Meet the TNI Marines accompanying the Pedemo masses against the Omnibus Law in Jakarta.



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KOMPAS.com – TNI soldiers took home a group of teenagers who remained in the area of ​​the Arjuna Wiwaha horse statue, Jakarta, after they did not disperse after the action after 6:00 p.m. WIB.

As reported Between, Security agents did not fire tear gas during the action on Tuesday, October 20, 2020.

“Army fathers will escort all of their brothers and sisters until they are safe. Go home safely. Our brothers and sisters want to accompany you home. Come on, the Marines will be escorted home,” said Dandim 0501 / JP BS Col. Inf Luqman Arief from the command car.

Soon, TNI members also approached the teenagers to move and disperse around the statue of the horse Arjuna Wiwaha.

At 6:05 p.m. WIB, conditions in the vicinity of the Arjuna Wiwaha horse statue were observed to be favorable.

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So what are the marines like?

Early training

President Joko Widodo reviews Marine Corps troops at a troop rally at Marine Corps headquarters in South Jakarta on Friday (11/11/2016).Fabian Januarius Kuwado President Joko Widodo reviews Marine Corps troops at a troop rally at Marine Corps headquarters in South Jakarta on Friday (11/11/2016).

In fact, the Marine Corps trip in Indonesia has been around since colonialism as part of the Dutch Marines. However, when the Dutch left Indonesia, there were some who became trainers in the Indonesian Navy.

The existence of the Indonesian Marines was specifically formed on November 15, 1945 at Base IV ALRI (Indonesian Navy) Tegal.

This is where the Indonesian sailors who joined ALRI were trained so they could fight on land in an emergency.

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The main task of the Marine Corps is as a landing force, an army that attacks from sea to land.

They are equipped with various multidimensional military trainings to support specific estimates.

On October 9, 1948, based on the Decree of the Minister of Defense Number: A / 565/1948, it was determined that the Command Corps within the Navy so that all the marine units would merge into the Command Corps of the Marine Corps (KKO AL).

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KKO AL is actively involved in various repressions carried out by the Indonesian army. Due to its strength in the Earth dimension, KKO was once included in the ranks of the Army.

Launching Kompas Daily, On October 31, 1975, KKO AL was once part of TNI-AD. However, its identity still remained as it became a regiment in its own right.

The entry of KKO AL into the Army for the reorganization of the Armed Forces in 1948.

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This regiment was involved in the crushing of various rebellions.

Several years later, he finally returned to the ranks of the Navy.

On November 15, 1975, KKO AL changed its name back to Marine Corps of the Navy.

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Get a special banner

Indonesian Navy jumpers during combat training in Dabo Singkep, Riau Islands province, Friday (7/24/2020).  The exercise is a preparation for the Level III (L-3) Combat Task Training Field Manuvra (Manlap) Koarmada I, the amphibious landing exercise and the appointment of Kasal as an honorary citizen of the Marine Corps at Todak Dabo Beach , Singkep, Riau Islands from July 22 to 28, 2020.KOMPAS.com/GARRY LOTULUNG Indonesian Navy jumpers during combat training in Dabo Singkep, Riau Islands province, Friday (7/24/2020). The exercise is a preparation for Field Manuvra (Manlap) Field Combat Task Force III (L-3) Koarmada I, the amphibious landing exercise and the appointment of Kasal as an honorary citizen of the Marine Corps at Todak Dabo Beach, Singkep, Riau Islands from July 22 to 28, 2020.

On November 15, 1959, upon delivering Panji Unggul Jaya to KKO ALRI,
President Soekarno once said: “… And you from the Army Command Corps, have united the souls of your body and some of your friends, have fallen on the battlefield, nothing more, in fact, to defend and hold an idea. “

Reporting from Kompas Daily, On November 15, 2017, only one special unit of the Marine Corps has its own banner (flag, especially in the shape of an elongated triangle).

Also, the banner is only owned by the TNI dimension, i.e. the Army, Navy and Air Force.

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The specialty of the Marine Corps during the Old and New Order era was that it had a positive image in society.

During the fight for the liberation of Western Irian, KKO AL formed the 45th Landing Team (Pasrat-45) with 8,100 soldiers.

Subsequently, the confrontation between Ganyang Malaysia and Dwi Komando Rakyat (Dwikora) occurred, who opposed the formation of Malaysia, which President Soekarno described as a puppet of British imperialism.

KKO AL repeatedly infiltrated and attacked inland from North Kalimantan to Peninsular Malaysia.

In fact, two KKO soldiers, Usman and Harun, managed to launch a commando attack and blow up the MacDonald House Bank building on Orchard Road, Singapore, in 1965.

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Marines now

Marine Corps soldiers conduct a gorge during the Marine Corps Commander (Dankormar) Surrender Ceremony at the Bhumi Marinir Cilandak apple field, South Jakarta, Thursday (12/27/2018).  Major General TNI (March) Suhartono officially served as Dankormar replacing Major General TNI (March) Bambang Suswantono.  AMONG PHOTOS / Sigid Kurniawan / aww.KURNIAWAN SIGID Marine Corps soldiers conduct a gorge during the Marine Corps Commander (Dankormar) Surrender Ceremony at the Bhumi Marinir Cilandak apple field, South Jakarta, Thursday (12/27/2018). Major General TNI (Mar) Suhartono officially served as Dankormar replacing Major General TNI (Mar) Bambang Suswantono. AMONG PHOTOS / Sigid Kurniawan / aww.

Currently, Indonesia has three Marines (Pasmar), namely Pasmar 1 in Jakarta, Pasmar 2 in Surabaya and Pasmar 3 in Sorong.

This is consistent with the restructuring of the Marine Corps organization in the 2015-2019 strategic plan.

The aim is that the deployment of troops can better solve the problems in various parts of Indonesia.

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Along with the development of the times, especially towards the formation of a modern and professional military organization, the Marine Corps, both organizationally and in terms of its force development, has undergone several changes.

The changes referred to include, among others, the mention of force elements, liquidation of several units and additional force.

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Additional strength is both in the scope of the Implementation Command (Kolak) and the Implementation Unit (Satlak) down to the level of the host staff or organizational team pattern.

In the organizational field, the last change occurred in 2004, when a new force was formed in the ranks of the Marine Corps, namely the formation of Pasmar-II and Brigif-3 Marines.

In the future, the Marine Corps force will continue to develop until it reaches its ideal shape, both in terms of quality and quantity of personnel, including combat equipment.

Jalesu Bhumyamca Jayamahe …

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