Denjaka (abbreviation from ''Detasemen Jala Mangkara''; Jala Mangkara Detachment) is a

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special operations force of the

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. It is a combined detachment formed from selected personnel of the Navy's

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unit ( KOPASKA) and the

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(Taifib).

History

On 4 November 1982, the Chief of Staff of the Navy issued a decree (No. Skep/2848/XI/1982) to form a task force called or Naval Special Forces, to fulfill the need for a maritime special operations forces capable of countering terrorism and sabotage. In the initial phase, 70 personnel from the Marine Corps

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Battalion and Navy

were recruited to form . The new unit, then a company, was under the command of the Western

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commander with assistance from the

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, while the Chief of Staff of the Navy acted as the operational commander of the . The unit was then based at Western Fleet Command Headquarters,

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Upon further development of this unit, on 13 November 1984, the Chief of Staff of the Navy requested the

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, General Leonardus Benjamin Moerdani, to formalize the raising of a naval special forces unit, which was approved and through the issuance of an approval letter (No. R/39/08/9/2/SPN). In 1997, after the issuance of Chief of Staff of the Navy decree No:Kep/42/VII/1997 dated 31 July that year, the formation was officially named as the ''Jala Mangkara Detachment''.

Mission

Denjaka's primary task is to conduct anti-terrorism, anti-sabotage and other clandestine operations, maritime counter-terrorism, counter-sabotage and other special operations as directed by the chief of the armed forces. Denjaka is able to approach target by sea, underwater and vertical from the air as its qualified to be deployed as

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. Aside from counter-terrorism related task, Denjaka also used to deployed for the security of

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Organisational structure

According to the Indonesian Navy organization, Denjaka is a Marine Corps task force under the Indonesian Navy, with the commandant of the Marine Corps holding responsibility for general training, while specific training falls under the responsibilities of the chief of Armed Forces Strategic Intelligence Agency, such as: anti-terror, anti-sabotage and clandestine operations with marine aspect. Operational command falls directly under the chief of the armed forces. Denjaka HQ is located on Gunung Sahari street no 67

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. Denjaka organization consists of one HQ team, one technical team and four operational elements, which are: * Detachment I for counter-terrorism and counter-piracy * Detachment II for maritime raids and intelligence gathering missions * Detachment III for

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* Detachment IV for

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Recruitment and training

Personnel of Denjaka are trained at Bumi Marinir Cilandak, South Jakarta and must complete four months of training called (PTAL). Their field of operations is in the form of ships, offshore installations and coastal areas.

References

Bibliography

* {{Naval special operations forces Special forces of Indonesia Indonesian Navy Naval special forces units Counterterrorist organizations Military units and formations established in 1984