Komando Daerah Militer XVII/Cenderawasih or Kodam XVII/Cenderawasih (XVII Military Regional Command/Cenderawasih), is a military area command of the Indonesian Army, as the 17th (Roman numeral "XVII") Kodam, which is responsible for the defense of the Provinces of Papua, South Papua, Central Papua and Highland Papua. The military region was established on 8 August 1962 after Operation Trikora in which the Indonesian National Armed Forces took part in the invasion of the West Papua, in then Netherlands New Guinea. Major General Rukman was appointed its first commanding general, and the command was responsible for the Indonesian Contingent Western Papua (Kontingen Indonesia Irian Barat (KOTINDO)), the Indonesian infiltration units which were deployed to the region during Operation Trikora. It included Detachment A based in Merauke, Detachment B based in Kaimana, Detachment C based in Fakfak, and Detachment D based in Sorong. Kotindo was part of United Nation Security Force (UNSF) which was the security force of United Nations Temporary Executive Authority following the September 1962 New York Agreement. More information...
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