500 South Sulawesi Civil Servants Officially Become Ground Support Reserve Component
Deputy Minister of Defence Donny Ermawan has designated 500 civil servants from the South Sulawesi provincial government as the Ground Support Reserve Component (Komcad) for the 2026 fiscal year in Makassar on Wednesday, 13 May 2026.
Donny stated that the formation of Komcad is intended to prepare reserve personnel outside the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) that can be mobilised if the country faces military threats. “Today, we are designating 500 civil servants from the South Sulawesi provincial government as the Reserve Component,” he said in an official statement on Thursday, 14 May 2026.
Reading the message from the Minister of Defence, Donny explained that the formation of Komcad is an implementation of Law No. 23 of 2019 on the Management of National Resources for National Defence. Through this programme, the government is preparing reserve personnel from civilian elements to strengthen the TNI if needed in emergency conditions or military threats.
He explained that the national defence system consists of the Main Component, the Reserve Component, and the Supporting Component. The TNI is positioned as the Main Component to face military threats. Meanwhile, Komcad is prepared as an additional force if required in certain conditions.
“At any time, if the strength or Main Component is insufficient, it can be supplemented or strengthened using the Reserve Component,” he said.
In the coming days, the Ministry of Defence will also designate Komcad for central government civil servants in Jakarta. In addition, several regional governments have proposed similar Komcad formations. Donny mentioned that several provinces will implement the programme this year.
“Other provinces are already in the queue. In Kalimantan, there will be more coming, and we have prepared for several provinces. Perhaps around two or three provinces this year,” he stated.
Previously, the Ministry of Defence targeted regional government civil servants (pemda) to become Komcad. Head of the National Reserve Agency of the Ministry of Defence, Lieutenant General Gabriel Lema, said that adding Komcad from regional government civil servant elements at the regency/city or provincial level is aimed at completing the national defence system.
“The training started on 30 March and has been ongoing for three weeks,” Gabriel said after attending the opening of basic military training for civil servants from ministries/institutions at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, East Jakarta, on Wednesday, 22 April 2026.