Draft:Cavalry Forces Center

  • Comment: This is no better than it was the previous time. Drmies (talk) 01:55, 10 March 2023 (UTC)
  • Comment: All primary sources. CNMall41 (talk) 03:35, 12 January 2023 (UTC)


Cavalry Forces Center
Pusat Kesenjataan Kavaleri
Pussenkav
Insignia of Armored Cavalry Forces Center
Founded9 February 1950; 76 years ago (1950-02-09)
Country Indonesia
Allegiance President of Indonesia
BranchIndonesian Army
Role
  • Provides formation assistance and development to Indonesian Army Cavalry formations
MottoTri Daya Cakti
Commanders
Commanding General Cavalry Major General Yanuar Adil
Deputy Commandant Brigadier General Supriyatna
Inspector General Brigadier General Marsudi Sarwono

The Armored Cavalry Forces Center, abbreviated as Pussenkav, is a central executive agency directly under the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army.

The main task of Pussenkav is to carry out weapons development, doctrine development, education development, training training and research and development guidance as well as fostering the functions of cavalry, both traditional horse mounted and armored, in the field of detection, identification, tracking and destruction in order to support the main missions of the Indonesian Army.

Established in 1950, it its responsible for the armored cavalry formations in Army service.

Function

Vision[1]

The Army Cavalry Center is charged with training and molding reliable, professional and proportional battle-ready Cavalry Troopers, men and women alike, through mentoring, education, doctrinal and training work to help them fulfill the principal missions entrusted to the Indonesian Army and the wider Indonesian National Armed Forces to the nation and people of Indonesia: national defense, civil-military cooperation and preparedness for wartime and peace.

Mission

It's mission is to:

  • Training and Graduating Cavalry Troopers who are reliable, trustworthy and battle-ready and able to carry out tasks in various situations and conditions to support the success of the main missions assigned to the Army and the wider National Armed Forces by the Constitution and laws of the Republic.
  • Its alumni are to be cavalry troopers,regardless of vehicle or horseback service, who must be based on the identity of the People's Army, Combatants' Army and National Armed Forces, accompanied by skills in mastering adequate military tactics and techniques, placing the task and duty performed above all others, knowing that they carry, alongside their servicemen and women in other arms and specialities, the pride and honor of being fighting soldiers of Indonesia.
  • Training experienced troopers in carrying out their duties in accordance with the duties and responsibilities assigned to them as members of the cavalry corps of the Indonesian Army.
  • Fostering, educating and training troopers in combat quality aspects adapted to the nature of their service and their equipment, combat horses and heavy systems.

Brief history

When Indonesia's independence was recognized in 1949 leading to the end of the National Revolution, the only Indonesian Army cavalry elements were volunteer cavalry troops or squadrons operating as mounted infantry as part of infantry divisions and small armored companies in the brigade or divisional level armed with ex-Imperial Japanese Army Type 97 Te-Ke tankettes and Type 97 Chi-Ha medium tanks (the first true tanks in Indonesian service), alongside captured Universal Carriers which also provided the nucleus for Indonesian mechanized infantry and ex-British Humber Armoured Cars and Marmon-Herrington Armoured Cars, and as the revolution waged on, a number of captured former Royal Netherlands East Indies Army and Royal Netherlands Army M3 Stuart and M4 Sherman tanks.[2][3][4]

Established by then Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army Abdul Haris Nasution on 9 February 1950 - the official Cavalry Day of the Indonesian Army marked since then[5][6] - within just weeks after Indonesian Army cavalry platoons supported the crushing of the APRA coup d'état, the ACFC/Pusenkav (then the Armored Training Center) has, over many decades, served as the primary training and capacitation instition of the Indonesian cavalry and armored cavalry, both the traditional horse mounted cavalry and the modern armored elements of today. The establishment of the Center coincided with the handover of more RNEIA and RNA armored equipment to the young army, and its first Commandant of Cavalry appointed in the person of LTC (Cav) KGPH Soerjo Soejarso - later appointed the first Superintendent of the Indonesian Military Academy. The center's first training staff were both veterans of the revolution (esp. those of the pioneer cavalry troops, including alumni of the Dutch Koninklijke Militaire Academie) and newly trained officers who were given the chance to train overseas in modern armored tactics. During its early years the Center formally adopted use of the black beret as the headgear for all troopers.

Alumni of the Center formed the backbone of the young armored forces that fought in the regional rebellions of the 1950s and later on Operation Trikora, while being on standby during the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation.

In 1953 the Mounted Detachment was raised to continue the heritage of traditional horse mounted cavalry dating back to the Hindu empires of old. Since the 2000s the ACFC is directly responsible for the operational duties of this unit, which also trains cavalry troopers in combat operations using horses in almost any terrain possible within Indonesian territory, as well as for ceremonial public duties activities in support of the missions of the Army and the wider National Armed Forces.

Following Operation Trikora a brief period of Westernization of Soviet-produced weapons systems given the pro-Western atittude of the Army would lead the center to train troopers in the BDRM-1 scout car for recon ops and BTR-40 and BTR-152 APCs. These would be joined by the US-made V150 Commando later in the 60s. These and others sent later to Indonesia would be part of the training syllabus that the Center has continued to work until today for troopers and tank crews nationwide.

Training Regiment of the Cavalry Centre

The Training Regiment comprises all the cavalry troopers from cavalry battalions and companies within the army, either as officers or non-commissioned personnel that train to complete specialty studies within the center and the attached Cavalry Training Center of the Indonesian Army Doctrine, Education and Training Development Command. Operational control of the regiment is under the Director, Cavalry Weapons (Direktur Pembinaan Kesenjataan), a brigadier general, who reports to the commanding general, a major general of the Army appointed by the Chief of Staff.

Troopers who graduate the courses are awarded with the prestigious black beret before formal completion, the beret is worn when serving in an armored formation following graduation.

In addition to Army troopers, Marine Corps servicemen operating armored vehicles receive their training in the Center and the CTC. However they wear their magenta berets.[7]

Organization

Cavalry Squadrons/Tank Battalions (Batalyon Kavaleri) and Cavalry Reconnaissance Companies/Troops (Kompi Kavaleri), alongside Armored Cavalry Detachments (Detasmen Kavaleri) constitute the majority of armored and tank cavalry formations of the Indonesian Army.

Alongside the squadrons and troops, the Army has an additional cavalry brigade, the 1st (Armored) Cavalry Brigade (Kodam Jayakarta, formerly 1st Infantry Division Kostrad).

Combat Units[8][9][10][11]

Commands Brigade/Battalion
Distinctive
Unit Insignia 		Name
1st Cavalry Brigade/Limpung Alugoro
Jayakarta Military
Regional Command
 7th Cavalry Battalion/Pragosa Satya
9th Cavalry Battalion/Narasinga Wiratama
Independent
1st Infantry
Division/Kostrad
 1st Cavalry Battalion/Badak Ceta Cakti
1st Cavalry Company/Elang Setia Cakti
2nd Infantry
Division/Kostrad
 8th Cavalry Battalion/Nara Singa Wiratama
8th Cavalry Company/Kala Setia Cakti
3rd Infantry
Division/Kostrad
 14th Cavalry Company/Julang Jagratara
Iskandar Muda
Military Regional Command
 11th Cavalry Battalion/Macan Setia Cakti
11th Cavalry Company/Walet Setia Cakti
I Military Regional
Command/Bukit Barisan
 6th Cavalry Battalion/Naga Karimata
6th Cavalry Company/Rajawali Bhakti Tama
II Military Regional
Command/Sriwijaya
 5th Cavalry Battalion/Dwipangga Ceta
5th Cavalry Company/Graha Ceta Cakti
III Military Regional
Command/Siliwangi
 4th Cavalry Battalion/Kijang Cakti
4th Cavalry Company/Tarantura Hitam Cakti
IV Military Regional
Command/Diponegoro
 2nd Cavalry Battalion/Turangga Ceta
2nd Cavalry Company/Jayeng Rata Toh Raga
V Military Regional
Command/Brawijaya
 3rd Cavalry Battalion/Andhaka Cakti
3rd Cavalry Company/Tupai Setia Cakti
VI Military Regional
Command/Mulawarman
 13th Cavalry Battalion/Satya Lembuswana
13th Cavalry Company/Macan Tutul Cakti
IX Military Regional
Command/Udayana
 4th Cavalry Detachment/Shima Pasupati
4th Cavalry Company/Komodo Ksatria Anuraga
XII Military Regional
Command/Tanjungpura
 12th Cavalry Battalion/Beruang Cakti
12th Cavalry Company/Macan Dahan Cakti
XIII Military Regional
Command/Merdeka
 10th Cavalry Company//Manguni Setia Cakti
XIV Military Regional
Command/Hasanuddin
 10th Cavalry Battalion/Mendagiri
XV Military Regional
Command/Pattimura
 5th Cavalry Detachment/Birgus Latro Cakti
XVII Military Regional
Command/Cenderawasih
 3rd Cavalry Detachment/Serigala Ceta
Army Doctrine,
Education And Training
Development Command
 Combat Exercise Center Cavalry Company/Lebah Setia sakti
Presidential Security
Forces
 Assault Cavalry Squadron/Jatayu Bhakti Tama
Cavalry Forces
Center
(directly reporting)
 Equestrian Cavalry Squadron/Bala Turangga Cakti

Support formations

Emblem Name
Cavalry Training Center/Graha Anggatra Turangga Jurit
Cavalry Weapon Systems Maintenance Depot

References

  1. ^ "Visi & Misi". pussenkav.mil.id. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Periode Pembentukan". pussenkav.mil.id. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Sejarah dan Pengabdiannya". disjarah-tniad.mil.id. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Sejarah Lahirnya Kavaleri TNI, beserta Arti dan Makna Logonya". tirto.id. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  5. ^ "9 Februari Hari Kavaleri: Begini Sejarahnya".
  6. ^ Wibawana, Widhia Arum. "Sejarah Hari Kavaleri TNI-AD yang Diperingati Tanggal 9 Februari". Detiknews.
  7. ^ "Komandan Pusdikkav Kodikmar Tutup Kursus Harwat Ranpur TA. 2022". 12 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Satuan Jajaran". pussenkav.mil.id. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Organisasi". pussenkav.mil.id. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Modernisasi Satuan". jurnalprodi.idu.ac.id. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Perkembangan Satuan". tirto.id. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2023.

Category:Indonesian Army Category:1994 establishments in Indonesia

Category:Indonesian Army

Content Disclaimer

Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.

  1. The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
  2. There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
  3. It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
  4. Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
  5. Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.