Indonesian military ranks
The Indonesian National Armed Forces uses a simplified ranking system for the three branches of Indonesian Army, Indonesian Navy and Indonesian Air Force. Most of the ranks are similar with differences for the rank titles of the high-ranking officers. Exception exists, however, in the ranks of the service members of the Indonesian Marine Corps. While Indonesian Marine Corps is a branch of the Navy, the rank titles of the Marine Corps are the same as those of the Army, but it still uses the Navy's style insignia.
As said above, all services maintain the same rank insignia and title, with the main difference for officers are that high-ranking officers use their special titles, while officers below that rank use the similar title but followed by their respective branch/corps abbreviation. For example, an Army colonel with Infantry branch use the title "Kolonel INF.", which "INF" means "Infanteri" or "Infantry"; A Navy colonel with Supply Corps background use the title "Kolonel Laut ", in which "S" means "Suplai" or "Supply". Also, an Air Force Colonel with Electronical Engineering Corps background use the title "Kolonel ", in which "Lek" means "Elektronika" or "Electronics". There are no differences with enlisted personnel's title for Army and Air Force, but the Navy still use the personnel's branch/corps abbreviation behind the title.
High-ranking officers use stars as their insignia, middle-rank officers use jasmine buds and lower-rank officer use bars. High-rank NCOs use wavy bars, NCOs use yellow chevrons, high-rank enlisted men use red chevrons and lower-rank enlisted men use red bars.
Rank title
Ranks before 1957
The following ranks were used at the beginning of the establishment of the Tentara Keamanan Rakyat in late 1945, the basis of the present day Indonesian National Armed Forces. This first rank system, with insignia following the former Imperial Japanese practice, was used until 1957.The TKR's Ground, Air and Naval Forces, later the Indonesian Army, Air Force, and Navy, used these ranks.
| Rank category | Ranks of the TKR Ground Forces, Ranks of the Indonesian Army Ranks of the Indonesian Marine Corps | Ranks of the TKR Naval Forces, Ranks of the Indonesian Navy | Ranks of the TKR Air Force, Ranks of the Indonesian Air Force |
| Generals, flag officers, air admirals | Djenderal | Laksamana I | Laksamana Udara |
| Generals, flag officers, air admirals | Letnan Djenderal | Laksamana II | Laksamana Muda Udara |
| Generals, flag officers, air admirals | Djenderal Major | Laksamana III | Komodor Udara |
| Senior officers | Kolonel | Kolonel Laut | Komodor Muda Udara |
| Senior officers | Letnan Kolonel | Letnan Kolonel Laut | Opsir Udara I |
| Senior officers | Mayor | Mayor Laut | Opsir Udara II |
| Junior officers | Kapten | Kapten Laut | Opsir Udara III |
| Junior officers | Letnan I | Letnan Laut | Opsir Muda Udara I |
| Junior officers | Letnan II | Letnan Muda Laut | Opsir Muda Udara II |
| Non-commissioned officers | Letnan Muda, Pembantu Letnan | Adjudan | Opsir Muda Udara III |
| Non-commissioned officers | Sersan Major | Sersan Major | Sersan Major |
| Non-commissioned officers | Sersan | Sersan | Sersan |
| Enlisted men, ratings | Kopral | Kopral | Kopral |
| Enlisted men, ratings | Pradjurit I | Kelasi I | Pradjurit I |
| Enlisted men, ratings | Pradjurit II | Kelasi II | Pradjurit II |
- Note: Previous spelling used until 1973 was utilised.
Ranks between 1957–73
- Note: Enhanced Indonesian Spelling System used
| Rank Category | Indonesian Army, Naval Commando Corps | Indonesian Navy | Indonesian Air Force |
| Generals, flag officers, air marshals | Jenderal | Laksamana | Laksamana Udara |
| Generals, flag officers, air marshals | Letnan Jenderal | Laksamana Madya | Laksamana Madya Udara |
| Generals, flag officers, air marshals | Jenderal Mayor | Laksamana Muda | Laksamana Muda Udara |
| Generals, flag officers, air marshals | Brigadir Jenderal | Komodor | Komodor Udara |
| Field officers | Kolonel | Kolonel Laut | Kolonel Udara |
| Field officers | Letnan Kolonel | Letnan Kolonel Laut | Letnan Kolonel Udara |
| Field officers | Mayor | Mayor | Mayor Udara |
| Junior grade officers | Kapten | Kapten | Kapten Udara |
| Junior grade officers | Letnan I | Letnan | Letnan Udara I |
| Junior grade officers | Letnan II | Letnan Muda | Letnan Udara II |
| Warrant officers and non-commissioned personnel | Pembantu Letnan I | Pembantu Letnan | Letnan Muda Udara I |
| Warrant officers and non-commissioned personnel | Pembantu Letnan Calon Perwira | Pembantu Letnan | Letnan Muda Udara I |
| Warrant officers and non-commissioned personnel | Pembantu Letnan II | Ajudan | Letnan Muda Udara II |
| Warrant officers and non-commissioned personnel | Sersan Major | Sersan Major I | Sersan Major Udara |
| Warrant officers and non-commissioned personnel | Sersan Major | Sersan Mayor II | Sersan Major Udara |
| Warrant officers and non-commissioned personnel | Sersan Kepala | Sersan I | Sersan Udara I |
| Warrant officers and non-commissioned personnel | Sersan I | Sersan I | Sersan Udara I |
| Warrant officers and non-commissioned personnel | Sersan II | Sersan II | Sersan Udara II |
| Enlisted personnel, ratings | Kopral Kepala | Kopral | Kopral Udara I |
| Enlisted personnel, ratings | Kopral I | Kopral | Kopral Udara I |
| Enlisted personnel, ratings | Kopral II | Kopral | Kopral Udara II |
| Enlisted personnel, ratings | Prajurit Kader | Kelasi I | Prajurit Udara I |
| Enlisted personnel, ratings | Prajurit I | Kelasi I | Prajurit Udara I |
| Enlisted personnel, ratings | Prajurit II | Kelasi II | Prajurit Udara II |
| Enlisted personnel, ratings | Prajurit II | Kelasi III | Prajurit Udara II |
Changes between 1973–90
Government Regulation No. 24/ 1973, updated the rank system once again, the changes were as follows:- Perwira Tinggi
- * Ranks of General, Lieutenant General, Major General, Brigadier General are used in the Army, the Naval Commando Corps, and the Police.
- * Ranks of Admiral, Vice Admiral, and Rear Admiral are to be maintained in the Navy and the rank of Commodore introduced
- * Air Chief Marshal, Air Marshal, Air Vice Marshal, and Air Commodore are to be used in the Air Force
- Perwira Menengah , used same rank system in all branches of armed forces.
- Perwira Pertama , used same rank system in all branches of armed forces.
- Bintara Tinggi , used same Army rank system in all branches of armed forces.
- Bintara, used same rank system in all branches of armed forces.
- Tamtama, used Navy and Air Force rank system in all branches of the armed forces.
- Tamtama
- * Private is used in the Army, the Naval Commando Corps, and the Air Force
- * Seamen is used in the Navy
- * Agent is used in the Police
Changes between 1990–97
Changes between 1997–2010
Government Regulation No. 32/ 1997 regarding the rank system of armed forces was issued. The primary difference with previous regulation are new five-star honorary rank for all branches of the armed forces was introduced and warrant officers rank was re-introduced.Current ranks 2010–present
Five-star honorary rank for all branches of the armed forces are no longer regulated on the latest regulation.The ranks and rank insignia used today come from the Armed Forces rank regulations of 1990 and 1997, themselves revisions of the first rank regulations published in 1973 to use the current system. All three branches have the same rank titles at the same paygrades, except for the Perwira Tinggi and the Tamtama of the Navy and Air Force.