The Indonesian Army Command and General Staff College (Indonesian: Sekolah Staf dan Komando Angkatan Darat, SESKOAD) in Bandung, West Java, is a prominent graduate school for Indonesian Army and sister-service officers, inter-agency representatives, and international military officers.
The college was established in 1951 in order to fulfill the demands for army officers that will pursue their armed forces career in commands and leadership.
[1][2] The establishment of Seskoad was driven by the need of the government for a standard of quality among Indonesian army officer.
[3] The college was officially established in Jakarta by the Chief of Staff of the Army on 5 October 1951.
The first course, attended by 26 officers with the rank of captain or major, began in Cililitan, Jakarta on 17 November.