Bravo-90 Detachment

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unit_name=Detachment Bravo


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dates= September 9, 1999 - Present
country=flagcountry|Indonesia
branch=Indonesian Air Force
command_structure=Indonesian National Armed Forces "Tentara National Indonesia" (Indonesian)
type= Special Forces
role= Airborne operations, Direct Action, Intelligence operations, Unconventional warfare
size= 34 (September 9, 1999)
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nickname= DB90 (B90D in English)
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Detasemen Bravo 90 (Bravo-90 Detachment) is the newest unit in the Indonesian Special Forces groups. Bravo, which means the best, was formed in limited ways within the Air Force Special Forces Corps (Kopaskhasau). [ [http://www.hrvatski-vojnik.hr/hrvatski-vojnik/1612007/ind.asp Kopassus & Kopaska - special units of the Republic of Indonesia] (Croatian) [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=hr&u=http://www.hrvatski-vojnik.hr/hrvatski-vojnik/1612007/ind.asp&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=2&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DSatgas%2BAtbara%26start%3D20%26hl%3Den%26rls%3DGGLG,GGLG:2006-07,GGLG:en%26sa%3DN%26pwst%3D1 Google translation] ] The concept of this unit follows General Giulio Douchet's war strategy: it is easier and more effective to destroy enemies air power by destroying its ground installations and armories than by conducting air combats. Modelled on by the British SAS, Bravo 90 is directed to perform intelligence in support of air operations, neutralize all enemies potential air power, and other special operations as instructed by the Armed Forces Commander.

History

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 (Satdemolat). 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 (Kopassus) GMF facility and airplane hostage rescue trainings, Marines Denjaka facility for off-shore airfields infiltration and attack trainings, Navys Kopaska facility for underwater demolition trainings, Polices Detasemen Gegana facility for anti-bomb unit trainings and UK Special Air Service for HALO/HAHO skills.

Weaponry and equipment

*Handgun : SIG P226, Glock 17, Glock 19

*Shotgun : Benelli M4

*Submachine Gun : H&K MP5K-PDW, H&K MP5SD3, Daewoo K7, Steyr TMP

*Assault Rifle : Colt M16A4, Steyr AUG, SAR-21, SIG 552

*Sniper Rifle : PGM Hecate II, SIG SIG-Sauer SSG 3000, SIG SHR-970, AI Accuracy International Arctic Warfare
*Machine Gun : Daewoo K3 LMG, Steyr AUG-HBAR

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