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Ranks· 🇮🇩 Indonesia

Indonesian Military Ranks

The Indonesian Army has 23 ranks — 11 officer and 12 enlisted — from Prajurit dua up to Jenderal besar. Below: all 69 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), with insignia and NATO-code equivalents.

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Army

Rank Ladder Highest first · 23 of 23 matched

🇮🇩 Indonesia · Army	NATO code	Equivalent in
Officers
Jenderal besar	OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army	General of the Army
Jenderal	OF-9 General	General
Letnan jenderal	OF-8 Lieutenant General	Lieutenant general
Mayor jenderal	OF-7 Major General	Major general
Brigadir jenderal	OF-6 Brigadier General	Brigadier general
Kolonel	OF-5 Colonel	Colonel
Letnan kolonel	OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel	Lieutenant colonel
Mayor	OF-3 Major / Commandant	Major
Kapten	OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant	Captain
Letnan satu	OF-1 Lieutenant	First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Letnan dua	OF-1 Lieutenant	First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Enlisted ranks
Pembantu letnan satu	OR-9 Sergeant Major	Command sergeant major Sergeant major
Pembantu letnan dua	OR-8 1st Sergeant	First sergeant Master sergeant
Sersan mayor	OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class	Sergeant first class
Sersan kepala	OR-6 Staff Sergeant	Staff sergeant
Sersan satu	OR-5 Sergeant	Sergeant
Sersan dua	OR-4 Corporal	Specialist Corporal
Kopral kepala	OR-3 Private 1st Class	Private first class
Kopral satu	OR-2 Private	Private
Kopral dua	OR-2 Private	Private
Prajurit kepala	OR-1 Private	Private
Prajurit satu	OR-1 Private	Private
Prajurit dua	OR-1 Private	Private

Navy

Rank Ladder Highest first · 23 of 23 matched

🇮🇩 Indonesia · Navy	NATO code	Equivalent in
Officers
Laksamana besar	OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army	Fleet admiral
Laksamana	OF-9 General	Admiral
Laksamana madya	OF-8 Lieutenant General	Vice admiral
Laksamana muda	OF-7 Major General	Rear admiral
Laksamana pertama	OF-6 Brigadier General	Rear admiral (lower half)
Kolonel	OF-5 Colonel	Captain
Letnan kolonel	OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel	Commander
Mayor	OF-3 Major / Commandant	Lieutenant commander
Kapten	OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant	Lieutenant
Letnan satu	OF-1 Lieutenant	Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign
Letnan dua	OF-1 Lieutenant	Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign
Enlisted ranks
Pembantu letnan satu	OR-9 Sergeant Major	Command master chief petty officer Master chief petty officer
Pembantu letnan dua	OR-8 1st Sergeant	Command senior chief petty officer Senior chief petty officer
Sersan mayor	OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class	Chief petty officer
Sersan kepala	OR-6 Staff Sergeant	Petty officer first class
Sersan satu	OR-5 Sergeant	Petty officer second class
Sersan dua	OR-4 Corporal	Petty officer third class
Kopral kepala	OR-3 Private 1st Class	Seaman
Kopral satu	OR-2 Private	Seaman apprentice
Kopral dua	OR-2 Private	Seaman apprentice
Kelasi kepala	OR-1 Private	Seaman recruit
Kelasi satu	OR-1 Private	Seaman recruit
Kelasi dua	OR-1 Private	Seaman recruit

Air Force

Rank Ladder Highest first · 23 of 23 matched

🇮🇩 Indonesia · Air Force	NATO code	Equivalent in
Officers
Marsekal besar	OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army	General of the Air Force
Marsekal	OF-9 General	General
Marsekal madya	OF-8 Lieutenant General	Lieutenant general
Marsekal muda	OF-7 Major General	Major general
Marsekal pertama	OF-6 Brigadier General	Brigadier general
Kolonel	OF-5 Colonel	Colonel
Letnan kolonel	OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel	Lieutenant colonel
Mayor	OF-3 Major / Commandant	Major
Kapten	OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant	Captain
Letnan satu	OF-1 Lieutenant	First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Letnan dua	OF-1 Lieutenant	First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Enlisted ranks
Pembantu letnan satu	OR-9 Sergeant Major	Command chief master sergeant First sergeant Chief master sergeant
Pembantu letnan dua	OR-8 1st Sergeant	First sergeant Senior master sergeant
Sersan mayor	OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class	First sergeant Master sergeant
Sersan kepala	OR-6 Staff Sergeant	Technical sergeant
Sersan satu	OR-5 Sergeant	Staff sergeant
Sersan dua	OR-4 Corporal	Senior airman
Kopral kepala	OR-3 Private 1st Class	Airman first class
Kopral satu	OR-2 Private	Airman
Kopral dua	OR-2 Private	Airman
Prajurit kepala	OR-1 Private	Airman basic
Prajurit satu	OR-1 Private	Airman basic
Prajurit dua	OR-1 Private	Airman basic

Overview

Army (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat - TNI-AD): Conducts land combat operations, territorial defense, and counter-insurgency warfare. Headquartered in Gambir, Jakarta, it is organized into the Army Strategic Command (Kostrad), the Special Forces Command (Kopassus), and multiple regional military commands (Kodam). The territorial command structure runs parallel to civilian administration down to the village level to coordinate national defense under the Sishankamrata doctrine.
Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut - TNI-AL): Conducts maritime security, amphibious operations, and coastal defense. Headquartered in Cilangkap, Jakarta, it operates three regional fleet commands (Koarmada I, II, and III) and the Military Sealift Command (Kolinlamil). It operates surface combatants, submarines, and maritime patrol aircraft, and integrates the Marine Corps (Korps Marinir) as its amphibious force.
Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara - TNI-AU): Conducts air defense, tactical airlift, and aerial reconnaissance. Headquartered in Cilangkap, Jakarta, the branch operates under three National Air Operations Commands (Koopsud I, II, and III) and includes the Quick Reaction Forces Command (Kopasgat). It deploys fighter aircraft, transport fleets, and ground-based radar and air defense systems to patrol the national airspace.

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