Indonesian Air Force

Indonesian Air Force
Indonesian Air Force
Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara; TNI-AU;
	Insignia of the Indonesian Air Force
Founded	9 April 1946
Country	Indonesia
Type	Air force
Role	Aerial warfare
Size	30,100 personnel (2023); 263 aircraft (2025);
Part of	Indonesian National Armed Forces
Headquarters	Cilangkap, Jakarta
Mottos	Swa Bhuwana Paksa; (Sanskrit, lit. 'Wings of the Motherland')
Colours	Light blue
March	Mars Swa Bhuwana Paksa
Anniversaries	9 April (foundation); 29 July 1947 (Air Force Service Day);
Engagements	Indonesian National Revolution; Darul Islam rebellion; South Maluku rebellion; PRRI rebellion; Permesta rebellion; West New Guinea dispute; Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation; Operation Trisula; Communist insurgency in Sarawak; Insurgency in Papua; Invasion of East Timor; Insurgency in East Timor; 1999 East Timorese crisis; Insurgency in Aceh; 2003 Bawean incident; Operation Madago Raya;
Website	www.tni-au.mil.id
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces	President Prabowo Subianto
Chief of Staff of the Air Force	Air Chief Marshal Mohamad Tony Harjono
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force	Air Marshal Tedi Rizalihadi
Inspector General of the Air Force	Air Marshal Arif Mustofa
Coordinator of the Air Force Advisory Staff	Air Marshal I Wayan Sulaba
Insignia
Flag	; ; Reverse
Roundel
Fin flash
Wordmark
Headquarters; insignia
Aircraft flown
Attack	Hawk 209, T-50i, EMB 314, Anka-S, CH-4B
Fighter	Rafale F4, F-16 Block 20/25 Adv., Su-30MK/MK2, Su-27SK/SKM
Helicopter	NAS 332, H225M, AW101, AW139, NBO 105, EC120B
Patrol	737-2X9 Surveiller, CN235 MPA, CN295 SM
Reconnaissance	Anka-S, CH-4B, Aerostar TUAV, Wulung, Orbiter 2B
Trainer	T-50i, Hawk 109, KT-1B, G 120TP, Cessna 182T, Cessna 172S SP, T-41D, UAV-D
Transport	A400M MRTT, C-130B/H, L-100, C-130J-30, CN235, CN295, NC212, Falcon 8X, Boeing 737-200/400/500/800NG
Tanker	A400M MRTT, KC-130B

The Indonesian Air Force (Indonesian: Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara, (TNI-AU), lit. 'Indonesian National Military-Air Force', sometimes shortened as IDAF / IdAF) is the aerial branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. The Indonesian Air Force is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, and is headed by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force (Kepala Staf Angkatan Udara – KSAU or KASAU). Its order of battle is split into three Air Operations Commands (Indonesian: Komando Operasi Udara). Most of its airbases are located on the island of Java. The Indonesian Air Force also has its ground force unit, called Air Force Quick Reaction Force Command (Kopasgat). The corps is also known as the "Orange Berets" (Baret Jingga) due to the distinctive color of their service headgear.

The Indonesian Air Force has 30,100 personnel and equipped with 110 combat aircraft. The inventory includes 33 F-16 Fighting Falcons as the main fighters (from the United States) supplemented by five Su-27 and eleven Su-30 (from Russia), Hawk 200, KAI T-50 and Embraer EMB 314. The Indonesian Air Force also intends to purchase 50 KF-X fighter jets from South Korea. As of 2023, the Indonesian Air Force purchased 42 Rafale from France, along with C-130J transport aircraft and a Medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle. The airforce also signed an MoU for acquiring 24 Boeing F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets as of August 2023.