National Search and Rescue Agency

The National Search and Rescue Agency (Indonesian: Badan Nasional Pencarian dan Pertolongan, lit. 'Search and Rescue National Agency'; formerly named Badan SAR Nasional, both abbreviated Basarnas) is a government agency of Indonesia that specialize in search and rescue activity in Indonesia. Its head office is in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, Jakarta.^[1]

National Search and Rescue Agency

Badan Nasional Pencarian dan Pertolongan
Flag of the National Search and Rescue Agency
National Search and Rescue Agency building in Jakarta
Agency overview
Formed	28 February 1972 (1972-02-28)
Jurisdiction	Government of Indonesia
Headquarters	Gedung Badan SAR Nasional Jalan Angkasa Blok B.15 KAV 2-3 Kemayoran Jakarta Pusat 10720 - Indonesia
Motto	Avignam Jagat Samagram (Sanskrit) "May the universe be saved"
Agency executive	Air Marshal Henri Alfiandi, Head
Website	www.basarnas.go.id

Task

According to presidential decree No. 99/2007 regarding National Search and Rescue Agency Republic of Indonesia, Basarnas primary to task are to assist president in implementation of search and rescue activity in Indonesia.^[2]

Function

• Formulation of national and general policies in search and rescue;
• Formulation of technical policies in search and rescue;
• Policy coordination, planning and program development in search and rescue;
• Guidance, deployment, oversee search and rescue resources;
• Implementation of search and rescue;
• Implementation of initial operation of search and rescue;
• Coordinating search and rescue resources in search and rescue operation;
• Training and human resource development in the field of search and rescue;
• Research and development in the field of search and rescue;
• Information management and communication in the field of search and rescue;
• Implementing relation and cooperation in the field of search and rescue;
• Management of state assets/property within Basarnas;
• Guidance and general administration servicesin the field of search and rescue;
• Supervise over Basarnas' task and activity;
• Provide report, suggestion and consideration in the field of search and rescue;

In 2021, 2,264 search and rescue operations were carried out.^[3]

Organisational structure

• Head of Basarnas (Kepala Badan SAR Nasional), Head of Basarnas is directly appointed and responsible to president.
• Secretariate General (Sekretariat Utama), its primary task are to assist in general affairs and report directly to Head of Basarnas, and it consist of 3 bureaus:
  • Bureau of General Affairs (Biro Umum)
  • Bureau of Planning and Foreign Cooperation (Biro Perencanaan dan Kerjasama Teknik Luar Negeri)
  • Bureau of Law and Human Resources (Biro Hukum dan Kepegawaian)
• Deputy of Search and Rescue Resources (Deputi Bidang Potensi SAR)
  • Directorate of Facilities and Infrastructure (Direktorat Sarana dan Prasarana)
  • Directorate of Resource Development and Search and Rescue Community (Direktorat Bina Ketenagaan dan Pemasyarakatan SAR)
• Deputy of Search and Rescue Operation (Deputi Bidang Operasi SAR)
  • Directorate of Operation and Training (Direktorat Operasi dan Latihan)
  • Directorate of Communication (Direktorat Komunikasi)
  • Data and Information Center (Pusat Data dan Informasi), a supporting unit within basarnas
• Inspectorate (Inspektorat)
• Technical Unit (Unit Pelaksana Teknis), its primary task to implement search and rescue activity in regional level, which consist of 13 Technical Unit Office Class A and 21 Technical Unit Office Class B.

Head of National Search and Rescue Agency

No.	Picture	Chief of National Search and Rescue Agency	Took office	Left office	Defence branch	Ref.
1		Indarto, DonoAir Marshal (Ret.) Dono Indarto	1972	1985	Indonesian Air Force
2		Hasanudin, HasariAir Marshal (Ret.) Hasari Hasanudin	1985	1992	Indonesian Air Force
3		HarintoRear Admiral (Ret.) Harinto	1992	1998	Indonesian Navy
4		Rahardjo, SetioRear Admiral (Ret.) Setio Rahardjo	1998	2003	Indonesian Navy
5		Riyanto, YayunRear Admiral (Ret.) Yayun Riyanto	2003	24 Nov 2006	Indonesian Navy
6		Karnoyudho, BambangRear Admiral (Ret.) Bambang Karnoyudho	24 November 2006	15 October 2008	Indonesian Navy
7		Sanubari, Ida BagusAir Marshal (Ret.) Ida Bagus Sanubari	15 October 2008	11 August 2010	Indonesian Air Force
8		WardjokoAir Marshal (Ret.) Wardjoko	11 August 2010	21 December 2010	Indonesian Air Force
9		Sampono, NonoLieutenant General (Ret.) Nono Sampono	21 December 2010	1 August 2011	Indonesian Marine Corps
10		DaryatmoAir Marshal (Ret.) Daryatmo	1 August 2011	15 August 2012	Indonesian Air Force
11		Baharudin, Muhammad AlfanLieutenant General (Ret.) Muhammad Alfan Baharudin	15 August 2012	14 April 2014	Indonesian Marine Corps
12		Sulistyo, Felicianus Henry BambangAir Marshal (Ret.) Felicianus Henry Bambang Sulistyo	14 April 2014	1 February 2017	Indonesian Air Force
13		Syaugi, MuhammadAir Marshal (Ret.) Muhammad Syaugi (id)	1 February 2017	25 January 2019	Indonesian Air Force
14		Puruhito, BagusAir Marshal (Ret.) Bagus Puruhito (id)	25 January 2019	21 October 2020	Indonesian Air Force
15		Alfiandi, HenriAir Marshal Henri Alfiandi (id)	4 February 2021	present	Indonesian Air Force

List of major operations

Aviation

• Adam Air Flight 574 (2007)
• Sukhoi Superjet 100 crash (2012)
• Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501 (2014)
• Lion Air Flight 610 (2018)

Ship Transportation

• KM Levina (2007)