Paspampres is based in Jakarta,[1] and its personnel are drawn from deputized best-chosen officers, soldiers, seamen, marines, and airmen from special forces and/or special units within the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) (and until 2000, from the Indonesian National Police).

The 1st Battalion's commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Untung Syamsuri, led the coup attempt and its members carried out the kidnappings of army generals who were later murdered.

59/2013, the Presidential Security Force (Paspampres) is responsible for the physical security at close range at all times of:[6] Other than those main duties, Paspampres is also tasked with state-protocol duties to support the main tasks of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.

These ceremonial duties of Paspampres are assigned towards personnel of the "State Protocol Escort Battalion" (Batalyon Pengawal Protokoler Kenegaraan abbreviated "Yonwalprotneg"), a detachment of the Paspampres consisting of chosen Military policemen from the Military Police Corps of Indonesia.

[1] They are selected from special forces and special units within the Armed Forces, such as from Kopassus, Kostrad, Raider Infantry Battalions (Airborne soldiers), Paskhas, Kopaska, Denjaka, Taifib and Marines, as well as military policemen which are then tasked for escort and public duties.

Each individual (men) has to be more than 175 cm tall and minimal 180 cm tall for close protection agents, each of them gets rigorous military training (sharp shooting, tactical combat, diving) and special martial arts training, such as Yong Moodo, Pencak Silat, Tarung Derajat, Mixed Martial Arts, and Aikido.

Apart from the official presidential cars which are a number of Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard limousines,[13] the Paspampres also operate other tactical vehicles, such as: