The full name of the Indonesian military is Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI). However, the Indonesian military also has a number of abbreviations. One of these is S.Ag, which stands for Susunan Acuan Gubernur (Governor’s Order). In English, this is usually translated as “Governor’s Order Army”.
The S.Ag abbreviation is used to describe the Indonesian military’s special forces. The S.Ag special forces were originally established in 1948 as a paramilitary unit known as Kesatuan Aparat Pemeliharaan Keamanan (KAPOK). The KAPOK were …