The Roles of Cadet Corps Regiment in Building Cadets' Characters as Army Officers Candidates in Akademi Militer Magelang

WENITYA RIZKI M N, Nur Endah Nugraheni, S. S., M. A.; Erlin Estiana Yuanti, S. S., M.A.

2018 | Tugas Akhir | D3 BAHASA INGGRIS

Peran organisasi terhadap mahasiswa telah banyak dibahas melalui buku dan jurnal ilmiah. Hal ini dikarenakan organisasi memiliki peran yang nyata dalam mendukung tujuan pendidikan suatu sekolah maupun mendukung peningkatan kemampuan dan pengetahuan anggotanya. Akademi Militer Magelang adalah salah satu dari banyak lembaga pendidikan tinggi di Indonesia yang memberi wadah bagi para taruna untuk mengembangkan kemampuan diri. Tujuan tugas akhir ini adalah untuk membahas mengenai peran organisasi mahasiswa di Akademi Militer, Resimen Korps Taruna, dalam mengembangkan karakter sebagai calon Perwira TNI AD. Selain itu, profil Akademi Militer yang meliputi sejarah, visi, misi, tujuan pendidikan beserta fasilitas yang dimiliki akan dibahas. Data yang digunakan dalam Tugas Akhir ini diambil dari hasil praktik kerja lapangan yang dilaksanakan selama dua bulan di Akademi Militer Magelang. Penulis mengamati secara langsung beberapa kegiatan Resimen Korps Taruna di luar dan di dalam kelas. Selain itu, untuk memperoleh data mengenai peran Resimen Korps Taruna, penulis menyebarkan angket ke Staff Resimen Korps Taruna Tingkat IV dan wawancara kepada Perwira Resimen Taruna serta Pengasuh Batalyon. Sebagai tambahan, penulis juga melakukan wawancara kepada Taruna Tingkat III guna mengetahui seberapa besar peran Resimen Korps Taruna terhadap kehidupan Korps dan pengembangan karakter taruna di Akademi Militer. Dokumentasi berupa foto selama pelaksanaan magang juga dilampirkan. Semua data diolah dengan hasil berupa rekaman, catatan, dan olahan angka yang selanjutnya disajikan secara deskriptif didukung dengan foto, tabel, dan bagan. Berdasarkan hasil pengamatan tersebut, disimpulkan bahwa Resimen Korps Taruna berperan dalam membentuk kepemimpinan, menguatkan hubungan senior junior, melatih hidup sederhana, dan menunjukkan kemampuan dan kreativitas para taruna. Peran ini sangat membantu para taruna dalam pengembangan karakter sebagai calon perwira TNI AD yang membawa nilai-nilai kejujuran, keberanian, kepercayaan, komitmen, dan profesionalisme. Secara umum, manfaat peran Resimen Korps Taruna tidak hanya dirasakan oleh Staf saja, tetapi juga seluruh taruna yang bukan Staf, junior, dan Akademi Militer sendiri.

The role of the organization towards students has been widely discussed through books and scientific journals. This is because the organization has a tangible role in supporting the educational goals of a school and support the improvement of the ability and knowledge of its members. Akademi Militer Magelang is one of the many higher education institutions in Indonesia that provides a space for cadets to develop their abilities. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss the role of student organizations in the Military Academy, Cadet Corps Regiment, in developing the character as a candidate for Army Officers. In addition, the profile of Military Academy covering the history, vision, missions, educational goals and facilities owned will be attached. The data used in this Final Project is taken from the results of internship conducted for two months at Akademi Militer Magelang. The author observes directly some of the activities of Cadet Corps Regiment outside and inside the classroom. In addition, to obtain data on the roles of Cadet Corps Regiment, the author distributes open-ended questionnaires to the Staffs of Cadet Corps Regiment which are cadets level IV and interviews to Cadet Regiment Officers and the Battalion Instructors. In addition, the author also conducts interviews with cadets level III to find out how much the role of the Cadet Corps Regiment on the life of the Corps and the development of cadet character at Akademi Militer. Documentation in the form of photos during the internship is also enclosed. All data is processed with the results of notes, transcript, and processed numbers are further presented descriptively supported with photos, tables, and charts. Based on the results, it is concluded that Cadet Corps Regiment plays a role in shaping leadership, strengthening senior junior relationships, training simple lives, and demonstrating the ability and creativity of the cadets. This role is very useful for cadets in the development of character as a candidate of Army Officers who brings the values of honesty, courage, trust, commitment, and professionalism. In general, the role benefits of the Taruna Corps Regiment are not only perceived by the Staff, but also all non-Staffs, Juniors, and Akademi Militer itself.

Kata Kunci : Role, Student Organization, Character Building, Cadet Corps Regiment, Akademi Militer