Detasemen Bravo

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Detachment Bravo
Active	September 9, 1999 - Present
Country	Indonesia
Branch	Indonesian Air Force
Type	Special Forces
Role	Airborne operations, Direct Action, Intelligence operations, Unconventional warfare
Size	34 (September 9, 1999)
Part of	Indonesian National Armed Forces Tentara National Indonesia (Indonesian)
Nickname	DB90 (B90D in English)

Detasemen Bravo 90 (Bravo-90 Detachment) is the newest unit in the Indonesian Special Forces groups. Bravo, which means the best, was formed in limited ways within the Air Force Special Forces Corps (Kopaskhasau). The concept of this unit follows General Giulio Douchet's war strategy: it is easier and more effective to destroy enemies air power by destroying its ground installations and armories than by conducting air combats. Modelled on by the British SAS, Bravo 90 is directed to perform intelligence in support of air operations, neutralize all enemies potential air power, and other special operations as instructed by the Armed Forces Commander.

[edit] History

Den Bravo with HK submachineguns and air support

Initially, there were 34 personnel in Bravo: 1 commanding officer, 3 group commander, and 30 troops. No information ever released about this unit from its limited formation until the end of 1990s. In this vacuum era, it is believed that its members were assigned into Kopaskhasaus Demonstration and Training Unit (Satdemolat). It was September 9, 1999 this special forces detachment was formally established.

Bravos personnel were recruited from the best graduates of Para-Commando trainings in the Air Force. About 5-10 graduates are recruited for this elite unit. To train its anti-terror techniques, the unit also trains at Armys Sat-81 Gultor (Kopassus) GMF facility and airplane hostage rescue trainings, Navys Denjaka facility for off-shore airfields infiltration and attack trainings, Navys Kopaska facility for underwater demolition trainings, Polices Detasemen Gegana facility for anti-bomb unit trainings and UK Special Air Service for HALO/HAHO skills.