Satgas Atbara

Satgas Atbara

The Satgas Atbara is an Special Operations unit whose soldiers are recruited from the Indonesian Air Force unit, the Pasukan Pemukul Reaksi Cepat (Rapid Reaction Strike Force). In Indonesia it is also known by the designation Bravo-Den 90.
The unit specialize in hostage rescue involving hijacked airframes.
In April, 2008, the Sultan of Brunei, Mayor Kamarulzaman bin Ali, was made an honorary member of the unit.
Initially, there were 34 personnel in Bravo: 1 commanding officer, 3 group commander, and 30 troops. No information ever released about this unit from its limited formation until the end of 1990s. In this vacuum era, it is believed that its members were assigned into Kopaskhasaus Demonstration and Training Unit. It was September 9, 1999 this special forces detachment was formally established.
Bravos personnel were recruited from the best graduates of Para-Commando trainings in the Air Force. About 5-10 graduates are recruited for this elite unit. To train its anti-terror techniques, the unit also trains at Armys Sat-81 Gultor GMF facility and airplane hostage rescue trainings, Marines Denjaka facility for off-shore airfields infiltration and attack trainings, Navy's KOPASKA facility for underwater demolition trainings, Police's Detasemen Gegana facility for anti-bomb unit trainings and British Special Air Service Regiment for direct action, counter-terrorism, special intelligence and HALO/HAHO skills.

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