TNI's Deputy Head of Information Center Passed Away

JAKARTA - Deputy Head of Information Center (Wakapuspen) TNI Headquarters First Admiral TNI Tedjo Sukmono died Sunday night.

Head of the Navy Information Service (Kadispenal) First Admiral Julius Widjojono said the Deputy Chief of the Indonesian National Police Force died at the Hermina Serpong Hospital, South Tangerang, at 22.05 western Indonesia time due to illness.

Tedjo's body has been transferred to the Indonesian Navy Hospital (RSAL) dr. Mintohardjo, Downstream Dam, South Jakarta.

"Currently, the deceased's body has been taken to his residence at Harapan I street No.14 TNI AL Complex, Kodamar West Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta," Julius said as quoted by Antara, Monday, November 8.

First Admiral TNI Tedjo Sukmono is a high-ranking TNI-AL officer who since October 25, 2021, has received a promotion to the Deputy for Search and Rescue Operations and Preparedness of the BNPP (Basarnas).

This promotion is based on the Decree of the Commander of the TNI Number Kep/943/X/2021 dated October 25, 2021, regarding dismissal from and appointment to positions within the TNI.

Other positions held by the deceased were Commander Lanal Sibolga (2009-2011), Commander of the Surabaya Satlinlamil (2016), Aspers Pangkoarmabar (2016-2017), Sekdisminpersal (2017), Kadisminpersal (2017-2019), and Commander Lantamal V/Surabaya (2019-2020).