List of names of TNI Kodam in Indonesia and their military commanders
Jakarta (ANTARA) – South Kalimantan Province will have Military Regional Command (Kodam) X again in 2025. The South Kalimantan region is currently under Kodam VI/Mulawarman.
The existence of Kodam This was conveyed by the Chairman of the DPRD of South Kalimantan Province (Kalsel) Supian HK on Friday (29/11/2024).
It is known that South Kalimantan had Kodam X/Lambung Mangkurat from the 1960s to the 1980s. However, at the end of the 1980s there was rationalization so that the Kalimantan region was left with one Mulawarman Kodam and then in 2010 there were two Kodams, namely the re-establishment of Kodam XII/Tanjungpura.
Previously, the TNI planned to carry out projections for the addition of 22 new Kodams throughout Indonesia. Kodam, the abbreviation for Regional Military Command, is the main command for regional development and operations of the Indonesian Army.
The Kodam is led by a Kodam Commander or abbreviated as Pangdam who has the rank of Major General (Mayjen TNI).
Kodam as a strategic compartment has the main task of carrying out operational readiness development for all its commands and active defense operations on land in accordance with the policy of the TNI Commander.
The Kodam has several powers consisting of the Military Resort Command (Korem), Military District Command (Kodim), Military District Command (Koramil), Village Development Non-Tara (Babinsa).
Kodam is an important part of the Indonesian Army in helping to maintain the security and defense of the Republic of Indonesia. To date, there are 15 Military Regional Commands (Kodam) spread throughout Indonesia. The following is a list of names of TNI Kodams throughout Indonesia and their Military Commanders, updated as of December 2, 2024:
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Iskandar Muda Military Command
The Iskandar Muda Military Regional Command is headquartered in Banda Aceh, which only covers the province of Aceh. Currently, it is led by Pangdam Iskandar Muda, Major General TNI Niko Fahrizal, M.Tr.(Han).
Kodam I/Bukit Barisan
Regional Military Command II/Bukit Barisan oversees the defense area covering the provinces of North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, Riau Islands. This Kodam is headquartered in Medan, North Sumatra and is currently led by Major General TNI Rio Firdianto as Commander I/BB.
Kodam II/Sriwijaya
Regional Military Command II/Sriwijaya oversees the defense area covering Jambi, Bengkulu, South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung, Lampung and is headquartered in Palembang, South Sumatra. Currently led by the Commander of Kodam II/Sriwijaya Major General TNI M Naudi Nurdika.
Kodam III/Siliwangi
Regional Military Command II/Siliwangi oversees the Banten and West Java defense areas which are headquartered in Bandung. Currently led by Maj. Gen. TNI Dadang Arif Abdurahman as Pangdam III/Siliwangi.
Military Command IV/Diponegoro
Regional Military Command IV/Diponegoro is headquartered in Semarang, Central Java. This Kodam oversees the defense areas of Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta and is currently led by Major General TNI Deddy Suryadi as Pangdam IV/Diponegoro.
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Military Command V/Brawijaya
The V/Brawijaya Military Regional Command oversees the East Java defense area and is headquartered in Surabaya. Currently led by Major General TNI Rudy Saladin as Pangdam V/Brawijaya.
Military Command VI/Mulawarman
The VI/Mulawarman Regional Military Command is headquartered in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. This Kodam oversees the defense areas of the provinces of North Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan and is currently led by Major General TNI Achiruddin Darojat as Commander VI/Mulawarman.
Kodam IX/Udayana
Regional Military Command IX/Udayana oversees the defense areas of Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, headquartered in Denpasar. Currently, it is led by Pangdam IX/Udayana by Major General TNI Muhammad Zamroni.
Kodam XII/Tanjungpura
The XII/Tanjungpura Military Regional Command oversees the defense area covering the provinces of West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan, headquartered in Pontianak. Currently led by Maj. Gen. TNI Iwan Setiawan as Commander of Kodam (Pangdam) XII/Tanjungpura.
Kodam XIII/Merdeka
The XIII/Merdeka Military Regional Command oversees the defense area covering North Sulawesi, Gorontalo and Central Sulawesi, headquartered in Manado. Currently led by Maj. Gen. TNI Candra Wijaya as Pangdam XIII/Merdeka.
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Kodam XIV/Hasanuddin
The XIV/Hasanuddin Military Regional Command oversees the defense area covering Southeast Sulawesi, South Sulawesi and West Sulawesi, headquartered in Makassar. Currently led by Maj. Gen. TNI Bobby Rinal Makmun as Pangdam XIV/Hasanuddin.
XVI/Pattimura Military Command
The XVI/Pattimura Military Regional Command oversees the defense area covering Maluku and North Maluku, headquartered in Ambon. Currently led by Major General TNI Putranto Gatot as Pangdam XVI/Pattimura.
Kodam XVII/Cenderawasih
The XVII/Cenderawasih Military Regional Command oversees the defense area covering the provinces of South Papua, Mountain Papua, Papua, Central Papua with its headquarters in Jayapura. Currently led by Major General TNI Rudi Puruwito as Pangdam XVII/Cenderawasih.
Kodam XVIII/Kasuari
The XVIII/Kasuari Military Regional Command oversees the defense area covering the provinces of West Papua and Southwest Papua, headquartered in Manokwari. Currently led by Maj. Gen. TNI Haryanto as Pangdam XVIII/Kasuari.
Jayakarta Regional Military Command
The Jayakarta Military Regional Command oversees the defense area of Jakarta and its surroundings. Currently led by Maj. Gen. TNI Rafael Granada Baay as Pangdam Jayakarta.
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