page_title: Indonesian Maritime Security Agency
section_title: Equipment
hierarchical_section_title: Indonesian Maritime Security Agency / Equipment
caption_attribution_description: English: Paramilitary forces of the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) during an excercise. Bahasa Indonesia: Pasukan paramiliter Badan Keamanan Maritim Indonesia (Bakamla) saat sedang latihan.
context_page_description: The Indonesian Maritime Security Agency is a maritime patrol and rescue agency of the Republic of Indonesia. BAKAMLA is a non-ministerial government institution which reports directly to the President through Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs. BAKAMLA's duty is to conduct security and safety patrols in the territorial waters of Indonesia and the jurisdiction of Indonesia. Previously BAKAMLA was a non-structural institution called the Coordinating Agency for the Security of the Republic of Indonesia. The agency is not part or associated with the Indonesian National Armed Forces, although its top-ranking leadership are handpicked from the Indonesian Navy. BAKAMLA and the Indonesian Navy, however, often conduct exercises and joint-operation together. While during search-and-rescue operations, BAKAMLA also conduct joint-operations with the National Search and Rescue Agency.
  President Joko Widodo officially announced the establishment of BAKAMLA to coincide with the 2014 Nusantara Day celebration held in Kotabaru, South Kalimantan.
caption: Bakamla paramilitary forces during an exercise.
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