The Role of the Military in Handling Covid-19 in Banjarmasin

Abstract

Has prompted many countries to involve various actors, one of which includes the military. Military involvement has been carried out since the beginning of handling Covid-19 until it enters a new normal era. Such involvement is indeed permitted in the context of military operations other than war (OMSP), as regulated in Law No. 34/2004 concerning the TNI. In the long history of the TNI, the contribution of the TNI to the Nation and the State is not only through military war operations but also through military operations other than war. The attitude of helping people who are facing natural disasters, including in dealing with the current Covid-19 pandemic, the Indonesian people express their highest appreciation and appreciation to the extended family and TNI institutions to the soldiers who are on duty anywhere are always at the forefront of humanitarian missions. , who is actively involved in handling victims of natural disasters and forest fires as well as an active role in handling the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, both in disciplining the application of health protocols and in treatment at TNI hospitals (President of the Republic of Indonesia, Ir. Joko Widodo, 2021). According to the President, if it is likened to a war, fighting the current Covid-19 pandemic is like a war that drains energy, mind, mentality, and fighting spirit. A war that requires vigilance, speed, synergy, and the use of science and technology.

Keywords: TNI; Pandemic; Covid-19; OMSP;

DOI: 10.7176/NMMC/100-04

Publication date: January 31^st 2022