ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kesiapsiagaan sumber daya Prajurit Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) Angkatan Darat (AD) khususnya Prajurit Komando Distrik Militer (KODIM) 0101/BS sehingga memiliki keahlian dan keterampilan yang memadai dalam meningkatkan kesiapsiagaan menghadapi bencana dalam rangka upaya penanggulangan bencana alam, menganalisis upaya meningkatkan kesiapsiagaan prajurit KODIM 0101/BS dalam penanggulangan bencana di Banda Aceh, dan menganalisis kendala dan hambatan dalam upaya kesiapsiagaan prajurit KODIM 0101/BS dalam penanggulangan bencana di Banda Aceh. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh prajurit KODIM 0101/BS. Sampel penelitian diambil sebanyak 82 orang. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan penyebaran kuisioner kepada responden dan wawancara mendalam serta dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menghitung kuisioner yang dibagikan kepada prajurit KODIM 0101/BS dengan menggunakan rumus presentase dan indeks kesiapsiagaan. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat dijelaskan kesiapsiagaan prajurit KODIM 0101/BS Banda Aceh dalam hal penanggulangan bencana sudah sangat siap, hal ini diperoleh dengan nilai rata-rata dari variable kesiapsiagaan adalah 89. Prajurit KODIM 0101/BS juga telah dibekali ilmu dan sikap tentang kesiapsiagaan dalam menanggulangi bencana yang dilatih secara khusus. Untuk mempertahankan kesiapsiagaan prajurit dalam menanggulangi bencana juga perlu diterapkan program pelatihan khusus dan sosialisasi pengetahuan mitigasi bencana untuk mengasah dan mempertahankan kemampuan kesiapsiagaan Prajurit khususnya dalam hal penanggulangan bencana. Kata kunci : Kesiapsiagaan, Penanggulangan Bencana ABSTRACT This study aims to analyze the preparedness of human resources of the Army of the Army (TNI) Army (Military) especially the Military District Command personnel (KODIM) 0101 / BS so as to have adequate skills and skills in improving disaster preparedness in the effort to overcome natural disasters , Analyzed efforts to increase the preparedness of KODIM 0101 / BS TNI soldiers in disaster management in Banda Aceh, and analyzed obstacles and obstacles in the preparation of TNI KODIM 0101 / BS in disaster management in Banda Aceh. This research is descriptive qualitative and quantitative research. The population used in this study is all members of KODIM 0101 / BS. The sample was taken as many as 82 people. Data collection was done by distributing questionnaires to respondents and in-depth interviews and documentation. The data analysis technique conducted in this study was done by calculating the questionnaires distributed to the members of KODIM 0101 / BS by using the formula of percentage and index of preparedness. Based on the results of data analysis can be explained the preparedness of KODIM 0101 / BS soldier Banda Aceh in the case of disaster management is very well prepared, it is obtained with the average value of the preparedness variable is 89. TNI has also been equipped with knowledge and attitude about preparedness in tackling disaster trained in particular. To maintain TNI soldiers' preparedness in tackling disasters, specialist training programs and knowledge dissemination of disaster mitigation knowledge are needed to hone and maintain the ability of the Warrior preparedness especially in the case of disaster management. Keywords: Optimization, Disaster Preparedness