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1st Cavalry Brigade (Indonesia)
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1st Cavalry Brigade Brigade Kavaleri 1/Limpung Alugoro Brigkav1.svg 150px 14 October 2021 Indonesia Indonesian Army Armoured cavalry Kodam Jaya Serpong, South Tangerang
The 1st Cavalry Brigade (id Brigade Kavaleri 1/Limpung Alugoro; abbr. Brigkav 1/LA)Pangdam Jaya : Syukuran HUT ke 1 Brigkav 1/LA Sebagai Bentuk Rasa Syukur Kepada Allah SWT https://mediacyberbhayangkara.com/pangdam-jaya-syukuran-hut-ke-1-brigkav-1-la-sebagai-bentuk-rasa-syukur-kepada-allah-swt/ 13 December 2025 mediacyberbhayangkara.com Indonesian National Police 15 October 2022 id is an armoured cavalry brigade of the Indonesian Army, part of the Jayakarta Military Command. It was initially active from 1963 to 1985 as a part of Kostrad, and it was reactivated in 2021. It consists of two cavalry battalions.
History
Kostrad unit
The 1st Cavalry Brigade was initially established on 10 November 1963,Major Djenderal Soeharto: TRI DAJA SAKTI Bisa Diharapkan Mendjadi Sendjata Pamungkas Jg Menentukan https://soeharto.co/major-djenderal-soeharto-tri-daja-sakti-bisa-diharapkan-mendjadi-sendjata-pamungkas-jg-menentukan/ 13 December 2025 Berita Yudha https://web.archive.org/web/20211027214419/https://soeharto.co/major-djenderal-soeharto-tri-daja-sakti-bisa-diharapkan-mendjadi-sendjata-pamungkas-jg-menentukan/ 13 November 1965 27 October 2021 id and on 27 February it was integrated as a part of Kostrad,Yani Achmad Himpunan amanat dan sambutan 1964 Pusat Penerangan Angkatan Darat 31–32 https://books.google.com/books?id=-YI_AAAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=brigade+kavaleri id with the strength of one tank battalion, one mechanized infantry battalion, and a field artillery battery supported by army aviators.Bina pantjasila 1966 Balai Pustaka. 16 https://books.google.com/books?id=N1MoAQAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=brigade+kavaleri id It was headquartered in Bandung, West Java.Si Lapis Baja Yonkav-4/Tank Kodam III/Siliwangi https://www.balebandung.com/si-lapis-baja-yonkav-4tank-kodam-iii-siliwangi 13 December 2025 balebandung.com 5 August 2016 id
One company from its mechanized infantry battalion took part in army operations in the immediate aftermath of the 30 September movement, conducting maneuvers across Jakarta to distract Indonesian Air Force personnel and allowing other units to occupy Halim Air Base.M.Hum Humaidi DARI HALIM KE NIRBAYA: Pasang Surut AURI dalam Politik 1962-1966 22 July 2020 UNJ PRESS 978-623-7518-34-1 90–92 https://www.google.com/books/edition/DARI_HALIM_KE_NIRBAYA/fW_yDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=brigkav+1&pg=PA91&printsec=frontcover idSubroto Hendro Sintong Panjaitan, perjalanan seorang prajurit para komando 2009 Penerbit Buku Kompas 978-979-709-408-9 https://www.google.co.id/books/edition/Sintong_Panjaitan_perjalanan_seorang_pra/M4WoKY8jNZMC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=brigkav+1&pg=PA120&printsec=frontcover id The brigade proceeded to take part in operations against PKI members and alleged members in Jakarta and Central Java.Darma putra 1978 30 https://www.google.com/books/edition/Darma_putra/xXPy3n5IZhEC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=brigkav+1+pki&dq=brigkav+1+pki&printsec=frontcover id On 18 March 1985, the brigade was dissolved and its constituent battalions were absorbed into its parent unit, the Kostrad 1st Infantry Division.KSAD Resmikan Satuan Brigade Kavaleri Pertama di TNI AD https://news.republika.co.id/berita/r0zoun484/ksad-resmikan-satuan-brigade-kavaleri-pertama-di-tni-ad 13 December 2025 Republika 15 October 2021 id
Kodam Jaya
Starting in 2018, the brigade was recreated, and it was officially inaugurated by Army Chief of Staff Andika Perkasa on 14 October 2021 as a combat unit under Kodam Jayakarta. Its new headquarters were established on a 8.2-hectare plot in Serpong, South Tangerang, and the brigade had two battalions: the 7th and 9th Cavalry Battalions. It was the only cavalry brigade in the Indonesian Army upon its reestablishment.
Organization
As of 2025, the brigade has command over the following subunits:SATUAN KODAM JAYA https://kodamjaya-tniad.mil.id/satuan_kodam Kodam Jayakarta 13 December 2025 id
1st Cavalry Brigade
7th Cavalry Battalion – Based in Cijantung, Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta.
9th Cavalry Battalion – Based in Serpong, South Tangerang. Formerly part of the 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade.Apel Danton ke Atas Jajaran Brigif 1 Pam Ibukota/Jaya Sakti https://tniad.mil.id/apel-danton-ke-atas-jajaran-brigif-1-pam-ibukotajaya-sakti/ Indonesian Army 13 December 2025 id 11 August 2015
Headquarters unit – 316 personnel as of October 2021.Pangdam Jaya Resmikan Markas Brigkav 1 Limpung Alugoro di Tangsel https://daerah.sindonews.com/read/568648/170/pangdam-jaya-resmikan-markas-brigkav-1-limpung-alugoro-di-tangsel-1634206242 13 December 2025 SINDOnews Daerah 14 October 2021 id-ID
Signal Company
Maintenance Company
References
Category:Military units and formations established in 1963
Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1985
Category:Military units and formations established in 2021
Category:Brigades of Indonesia
Category:Organizations based in Banten
Category:Cavalry brigades