High-ranking officers serving in the Kopasgat Orange Beret Corps, Numbers 1 and 2 Experts in the Anti-terror Field

JAKARTA – There are three Senior Officers (Pati) on duty in the Orange Beret Corps Kopasgat . In detail, one high-ranking officer holds the rank of Two Star and two high-ranking officers hold the rank of One Star.

Quoted from the official website kopasgat.tni-au.mil.id, the Rapid Action Force Command (Kopasgat) is an elite force of the Indonesian Air Force (AU). This team has changed its name several times.

This troop was originally called the Tjepat Movement Troop Command (Kopasgat) which was established on October 17 1947. During its journey, Kopasgat later changed to Kopaskhas. However, in January 2022 the name of this troop returned to Kopasgat.

The change in the name of the elite TNI AU unit is stated in the Decree of the TNI Commander General TNI Andika Perkasa Number Kep/66/I/2022. Since its formation until now, Kopasgat has colored the journey of the Indonesian nation.

The following are three high-ranking officers who served at Kopasgat:

1. Dankopasgat Marshal TNI Yudi Bustami

TNI Junior Marshal (Marsda) Yudi Bustami currently serves as the number one person at Kopasgat. A 1989 Air Force Academy (AAU) graduate from the Kopasgat branch and skilled in the field of Anti-terror (Detachment Bravo 90) has held this position since November 2023.

The appointment of Marsma TNI Yudi Bustami as Dankopasgat is stated in the Decree of the TNI Commander Number Kep/1384/XI/2023 dated 29 November 2023, concerning dismissal from and appointment to positions within the Indonesian National Army.

This man, born in Bandung, West Java, January 27 2967, is a high-ranking Indonesian Air Force officer who has had a brilliant career in the military. He once served as Commander of Denbravo 90, Danyon Command 464, Commander of Wing 3 Paskhas and Commander of Wing 1 Paskhas.

Not only that, he also served as Inspector of Korpaskhas, then Wadankorpaskhas. Having served in the Orange Beret Corps for a long time, he was then assigned as Special Staff to the KSAU in 2018, then Pa Sahli Kasau Sumdanas Division to Pa Sahli Tk. II Cyber ​​Sahli Bid. Military and Cyber ​​Intelligence Commander of the TNI.

His career continued to rise, he was then trusted to become Pa Sahli Tk. II Poldagri Sahli Bid. Polkamnas Commander of the TNI, then Kaskogartap II/Bandung before finally serving as Commander of Kopasgat from November 2023 until now.