Indonesian Navy

Indonesian Navy
Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut
TNI-AL
Insignia of Indonesian Navy
Founded10 September 1945; 79 years ago (1945-09-10)
CountryIndonesia
TypeNavy
RoleNaval warfare
Size
  • 65,000 active personnel[1]
  • 1,034 reserve personnel (Komcad)
Part ofIndonesian National Armed Forces
HeadquartersCilangkap, Jakarta
Motto(s)Jalesveva Jayamahe
(Sanskrit, lit. 'Victorious on the Sea')
Colors  Navy blue
MarchMars Jalesveva Jayamahe
Anniversaries10 September
Fleet
Engagements
Websitewww.tnial.mil.id
Commanders
Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces President Prabowo Subianto
Chief of Staff of the Navy Admiral Muhammad Ali
Vice Chief of Staff of the Navy Vice Admiral Erwin S. Aldedharma
Insignia
Flag

Reverse
Jack
Naval aviation roundel
Pennant
Ensign &
fin flash

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. 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 Navy is headed by the Chief of Staff of the Navy (Kepala Staf Angkatan Laut – KSAL or KASAL). The Indonesian Navy consists of three major fleets known as "Armada", which are Komando Armada I (1st Fleet Command) located in Tanjung Uban, 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 also heads the Marine Corps.

  1. ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (15 February 2023). The Military Balance 2023. London: Routledge. p. 254. ISBN 9781032508955.