ANALISIS MATERI PENGEMBANGAN KARAKTER KEPEMIMPINAN BAGI CALON KOMANDAN PELETON MARINIR

Leadership character development is a fundamental foundation in preparing Indonesian Naval Academy Marine Cadets as prospective Platoon Commanders (Platoon Leaders) in operational units. The complexity of the operational environment, the dynamics of the strategic setting, and the demands of military professionalism require a platoon commander to excel not only in technical and tactical competencies, but also to possess strong, integrity-based, and adaptive leadership character. This article aims to comprehensively analyze leadership character development materials for prospective Marine Platoon Commanders at the Indonesian Naval Academy (AAL) using the Character Cultivation approach and the Military Leadership and Character Development theory proposed by Dr. Charles C. Wong. This study employs a qualitative research method with data collected through expert interviews, document analysis, and SWOT analysis. The findings indicate that the most appropriate strategy for leadership character development is the Strength–Opportunities (SO) strategy, which emphasizes leveraging internal strengths of military education to capitalize on external opportunities, particularly global trends in character-based leadership and the utilization of educational technology. This article, structured equivalently to a minimum of 30 A4 pages, is expected to serve as an academic reference and a policy input for strengthening leadership education for Marine Cadets.