JAKARTA - The TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa has changed the name of the elite Indonesian Air Force (AU) Special Forces Corps (Paskhas) to the Rapid Action Force Command (Kopasgat).
The change is contained in the Decree (SK) of the TNI Commander Number Kep/66/I/2022 which also regulates the mutation and rotation of 328 high-ranking TNI officers from three dimensions.
"Along with the changes in the nomenclature, it was also accompanied by several changes related to the function of Kopasgat, namely those concerning the unit's organic function and the function of fostering technical capabilities," explained Kadispenau First Marshal TNI Indan Gilang Buldansyah as quoted from a written broadcast received in Jakarta, Antara, Wednesday, January 26.
In addition, there is also the addition of a one-star position, namely Irkopasgat. In a written broadcast of the Indonesian Air Force Information Service, Indan said that the changes to the Paskhas Corps nomenclature had been discussed since 2018-2019.
"On February 9, 2019, a meeting for the validation of the Indonesian Air Force was held by the Air Force Organization Formation Council led by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force," said Kadispenau.
The meeting discussed the organization of the Indonesian Air Force Operations Command (Koopsau) III and the National Air Operations Command (Koopsudnas). In the meeting, the parties agreed on the formation of Koopsau III, and postponed the decision for Koopsudnas.
Then on the agenda of the Koopsudnas meeting, the Chief of Staff at that time proposed changing the nomenclature of the Special Forces Corps of the Indonesian Air Force to the Command of the Rapid Action Forces.
The proposal was then followed up in the TNI Commander Regulation No. 26 of 2019 concerning Kopasgat Task Organization, TNI Commander Regulation No. 37 of 2019 concerning the Organizational Structure of the Duties and Positions of the Indonesian Air Force, TNI Commander Regulation No. 43 of 2019 concerning the Organizational Structure of Tasks in the ranks of the Indonesian Air Force.
The three commander-in-chief regulations are based on Presidential Regulation No. 66 of 2019 concerning Organizations, Duties, and Positions within the TNI. Then, the change in nomenclature officially came into effect after the Decree (SK) of the TNI Commander Number Kep/66/I/2022 was signed by General Andika last week.
In the decree, Air Marshal Widodo Yuliastono, who originally served as Commander of the Indonesian Air Force Special Forces Corps, is now officially listed as Commander of the Indonesian Air Force's Rapid Movement Command.
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