| Korps Marinir | |
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Coat of Arms of the Korps Marinir |
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| Active | 15 November 1945 |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Branch | Indonesian Navy |
| Type | Naval Infantry |
| Part of | See Organization |
| Nickname | KORMAR |
| Mascot | Jalesu Bhumyamca Jayamahe (Sanskrit;lit:On the Sea and Land,We are Glorious) |
| Engagements | Various anti-guerrilla operations in Indonesia, including Aceh and East Timor |
| Website | Official Site |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Major General Alfan Baharudin |
| Notable commanders |
See Commandants of the KORMAR |
The Indonesian Marine Corps (Indonesian: Korps Marinir, KorMar) is the Indonesian National Navy's ground troops. It was created on 15 November 1945, and is the country's main amphibious warfare force and quick reaction force against enemy invasion.
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Kormar has been active in various military operations in Indonesia. One of the largest amphibious military operations would have been Operation Jayawijaya in which thousands of marines were planned to land on Biak in 1963 as a part of the Trikora Campaign to take West Irian from Dutch control. The operation was aborted as a consequence deals preceding the New York Agreement. [1]
In 1999 a plan was proposed to expand the Kormar from its strength of 13,000 troops. Based on this plan, every Kormar's base would have three combat brigades: the Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery and would be supported by one Combat Support Regiment and one Administration Support Regiment. The expansion will create three Kormar bases: Surabaya for Eastern area command, Jakarta for Central area command, and Rate Island in Lampung for Western area command. Now the Indonesian Marine Corps has an estimated 29,000 troops in 2 marine force or (PASMAR) equal to division in the army and one infantry marine regiment.
2 Marine Forces plus one independent brigade (forming as part of Ten Year Defence Plan 2004-13)
Officially known as Battalion Intai Amfibi (Taifib), formerly the Kompi Intai Para Amphibi (KIPAM), they were officially formed on 18 March 1961 as marine commandos. Set at battalion strength it was first used in the Irian Jaya in April 1962. Starting from November 1971 it was called Batalyon Intai Amphibi(Yon Taifib) or Amphibious Recon Battalion. All volunteers are two year veterans of the KOMAR who volunteer for the seven month commando training course. Training includes a month long airborne training course. Now, one battalion is stationed in Jakarta and Surabaya marine base while the remainder is stationed at the KIPAM training facility at Surabaya.
| Rank | Name | From | Until | Remarks |
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| RADM | Agoes Soebekti | 1945 | 1950 | |
| MG KKO | R. Soehadi | 1950 | 1961 | |
| LTG KKO | Hartono | 1961 | 1968 | |
| LTG KKO | Moekijat | 1968 | 1971 | |
| MG]|Mar) | H. Moh. Anwar | 1971 | 1977 | |
| LTG TNI (Mar) | Kahpi Suriadiredja | July 1977 | May 1983 | |
| MG TNI (Mar) | Muntaram | May 1983 | Januari 1987 | |
| MG TNI (Mar) | Aminullah Ibrahim | January 1987 | August 1990 | |
| MGTNI (Mar) | Baroto Sardadi | August 1990 | November 1992 | |
| MGTNI (Mar) | Gafur Chaliq | December 1992 | April 1994 | |
| MGTNI (Mar) | Djoko Pramono | April 1994 | February 1996 | |
| LTG TNI (Mar) | Suharto | February 1996 | 1999 | |
| MGTNI (Mar) | Harry Triono | 1999 | 20 November 2002 | |
| MGTNI (Mar) | Achmad Rifai | 20 November 2002 | 9 November 2004 | |
| LTG TNI (Mar) | Safzen Noerdin | 9 November 2004 | 6 June 2007 | |
| LTGTNI (Mar) | Nono Sampono | 6 June 2007 | 18 October 2008 | |
| MGTNI (Mar) | Djunaidi Djahri | 18 October 2008 | 3 September 2009 | |
| MGTNI (Mar) | Alfan Baharudin | 3 September 2009 | Present |
| Vehicle | Origin | Role | Version | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Tanks | ||||||
| PT-76 | Russia | Light Tank | PT-76B | 90 | ||
| Infantry Fighting Vehicles | ||||||
| AMX-10P | France | IFV | AMX-10 PAC 90
AMX-10P MARINE |
100 | ||
| BVP-2 | Slovakia | IFV | BVP-2 | 40 | [2] | |
| BMP-3 | Russia | IFV | BMP-3F | 17 | Option for up to 54[3] | |
| Armoured Personnel Carrierss | ||||||
| BTR-50 | Soviet Union | APC | BTR-50PK | 190 | ||
| BTR-80 | Soviet Union | APC | BTR-80A | 12[4] | ||
| Amphibious Tracked Vehicles | ||||||
| PTS | Soviet Union | ATV | PTS-M | |||
| LVT7 | United States | ATV | LVT-P7A1 | 10 | [5] Up to 35 may be acquired. | |
| Multiple Rocket Launchers | ||||||
| RM-70 | Czechoslovakia | MRL | RM-70 Grad | 7 | ||
| Artillery | ||||||
| LG1 | France | Howitzer | LG1 Mark I | 20 | ||