Pursuant to Article 18 Paragraph 4, the Commander of the National Armed Forces shall be responsible to the President in the use of the state defense component and cooperate with the Minister in meeting the needs of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.
Berdasarkan Pasal 18 Ayat (4) Panglima TNI bertanggung jawab kepada Presiden dalam penggunaan komponen pertahanan negara dan bekerja sama dengan Menteri dalam pemenuhan kebutuhan Tentara Nasional Indonesia.