Later on, Nasution was put as the commander of the Tegas Joint Operation, an operation to crush the PRRI (Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Indonesia)'s forces in Riau. Nasution appointed Commander Lieutenant Colonel Wiriadinata from the Air Force and Mayor Indra Subagyo from the Navy as his deputy. The operation consisted of one RPKAD company, two PGT (Pasukan Gerak Tjepat, Quick Reaction Force), and a battalion of infantry from Central Java that were planned to be airdropped into Pekanbaru. Another seaborne task force would later be deployed in the shores of Riau. This seaborne task force consisted of one KKO ( Marines ) company, a company of infantry from East Java, and two RPKAD company. Besides that, several BRIMOB (Mobile Brigade Corps) units also joined the operation under the command of Police Commisary Sutjipto Danukusumo.
Later on, Nasution was put as the commander of the Tegas Joint Operation, an operation to crush the PRRI (Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Indonesia)'s forces in Riau. Nasution appointed Commander Lieutenant Colonel Wiriadinata from the Air Force and Mayor Indra Subagyo from the Navy as his deputy. The operation consisted of one RPKAD company, two PGT (Pasukan Gerak Tjepat, Quick Reaction Force), and an infantry battalion from Central Java that were planned to be airdropped into Pekanbaru. Another seaborne task force would later be deployed in the shores of Riau. This seaborne task force consisted of one KKO ( Indonesian Marine Corps ) company, a company of infantry from East Java, and two RPKAD company. Besides that, several BRIMOB (Mobile Brigade Corps) units also joined the operation under the command of Police Commisary Sutjipto Danukusumo.
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Indonesian Marine Corps