Indonesian National Navy
| TNI-AL Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut (Indonesian Navy) |
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TNI-AL insignia
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| Founded | 10 September 1945 |
| Country |
 Indonesia
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| Allegiance |
 President of Indonesia
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| Type | Navy |
| Size | 74,000 active duty personnel |
| Nickname(s) | TNI-AL |
| Motto(s) |
Jalesveva Jayamahe (Sanskrit, lit: "Victorious on the Sea") |
| Anniversaries | 10 September 1945 (founded) |
| Fleet |
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| Engagements |
Battle of Arafura Sea Operation Trikora Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Incorporation of West Papua into Indonesia Indonesian Invasion of East Timor Insurgency in Aceh |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Joko Widodo |
| Admiral | |
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| Naval Jack |  |
| Naval Aviation Roundel & Fin Flash |
 
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The Indonesian Navy (Indonesian: Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut, TNI–AL) was founded on 10 September 1945. Its role is 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 Indonesian Navy is the largest navy in South East Asia based on the number of active personnel and ships. As of 2009, the Indonesian Navy had about 75,000 active personnel and more than 150 vessels in active service. The Indonesian Navy is one of a few navies in the region backed by a substantial domestic defence industry, marine corps, and armed with supersonic missiles and attack submarines.
The Indonesian Navy is headed by a Navy Chief of Staff (Kepala Staf Angkatan Laut - Kasal). The Indonesian Navy is strengthen by two major fleets known as "Armada" which are Komando Armada Barat (Western Fleet Command) located in Tanjung Priok and Komando Armada Timur (Eastern Fleet Command) located in Surabaya with one Military Sealift Command (Komando Lintas Laut Militer). The Navy also heads the Marine Corps.
All commissioned ships of the TNI-AL have the prefix KRI, standing for Kapal Republik Indonesia (Republic of Indonesia Ship).
According to Law No.34/2004 on the Indonesian National Armed Forces, Article 9, the Navy has the following tasks:
The Indonesian Navy's history began on 10 September 1945, at the outset of the Indonesian National Revolution. The administration of the early Indonesian government established the People's Marine Security Agency ( Laut), the predecessor to the modern Indonesian Navy. BKR Laut was initially composed of Indonesian sailors who had served in the ranks of the Royal Netherlands Navy during the Dutch colonial period, and who had fought the Japanese during the years of military occupation, plus active militias who served with the Japanese and ex-Indonesian officers and ratings of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The formation of the Indonesian military organisation known as the People's Security Army (TKR) in 1945, at the height of the National Revolution, helped spur the further existence of the TKR Naval Branch - the Peoples' Security Navy (TLKR), which later became the Republic of Indonesia Navy (ALRI).
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