Major Teddy Is Still On Duty As Prabowo's Adjutant While Waiting For The Wadanyonif Para Raider 328 Administration

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Defense said that Infantry Major Teddy Indra Wijaya is still actively serving as an aide to Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto.

Head of the Public Relations Bureau of the Secretariat General of the Ministry of Defense Brigadier General TNI Edwin Adrian Sumantha explained that Major Teddy was still serving as an aide to the Minister of Defense while waiting for the administrative process to move him to the 328/DirgahayuI Infantry Battalion, Brigif Linud 17/Kujang I, 1/Kostrad Infantry Division.

"Mayor Teddy did get a promotion as Deputy Commander of the Infantry Battalion (Wadanyonif) Para Raider 328/Dirgahayu, but the Decree from the Army Chief of Staff (TNI AD Chief of Staff) still needs to be followed up with other administrative processes, both at the TNI Headquarters and the Ministry of Defense," Edwin said as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, March 13.

Major Teddy is currently still listed as an organic member of the Ministry of Defense so that he is still serving as an aide to the Minister of Defense until the completion of the entire administrative process related to his move.

"This is a procedure that generally applies to the promotion or promotion of positions for TNI personnel, both those who serve in the structure of the force/mature environment and outside the structure, such as at TNI Headquarters, Ministry of Defense or other ministries/agencies," said Edwin.

Army Chief of Staff General Maruli Simanjuntak placed Infantry Major Teddy Indra Wijaya, who is currently serving as an aide to the defense minister, as Deputy Commander of the Infantry Battalion Para Raider 328/Dirgahayu.

"Based on the Decree of the Army Chief of Staff Number 137/II/2024 dated February 26, 2024, Major Inf. Teddy became Deputy Commander of the Infantry Battalion (Wadanonyonif) Para Raider 328/Dirgahayu Brigif Para Raider 17/Divif 1/Kostrad," Head of the Indonesian Army Information Service Brigadier General Kristomei Sianturi, Tuesday, March 12.

Teddy, who graduated from the Military Academy in 2011, replaced Infantry Major Ade Fian who was promoted as Operations Section Officer (Pasiops) of the Sops Infantry Division (Divif) 1 Strategic Reserve Command of the Indonesian Army (Kostrad).

Kristomei explained that the rotation of the position was aimed at fostering an officer's career in the form of aour of duty/tour of the area.

"There are 348 middle-ranking officers with the rank of captain/mayor in the decision who get promotion/mutation (tour of duty/tour of area)," said Kadispenad.

He said Major Teddy would officially serve in his new position after handing over positions with his predecessor.