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Paskhas

Korps Pasukan Khas
PASKHAS
(Indonesian Air Force Special Forces Corps)
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Korps PASKHAS shoulder sleeve insignia
Active 17 October 1947 – present
Country  Indonesia
Branch TNI-AU (Indonesian Air Force)
Type Air Force Special Forces
Role
Garrison/HQ Markas Komando Korpaskhasau, Margahayu, Bandung
Nickname(s) Paskhas, Orange Berets
Motto(s) Karmaye Vadikaraste Mafalesu Kadacana
("Working without counting gains and losses"), Bhagavad Gita 2:47
Engagements Indonesian National Revolution
Republic of South Maluku rebellion
Darul Islam Rebellion
PRRI and Permesta rebellion
Operation Trikora
Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
Operation Seroja
Commanders
Air Vice Marshal Adrian Watimena

PASKHAS known as (Korps Pasukan Khas) is the special forces and infantry corps of the Indonesian Air Force ("TNI-AU"). This unit is also known as the Orange Berets (Baret Jingga in Indonesian) because of the colour of their service headgear. Like other elite units in the TNI-AD (Indonesian Army) and TNI-AL (Indonesian Navy), Paskhas is a ground combat unit that is capable of operating on land, sea, and air. Paskhas is trained to seize and defend airfields from enemy forces, and then prepare the airfields to be able to facilitate friendly airplanes to land. This capability is known as Operasi Pembentukan dan Pengoperasian Pangkalan Udara Depan (OP 3 UD) (Frontline Air Base Establishment and Management Operation). Paskhas is the only infantry and special force unit of the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) and has many air-oriented combat abilities, such as combat-control team, airfields control, combat Search and Rescue, jump master, or ground-forward air control. They also can operate as Air Traffic Controllers (ATC).

The history of Paskhas as the first airborne troops is almost as old as the Republic of Indonesia. An airborne-infiltration operation by 14 paratroopers on 17 October 1947, in Kotawaringin, Kalimantan, is marked as the birthdate of Paskhas. In the early years of the TNI-AU (established on 9 April 1946), these airborne units were called Pasukan Pertahanan Pangkalan (PPP) (Air Field Defence Troops). In April 1952, the Pasukan Gerak Tjepat (PGT) (Quick Reaction Force) was also established to strengthen the TNI-AU. In 1952, the TNI-AU ground units consisted of PPP, PGT, and PSU (Air Defence Unit). On 15 October 1962, PPP and PGT were organised into Komando Pertahanan Pangkalan Udara (Koppau) (Air Fields Defence Command). Later on 17 May 1966, Koppau was renamed to Komando Pasukan Gerak Cepat (Kopasgat) (Quick-Reaction Troops Command). There were three Kopasgat regiments, each located in Bandung, Jakarta and Surabaya. Kopasgat was transformed into the Special Forces Center in 1985, before it became Paskhas on 7 July 1997, based on the official decision of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Commander.


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