Defense Minister-Panglima Agus Riding Maung Tangguh Reviewing The Clean Rehearsal Of The Inauguration Of The Deputy Commander Of The Indonesian Armed Forces

JAKARTA - Minister of Defense (Menhan) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, inspected the rehearsal for the Ceremony of the Military Operations and Honorary Forces, which is scheduled for Sunday 10 August with one of the agendas for the inauguration of the Deputy Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces.

In a rehearsal this Friday which was held in preparation for the end of the event at the Suparlan Pusdiklatpassus Batujajar Airfield, West Bandung, Defense Minister Sjafrie was accompanied by TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto and three chiefs of staff.

They reviewed the technical and tactical readiness of the troops and the TNI defense equipment to be deployed at the ceremony later.

Using the MV3 Maung Tangguh command car produced by Pindad, a group of ministers and TNI leaders checked the readiness of the ceremony troops commanded by the Commander of the Army Strategic Command (Pangkostrad) Lt. Gen. Muhammad Fadjar.

In this rehearsal ceremony, there were several activities including ceremony for the title of troops, demonstrations of soldiers, and parades of defense defense equipment, including the appearance of the latest tanks, tactical vehicles, and batches belonging to the TNI, which will also be held on day H of the Ceremony of the Ceremony of the Military Operations and Honorary Forces.

The event, which is said to show combat readiness and modernization of national defense forces, will be attended by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto as the ceremony inspector, who is scheduled to convey a strategic mandate to all ranks of the TNI.

The peak of the ceremony is the inauguration of the Deputy Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces as well as the inauguration and inauguration of the commander of the three elite TNI troops, namely Kopassus, Marine Corps, and Kopasgat, which will later be led by high-ranking three-star officers.

Then, the inauguration of six new Kodams with the inauguration of their commanders, then the inauguration of the Navy Regional Command, Air Force Regional Command, Air Operations Command, Kopassus Group, Development Territorial Infantry Brigade, Development Territorial Battalion, Marine Infantry Battalion and Kopasgat Command Battalion.

Until now, it is not yet known who will be appointed Deputy TNI Commander, although it is likely that one of the three chiefs of staff will be appointed.

Meanwhile, for the new Kodam, it is informed that it consists of:

1. Kodam XIX/Mrku Tambusai - covering Riau and Riau Islands.

2. Kodam XX/Mrku Imam Bonjol - covering the areas of West Sumatra and Jambi.

3. Kodam XXI/Radin Inten - covering Lampung and Bengkulu areas.

4. Kodam XXII/Tambun Bungai - covering the regions of Central Kalimantan and South Kalimantan.

5. Kodam XXIII/Palaka Wira - covering the areas of Central Sulawesi and West Sulawesi.

6. Kodam XXIV/Mandala Trikora - centered in Merauke, South Papua.