Kostrad 3rd Infantry Division

Military unit

The 3rd Kostrad Infantry Division (Indonesian: Divisi Infanteri 3 Kostrad) abbreviated "Divif 3/Kostrad", is an army strategic command division of the Indonesian Army. The divisional commander is a two-star Major General. The division's headquarters are in Gowa (South Sulawesi).^[1][2][3] It is the newest of all the infantry divisions of the Kostrad.

The 3rd Airborne Brigade (Raider) is one of its oldest components, founded on 7 February 1962, but was incorporated into the Division in 2018 after being in the Kopassus and the 1st Kostrad Infantry Division.

Organization

The division's composition are:

• 3rd Infantry Division HQ command
  • 3rd Airborne Brigade (Raider)
    • 431st Parachute Infantry Battalion (Raider)
    • 432nd Parachute Infantry Battalion (Raider)
    • 433rd Parachute Infantry Battalion (Raider)
  • 20th Infantry Brigade (Raider)
    • 754th Infantry Battalion (Raider)
    • 755th Infantry Battalion (Raider)
  • 6th Field Artillery Battalion
  • 16th Medium Air-Defence Artillery Battalion
  • Division Combat Engineers Battalion (under formation)
  • Division Supply and Transportation Battalion (under formation)
  • Division Medical Battalion (under formation)
  • 14th Cavalry Company
  • 3rd Infantry Division Signal Detachment
  • 3rd Infantry Division Ordnance Detachment
  • 3rd Infantry Division Military Police Detachment
  • 3rd Infantry Division Adjutant General's Detachment

See also

• 1st Kostrad Infantry Division
• 2nd Kostrad Infantry Division

References

1. ""Panglima TNI Resmikan Empat Satuan Baru"". Archived from the original on 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
2. "Panglima TNI Resmikan Divisi Infanteri 3/Kostrad". Archived from the original on 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
3. ""Empat Satuan Baru TNI Jadi Garda Terdepan"". Archived from the original on 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2018-07-24.