The Commander of Army Strategic Reserves Command ( id, Panglima Komando Cadangan Strategis Angkatan Darat; abbreviated as ) is the highest position of
Army Strategic Reserves Command or ''Kostrad''. Kostrad falls under the army chief of staff for training, personnel, and administration.
[John Haseman, 'Indonesian strategic command upgraded,' ]Jane's Intelligence Review
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, March 1997, p.130
Commander of Army Strategic Reserves Command is considered a path to obtaining a high government position in Indonesia. Many of its commanders have become very senior Indonesian leaders including Soeharto, who became
President
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; Rudini, who became
Minister of Home Affairs; Wirahadikusumah, who would later become
Vice-president
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; Ryamizard Ryacudu, who would become Chief of Staff of the Army and
Minister of Defence
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; and numerous commanders who would later become
Chief of Staff of the Army and later on as
Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
The Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces ( id, Panglima Tentara Nasional Indonesia, known as Panglima TNI) is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Directly answerable to the pre ...
.
List of Commander of Army Strategic Command
See also
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Indonesian National Armed Forces
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, headquarters = Cilangkap, Jakarta
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, commander-in-chief = Joko Widodo
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Indonesian Army
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