Indonesian Army Command and General Staff College
The Indonesian Army Command and General Staff College (Indonesian: Sekolah Staf dan Komando Angkatan Darat abbreviated: SESKOAD) at Bandung, West Java, is a prominent graduate school for Indonesian Army and sister-service officers, inter-agency representatives, and international military officers. The college was established in 1951 in order to fulfill the demands for army officers that will pursue their armed forces career in commands and leadership.[1]
Army Command and General Staff College | |
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Sekolah Staf dan Komando Angkatan Darat | |
Active | 1951–present |
Country | Indonesia |
Branch | Indonesian Army |
Garrison/HQ | Bandung, West Java |
Motto(s) | Viyata Vira Jati |
Anniversaries | 17 March |
Website | seskoad.mil.id |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Major General Kurnia Dewantara |
History
The college was established by the Chief of Staff of the Army in 1951. The first commander was Lieutenant Colonel A.Y. Mokoginta. The college was established because there was a shortage of well-trained army officers who were capable of advanced command and staff responsibilities or leadership such as unit commanders and executive officers. In 1953, the first campus of the college was inaugurated by President Sukarno in Bandung.[2]
Notable People & Alumni
(In alphabetical order)
- Abdul Haris Nasution
- Andika Perkasa
- Feisal Tanjung
- Gatot Subroto
- Hendropriyono
- Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan
- Moeldoko
- Prabowo Subianto
- Ryamizard Ryacudu
- Suharto
- Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
- TB Simatupang
- Try Sutrisno
- Umar Wirahadikusumah
- Wiranto
International
- Brig Gen James McDevitt, United States Armed Forces
- G. J. Leroy, United States Armed Forces
- Maj Gen Kenneth Osuji
- Brig Gen John Rowland, Australian Defense Forces
- Colin East, Australian Defense Forces
- J. W. Burns, Australian Defense Forces
- Brig Gen Lim Hock Yu, Singapore Armed Forces
- Lt Gen Melvyn Ong, Singapore Armed Forces
- Lt Gen Neo Kian Hong, Singapore Armed Forces
- B. J. Marshall, New Zealand Armed Forces