perform military duties in national defence.The Navy also heads the Marine Corps.Īll commissioned ships of the TNI-AL have the prefix KRI, standing for Kapal Republik Indonesia ( Republic of Indonesia Ship) and KAL, standing for Kapal Angkatan Laut (Navy Ship) for smaller boats which have a length less than 36m, and made from fiberglass.Īccording to Article 9 of Law No.34/2004 on the National Armed Forces, the Navy has the following tasks: The Indonesian Navy consists of three major fleets known as " Armada", which are Komando Armada I (1st Fleet Command) located in Jakarta, Komando Armada II (2nd Fleet Command) located in Surabaya, Komando Armada III (3rd Fleet Command) located in Sorong, and one Komando Lintas Laut Militer (Military Sealift Command). ![]() The Navy is headed by the Chief of Staff of the Navy ( Kepala Staf Angkatan Laut – KSAL or KASAL). It was founded on 10 September 1945 and has a role to patrol Indonesia's lengthy coastline, to enforce and patrol the territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Indonesia, to protect Indonesia's maritime strategic interests, to protect the islands surrounding Indonesia, and to defend against seaborne threats. The Indonesian Navy ( Indonesian: Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut, lit.'Indonesian National Military-Naval Force', TNI-AL) is the naval branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. ![]() Incorporation of West Papua into Indonesia
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