page_title: Marines
section_title: Indonesia
hierarchical_section_title: Marines / By country / Indonesia
caption_attribution_description: Bahasa Indonesia: Prajurit Intai Amfibi Marinir TNI AL bersama dengan pasukan khusus Marinir Amerika Serikat, US Marsoc, mengadakan latihan di Pantai Pancer, Banyuwangi, Jawa Timur. English: Yontaifib recon unit of the Indonesian Marine Corps, together with Marsoc of the United States Marine Corps,during a drill at Pancer Beach, Banyuwangi, East Java.
context_page_description: Marines, also known as naval infantry, are typically an infantry force that specializes in the support of naval and army operations at sea and on land and air, as well as the execution of their own operations. In many countries, the marines are an integral part of that state's navy. In others, it is a separate organization altogether, such as in the United States, where the Marine Corps falls under the US Department of the Navy, yet it operates independently. Marines can also fall under a country's army like the Troupes de marine.
  Historically, tasks undertaken by marines have included: helping maintain discipline and order aboard the ship, the boarding of vessels during combat or capture of prize ships, and providing manpower for raiding ashore in support of the naval objectives.
  With the industrialization of warfare in the 20th century the scale of landing operations increased; this brought with it an increased likelihood of opposition and a need for co-ordination of various military elements. Marine forces evolved to specialize in the skills and capabilities required for amphibious warfare.
context_section_description: In Indonesia, the main amphibious warfare force and naval infantry of the Indonesian National Armed Forces is the Indonesian Marine Corps of the Indonesian Navy. As per May 2019, the corps has three divisions and is led by a two-star marine general as the commandant, and by a one-star marine general as the chief of staff of the marine corps. The Marine commandant reports to the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy.
caption: Indonesian Marines from the Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion
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