TNI Commander Will Propose Promotion For 53 KRI Nanggala-402 Crew

JAKARTA - The Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Marshal TNI Hadi Tjahjanto immediately proposed the promotion of 53 soldiers of the Indonesian Navy Hiu Kencana Unit to the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

"We will give an award to the soldiers who died. We will apply in stages, propose to the president a promotion, we will process it", said the TNI commander in response to journalists' questions during a press conference at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Air Force Base, in Badung, Bali, Sunday evening, 25 April.

TNI Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto stated after he announced that all 53 passengers of the KRI Nanggala-402 submarine died while carrying out their duties in the waters north of Bali.

"Based on the authentic evidence, it can be stated that the KRI Nanggala-402 has drowned and all of its crew have died. Therefore, with deep sadness as TNI commander, I declare that 53 personnel on board KRI Nanggala-402 have died", said the TNI Commander.

"Hiu Kencana's best soldiers have died while carrying out their duties in the waters north of Bali. On behalf of all soldiers and TNI extended families as TNI commander, I would like to convey my deepest condolences to all the families of the fallen soldiers. May God the Greatest give sincerity, patience, and fortitude", added Hadi.

Of the 53 TNI soldiers, including 49 crew members (ABK), one unit commander, and three weapons personnel.

The 53 KRI Nanggala-402 personnel who died were:

1. Heri Oktavian - Lieutenant Colonel (P) -KRI Commander Nanggala-402

2. Eko Firmanto - Marine Major (P)

3. Wisnu Subiyantoro - Major Marine (T)

4.John Heri - Captain of the Sea (E)

5. I Gede Kartika - Marine Captain (P)

6. Muhadi - Sea Lettu (F)

7. Ady Sonata - Lettu Laut (P)

8. Imam Adi - Lettu Laut (P)

9. Anang Sutriatno - Lettu Laut (T)

10. Adhi Laksmono - Letda Laut (E)

11. Munawir - Letda Laut (P)

12. Rhesa Tri - Letda Laut (T)

13. Rintoni - Letda Laut (T)

14. M Susanto - Letda Laut (P)

15. Ruswanto - Serka Bah

16. Yoto Eki Setiawan - Sertu Bah

17. Ardi Ardiansyah - Sertu Ttu

18. Achmad Faisal - Sertu Kom

19. Willy Ridwan Santoso - Sertu Kom

20. M Rusdiyansyah - Sertu Eko

21. Ryan Yogie Pratama - Sertu Eki

22. Dedi Hari Susilo - Sertu Mes

23. Bambang Priyanto - Serda Bah

24. Purwanto - Serda Kom

25. Eko Prasetiyo - Serda Kom

26. Harmanto - Serda Ttu

27. Lutfi Anang - Serda Ttu

28. Dwi Nugroho - Serda Atf

29. Pandu Yudha Kusuma - Serda Ede

30. Misnari - Serda Eta

31. Setyo Wawan - Serda Saa

32. Hendro Purwoto - Serda Lis

33. Guntur Ari Prasetyo - Serda Mes

34. Diyut Subandriyo - Serda Lis

35. Wawan Hermanto - Serda Lis

36. Syahwi Mapala - Serda Lis

37. Wahyu Adiyas - Serda Lis

38. Edi Wibowo - Serda Lis

39. Kharisma DB - Kopda Eta

40. Nugroho Putranto - Kopda Tlg

41. Khoirul Faizin - Kopda Mes

42. Maryono - Kopda Trb

43. Roni Effendi - Klk Eta

44. Distriyan Andy P - KLK Eta

45. Raditaka Margiansyah - KLS Isy

46. Gunadi Fajar R - KLS Isy

47. Denny Richi Sambudi - KLS Nav

48. Muh Faqihudin Munir - KLS Mes

49. Edy Siswanto - KLS Nav

50. Harry Setyawan - Marine Colonel (P) - Dansatsel

51. Irfan Suri - Lieutenant Colonel (E)

52.Whilly - Major of the Sea (E)

53. Suheri - State Civil Apparatus.