List of Commanders
| Name | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. Gen. Urip Sumohardjo | 17 August 1945 – 12 November 1945 | Position held on an interim basis |
| Lt. Gen. Sudirman | 12 November 1945 – 29 January 1950 | Position known as Great Commander of the People's Security Army (Panglima Besar Tentara Keamanan Rakyat) |
| Maj. Gen. TB Simatupang | 29 January 1950 – 1952 | Position known as Chief of Staff of the Battle Forces (Kepala Staf Angkatan Perang) |
| Vacant | 1952–1955 | Position abolished by President Sukarno after the 17 October 1952 incident |
| Maj. Gen. Jenderal TNI A.H. Nasution | December 1955 – March 1965 | Position known as Chief of Staff of the Battle Forces (Kepala Staf Angkatan Perang) |
| Vacant | 1965–68 | Position abolished by President Sukarno after the G30S/PKI incident |
| Gen. Suharto | June 1968 – March 1973 | Position known as Commander of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Indonesia (Panglima ABRI) as long as Minister of Defense and Security |
| Gen. Maraden Panggabean | March 1973 – April 1978 | idem |
| Gen. Andi Mohammad Jusuf | April 1978 – 28 March 1983 | idem |
| Gen. Benny Moerdani | 28 March 1983 – 27 February 1988 | Also Commander of the Operational Command for the Restoration of Security and Order (Kopkamtib) |
| Gen. Try Sutrisno | 27 February 1988 – 19 February 1993 | |
| Gen. Edi Sudrajat | 19 February 1993 – 21 May 1993 | Also Minister of Defense and Security and Chief of Staff of the Army |
| Gen. Feisal Tanjung | 21 May 1993 – 12 February 1998 | |
| Gen. Wiranto | 16 February 1998 – 26 October 1999 | Position known as Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (Panglima Tentara Nasional Indonesia) in 1999 as long as Minister of Defense and Security |
| Adm. Widodo Adi Sutjipto | 26 October 1999 – 7 June 2002 | |
| Gen. Endriartono Sutarto | 7 June 2002 – 13 February 2006 | |
| ACM. Djoko Suyanto | 13 February 2006 – 28 December 2007 | |
| Gen. Djoko Santoso | 28 December 2007 – 28 September 2010 | |
| Adm. Agus Suhartono | Since 28 September 2010 |
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