page_title: Kostrad
section_title: Function and main tasks
hierarchical_section_title: Kostrad / Function and main tasks
caption_attribution_description: The headquarters of KOSTRAD, a.k.a. Army Strategic Reserve Command, opened first quarter of 1983 by President Soeharto. 5 storey. Markas Besar Komando Cadangan Strategis Angkatan Darat, dibuka pada kuartal pertama 1983 oleh Presiden kedua Republik Indonesia, Soeharto. 5 lantai.
context_page_description: The Army Strategic Command Indonesian: Komando Strategis Angkatan Darat is a formation of the Indonesian Army. Kostrad is a Corps level command which has up to 35,000 troops. It also supervises operational readiness among all commands and conducts defence and security operations at the strategic level in accordance with policies of the commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Kostrad is the main basic warfare combat unit of the Indonesian Army, while Kopassus is the elite-special forces of the Indonesian Army, Kostrad as "Komando Utama Operasi" still maintains as the first-line combat unit of the Indonesian National Armed Forces along with the Kopassus. This corps has three divisions which are:
  1st Kostrad Infantry Division, headquartered at Cilodong, Depok, West Java
  2nd Kostrad Infantry Division, headquartered at Singosari, Malang, East Java
  3rd Kostrad Infantry Division, headquartered at Bontomarannu, Gowa, South Sulawesi
  As a corps, Kostrad is commanded by a Panglima (Commander), usually a lieutenant general. Kostrad falls under the army chief of staff for training, personnel, and administration.
context_section_description: Based on the Decree of the Armed Forces Commander Number: Kep / 09 / III / 1985 dated 6 March 1985 on the Principles of Organization and the task of the Strategic Command of the Armed Forces (Kostrad), it is stipulated that Kostrad as a major Administrative Command reports directly under the Army chief of staff while Kostrad Operational Main Command is directly under the commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Kostrad was principally responsible for fostering operational readiness on all of its command lines and conducting Strategic Defense Security Operations in accordance with the policy of the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. To carry out these tasks, Kostrad organizes and carries out the main functions in the development of strength, combat and administration, the military's organic functions both intelligence, operations and training, personnel coaching, logistics, and territorial as well as the organic function of coaching in planning, controlling and supervision.
  In the organizational field, Kostrad has an organizational structure established by the Chief of Staff of the Army based on the ACS Decree Regulation No. Kep / 9 / III / 85 dated 6 March 1985. Kostrad is headed by a Lieutenant-General who serves as the Commander of the Kostrad. In the daily duties of the Army Commander is assisted by a Chief of Staff bearing the rank of Major General, the auxiliary elements of the Staff, namely Personal Staff (Spri), Kostrad Inspectorate (Ir Kostrad), and Kostrad General Staff, the Assistant Chief of Staff who served as the supervisor of the execution of their respective activities. Each field of activity, while the executive elements in Kostrad consist of the Executive Units (Balak), combat units (Satpur), and Combat support units (Satbanpur).
caption: Kostrad Headquarters in Central Jakarta
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