Kostrad 3Rd Infantry Division
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). It is the newest of all the infantry divisions of the Kostrad.
| 3rd Infantry Division (Kostrad) | |
|---|---|
| Divisi Infanteri 3 Kostrad | |
 | |
| Active | 11 May 2018 |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Branch | Indonesian Army |
| Type | Combined arms |
| Role | Strategic defense operations |
| Part of | Kostrad |
| Garrison/HQ | Bontomarannu, Gowa, South Sulawesi |
| Motto(s) | Sanskrit: Darpa Cakti Yudha ("Bold and graced at battlefield") |
| Beret color | Green |
| Anniversaries | 11 May |
| Commanders | |
| Commander |  Maj.Gen. Choirul Anam |
| Chief of staff |  Brig.Gen. Wulang Nur Yudhanto |
| Inspector | Brig.Jen. Arnold Aristoteles Paplapna Ritiauw |
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
- 3rd Airborne Brigade (Raider)
See also
References
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