page_title: Paskhas
section_title: Commando Battalions
hierarchical_section_title: Paskhas / Strength / Commando Battalions
caption_attribution_description: English: Paskhas special forces hostage rescue unit
context_page_description: The Specialized Forces Corps is the air force infantry and special forces corps of the Indonesian Air Force. The corps is also known as the Orange Berets from the colour of their service headgear. Paskhas is trained to seize and defend airfields from enemy forces known as Operasi Pembentukan dan Pengoperasian Pangkalan Udara Depan, airborne operations, and other specific military operations within the scope of the Indonesian Air Force.
  Paskhas is tasked with carrying out the objectives and defense of the strategic objects of the Air Force, air defense, special operations and other typical military operations under the policy of the TNI chief Commander. Paskhas has air-oriented combat abilities, such as combat-control team, airfield control and defense, combat search and rescue, jumpmaster, airborne, ground-forward air control and high-altitude military parachuting. They also can operate as Air Traffic Controllers in certain situations.
  Paskhas has a special unit tasked for conducting special operations such as responding to aircraft hijackings and other specific missions tasked to the corps, the unit is known as the Bravo Detachment 90.
context_section_description: Special/Elite Troops, which are :
  Bravo Detachment 90
  1st, 2nd, and 3rd Paskhas Matra Detachments
  Air Parachute Commando Division consists of 9 Paskhas Commando Battalions which are under the structure of 3 Brigades. Which are:
  1st Paskhas Para-Commando Wing Central :
  461st Paskhas Commando Battalion
  462nd Paskhas Commando Battalion
  463rd Paskhas Commando Battalion
  2nd Paskhas Para-Commando Wing East :
  464th Paskhas Commando Battalion
  465th Paskhas Commando Battalion
  466th Paskhas Commando Battalion
  3rd Paskhas Para-Commando Wing West :
  467 Paskhas Commando Battalion
  468 Paskhas Commando Battalion
  469 Paskhas Commando Battalion
caption: Paskhas commandos from the 469th Commando Battalion during hostage rescue operation in anti-terror gear
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