Strengthening Indonesian National Military-Land Force (TNI AD) Kartika's Cooperative Economy For The Welfare of Members

Cooperatives are one of the most important pillars of the economy and have been proven to support the national economy. This type of research is Normative research. The approaches used are a statutory approach and a conceptual approach. The data source used is secondary data. Data analysis was carried out descriptively and qualitatively. Concluding was carried out using a deductive method, namely concluding from general to specific, especially those related to the research topic. This research resulted in the finding that the Kartika TNI AD Cooperative is a form of legal entity that has long been known. in Indonesia. The pioneer of cooperative development was Bung Hatta, and until now he is well known as the father of Indonesian cooperatives. In its journey, cooperatives, which are very in line with the soul of the Indonesian nation, have not been encouraging in their development. Cooperatives, which are considered to be the biological offspring and backbone of the people's economy, are experiencing decline, even though the government has struggled hard to revive and empower cooperatives in society. In carrying out its activities, savings and loan cooperatives collect a certain amount of money from each member of the cooperative. The money collected by the members is then used as capital to be managed by the cooperative management and lent back to members who need it.