Marines Train Prospective Managers of Red and White Village Cooperatives and Fishing Villages in Basic Military Course

The Indonesian Navy’s Marine Corps has been tasked with training prospective managers of the Red and White Village Cooperatives (KDMP) and Red and White Fishing Villages (KNMP) through the Reserve Component Basic Military Training (Latsarmil Komcad). Head of the Marine Corps Information Service, Colonel (Mar.) Rana Karyana, confirmed on Thursday that the training is being conducted at the 1st Marine Force Headquarters in Cilandak, Jakarta. “At the 1st Infantry Brigade education unit, there are 669 students for the Red and White Village Cooperatives. Then at the 1st Marine Artillery Regiment education unit, there are 865 female students for the Red and White Fishing Villages,” Rana said. He stated they will undergo training for one and a half months under instructors from the Marines and related government agencies. During the first month, participants will undergo basic military training accompanied by Marine trainers. “The basic military training includes marching regulations, military honours protocols, military ceremony procedures, military discipline regulations, field leadership, and methods of giving instruction,” Rana explained. The training aims to cultivate discipline, leadership spirit, a sense of responsibility, and nationalism among the participants. Additionally, basic military materials such as weapons familiarisation and survival techniques will be provided. Rana assured that all materials are delivered according to established standards and with methods appropriate for civilians. Following the one-month basic military training, the reserve component participants will receive two weeks of instruction on the management of KDMP and KNMP. “They will receive managerial skills for KDMP and KNMP so they have managerial capabilities according to their fields. Through this training, they are expected to gain basic military skills, integrity, teamwork, managerial ability, and the capacity to make quick and accurate decisions in managing KDMP or KNMP,” Rana stated. He noted that materials related to KDMP will be provided by the Ministry of Cooperatives, while KNMP materials will be supplied by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. Rana stressed that the entire training series is not intended to militarise civilians but rather to strengthen cohesiveness and the spirit of nationalism among the prospective managers.