukmin.
On 24 December 1949, there began a transfer of power from the Dutch government to the Republic of Indonesia. With that transfer came a signing of documents to shift the Jakarta Raya region from Dutch-based Batavia En Ommelanden to Indonesia-based Jakarta Raya, under the supervision of the UN Security Council's Three Nations Commission, "". In December 1949, some units such as "Kala Hitam" Battalion and "Siluman" Battalion were dispatched to reinforce Basis Commando Jakarta Raya, following which Lt. Col. R. Taswin Natadiningrat was appointed as commander of Basis Commando Jakarta Raya.
In January 1950, Basis Commando Jakarta Raya changed its name to Greater Jakarta Military Base Command. Then, following instructions from the Army HQ on 10 May 1950, City Military Command was changed to Greater Jakarta City Military Command. As the Republic of Indonesia continued to develop, the Army Chief of Staff released two letters of command numbered SP 1671/10/1959 and SP 1672/10/1959, which reorganized the Army command for the capital, thus the 5th Military Regional Command/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. Umar Wirahadikusumah as the first Commander of Kodam V/Jaya.
The 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade took part in the events of the 30 September Movement, its commander being one of the attempted coup's leaders. Col. Wirahadikusumah was spared from any action due to pressure from Maj. Gen. Suharto, 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 original name of the city of Jakarta before the arrival of the Dutch and is rooted in the historic name of Jakarta, coming from Sanskrit: "Jaya" and "Karta", literally “achieved through victory”, translated as "Complete Victory" or "Great Deed". It refers to the historical background of the historical city when the Army of Fatahillah successfully defeated the Sunda Kingdom and drove the Portuguese forces out of Jakarta, then known as Sunda Kelapa, in the 16th century.

Territorial units

The Territorial Units under Kodam Jaya consist of two Military Area Commands units and one self-supporting Military District Command.
  • 051 Military Resort Command/Wijayakarta, located in Bekasi
  • 052 Military Resort Command/Wijayakrama, in Tangerang
  • 0501 Military District Command, located in Central Jakarta
There are also Territorial Development infantry battalions under Kodam Jaya:
  • 843rd Territorial Development infantry battalion - Cibitung, Bekasi
  • 899th Territorial Development infantry battalion - Depok

Combat Units

Kodam Jaya also oversees several Army combat and combat support units:

Training units

Training units under Kodam Jaya are organized into the Kodam Jaya Training Regiment. The units are:
  • Satuan Dodik Latpur
  • Satuan Dodik Kejuruan
  • Sekolah Calon Bintara
  • Sekolah Calon Tamtama
  • Satuan Dodik Bela Negara – a defense auxiliary components training center
  • * Reserve Component Battalion Kodam Jayakarta

Supporting units

  • Kodam Jaya Capital Military Police Command
  • Kodam Jaya Capital Public Affairs and Press Office
  • Kodam Jaya Office of the Adjutant General
  • Kodam Jaya Military Physical Fitness and Sports Office
  • Kodam Jaya Medical Department
  • Kodam Jaya Veterans and National Reserves Administration
  • Kodam Jaya Topography Service
  • Kodam Jaya Chaplaincy Corps
  • Kodam Jaya Finance Office
  • Kodam Jaya Legal Affairs Office
  • Kodam Jaya HQ and HQ Services Detachment
  • Kodam Jaya Information and Communications Technology Office
  • Kodam Jaya Logistics and Transportation Division
  • Kodam Jaya Signals Corps
  • Kodam Jaya Ordnance Department
  • Kodam Jaya Engineers Command
  • Kodam Jaya Cyber Operations Unit
  • Kodam Jaya Intelligence Command