# Profile
Indonesian minister in charge of coordinating national policy about South China Sea and anti-terrorism Mr. Luhut Panjaitan (Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs.) was former Indonesian Army Special Forces (Kopassus) he also the founder and the 1st commander of Kopassus elite unit Detachment 81 anti terror.
Experience and Occupation :
- Commander of I/A Platoon Group 1 Airborne Commando Special Forces (1971)
- Commander of Siliwangi Battalion Platoon in West Borneo, In Operation Eradication And Crushing Communist PGRS / Paraku rebels (1972).
- Commander of A Company Group 1 Airborne Commando Special Forces (1973).
- Commander of A Company Eagle Contingent Troops Peace Keeping Forces (KONGA VI), Port Said, Port Fuad, Port Suez, Egypt (1973–1974).
- Special Aide De Camp For Brigadier General TNI Yogie Suardi Memet (Commander Of The Southern Brigade Area) Eagle Contingent Troops Peace Keeping Forces (KONGA VI), Port Said, Port Fuad, Port Suez, Egypt (1973–1974).
- Commander of C Team Group 1 The Airborne Commando Unit In Operation "Seroja" (Lotus), Kopassus (1975).
- Commander of The Hunter Killer Company Team of The Elite Special Forces Task Force Unit In Operation "Seroja" (Lotus) (1976). Luhut achieved The Best Company Commander during that Operation Seroja (1976).
- Operations Officer On Strategic Intelligence Center.
- Operating Officer at the Task Force / Force Intel Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) Armed Forces.
- The Founder and First Commander of Detachment 81 Counter-Terrorist Special Forces (1981).
- The Founder and First Commander of Project Eagle On Strategic Intelligence Center Agency (Pusintelstrat), BAIS Armed Forces (1983)
- Commander of The Elite Special President Security Unit / VVIP At the ASEAN Summit Manila, Philippines (1984).
- The Founder and First Commander of Creme De La Creme Charlie's Project / Project Intelligence Techniques On Detachment 81 Counter-Terrorist Special Forces (1985).
- The Founder and First Commander Of The Elite Special Forces Combat Battle School Of Detachment-81 Counter-Terrorist At Special Forces Education Center (1986).
- Commander of The Elite Special Forces Hunter Killer Commando Forces In East Timor Middle Sector (Osu, Frekueike, Laisorobai). Luhut achieved The Best of the Best Elite Special Forces Commander (1986).
- The Commander of The Airborne School on Special Forces Education Center (1987).
- Assistant Operations (As-Ops) Special Forces (1989).
- Commander of Special Forces Group 3 Combat Intelligent/Sandhi Yudha (1990).
- Commander of Special Forces Education Center (1993).
- Commander of Military Resort/Korem 081/Dhirotsaha Jaya, Madiun, East Java. Luhut achieved The Best of the Best In Among Indonesian Territorial Military Commander (1995).
- Deputy Commander of Center For Infantry Weaponry & Armaments (1995).
- Commander of Center For Infantry Weaponry & Armaments (1996–1997).
- Commander of The Army Training, Education, and Doctrine Command (1997–1999).
- Indonesian Ambassador Plenipotentiary to Singapore (1999–2000).
Minister of Industry and Trade of Indonesia (2000–2001).
- Chief of Staff, Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Indonesia (2014 – 2015).
- Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security of Indonesia (2015 - Presents).
Photo (now & then) as minister and as Kopassus operator during East Timor campaign.
I see no sargeants or private ranks stripes on their arm, they must be officers. is it from JOCIT exercise in Australia bro?