The Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (, known as Panglima TNI) is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Directly answerable to the president of Indonesia (the commander-in-chief), the position is held by any four-star officer who previously served as Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (KSAD), Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy (KSAL) or Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force (KSAU).
As the Commander, the officeholder has direct command and control over all of the Indonesian National Armed Forces' principal operational commands such as Army Strategic Command, Kopassus, Indonesian Marine Corps, Fleet Commands, Air Ops Commands, etc. Per president's decree 66/2019, a four-star officer acting as Deputy Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces deputises for the Commander, but as of 2019, the office is still vacant. The name of the office has evolved over the years, with the present name being finalized once the Indonesian National Police was separated from the Armed Forces in 1999.
The present Commander is Admiral Yudo Margono, an Indonesian Navy officer, who was inaugurated by President Joko Widodo on 19 December 2022.
Responsibilities
As per Presidential Decree no.66 of 2019, the responsibilities of the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces are to:
lead the Armed Forces
implement the national defense policy
exercise the military strategy & operations
develop the doctrinal policies
exercise Armed Forces power projection for military operation matters
exercise Armed Forces power development and maintain operational readiness
provide advisory to Minister of Defense on national defense policy
provide advisory to Minister of Defense on Armed Forces' demand fulfillment and other defense components provide advisory to Minister of Defense on development and execution of strategic planning of national resources for national defense matters utilize reserve component after mobilized for military operation matters utilize supporting component which has been prepared for military operation matters exercise other roles and responsibilities entrusted to his office by the Constitution and laws of the Republic
List of Commanders
|-style="text-align:center;" |colspan=8|Vacant Position abolished by President Sukarno after the 17 October 1952 incident. |-
|-style="text-align:center;" |colspan=8|Vacant Position abolished by President Sukarno after the 30 September Movement incident. |-