PROFILElast verified 2026-10-26Kopassus (Komando Pasukan Khusus, Indonesian Army)
Entry requirements and the path to selection
Kopassus, the Special Forces Command of the Indonesian Army, is one of Asia’s best-known special forces, headquartered at Cijantung in Jakarta and including the counter-terrorism unit Sat-81 Gultor. Candidates earn the red beret on a seven-month commando course that moves from a base phase at Batujajar to mountain and forest training at Situlembang and a swamp and sea phase at Cilacap. The Army’s official pages describe the course but publish no fitness thresholds for entry. This page lists the official facts and points you to comparable published standards.
This unit does not publish fitness standards for its selection. This page lists only what official sources say.
What is officially known
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Commando course | 7 months: base phase at Batujajar, mountain and forest at Situlembang, swamp and sea at Cilacap official · Sources |
| Pass rate (course no. 101) | 215 of 261 participants passed; 46 left for health, mental or academic reasons official · Sources |
| Headquarters | Cijantung, Jakarta official · Sources |
| Counter-terrorism unit | Sat-81 Gultor, an elite unit within Kopassus official · Sources |
| Newest group | Grup 4 Kopassus, based in the new capital (IKN) official · Sources |
Path into the unit
- Join the Indonesian Army (TNI AD).
- Pass the Kopassus selection, including psychological tests — its physical standards are not published officially.
- Complete the seven-month commando course; graduates receive the red beret and the commando badge.
Test yourself against the nearest official standard
These units publish their standards — the closest public benchmark for this path.
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POLANDWhat we do not give, and why
Run distances, swim tests, age limits and marital-status rules circulate from an unreachable recruiting page and the press; we could not confirm them on an official server, so we do not give them.
Frequently asked questions
Why do you point to the Green Berets and the Polish JWK?
Like Kopassus, they are army special forces built around a long commando course, and both have official, published entry standards. Indonesia publishes none for Kopassus, so they serve as a benchmark for your fitness.
Where do the facts come from?
From the Indonesian Army’s official sites — news articles on tniad.mil.id (2017 and 2024) and its public-information portal ppid.tniad.mil.id (2026) — read in October 2026. The Kopassus site itself was unreachable.
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