TNI Major General Maruli Simanjuntak Officially As Commander Of Kostrad

TNI General Dudung Abdurachman (left) signs a document confirming the new positions of 14 senior TNI AD/ Antara officers

JAKARTA - TNI Major General Maruli Simanjuntak has officially served as Commander of the Army Strategic Reserves Command (Pangkostrad) after he attended a handover ceremony led by Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General TNI Dudung Abdurachman at TNI AD Headquarters, Jakarta, Monday, January 31.

Thus, Maruli will also receive a promotion to the rank of lieutenant general because of his new position.

General Dudung led the handover ceremony for 14 strategic positions in the Indonesian Armed Forces, including 8 positions for commander of the main command (pangkotama), 5 positions for head of the central implementing agency (kabalakpus), and commander of the Indonesian Army Headquarters Detachment (dandenmabesad) in General AH Nasution's Hall. at the TNI AD Headquarters, Jakarta, Monday.

For the commander-in-chief position apart from the Pangkostrad, Kasad also led the handover of the Commanding Officer of the Indonesian Army's Doctrine, Education and Training Command (Dankodiklatad) from Lt. TNI Major General Agus Subiyanto to Major General TNI Kunto Arief Wibisono.

The position of Pangdam IX/Udayana was handed over from Major General TNI Maruli Simanjuntak to Major General TNI Sonny Aprianto, Pangdam XIV/Hasanuddin from Major General TNI Mochamad Syafei Kasno to Major General TNI Andi Muhammad.

Then, the position of Pangdam XVII/Cendrawasih was handed over from Major General TNI Ignatius Yogo Triyono to Major General TNI Teguh Muji Angkasa, Pangdam XVIII/Kasuari from Major General TNI I Nyoman Cantiasa to Major General TNI Gabriel Lema, the last position was Commander General (Danjen) of the Special Forces Command (Kopassus) handed over from Major General TNI Teguh Muji Angkasa to Brigadier General Widi Prasetijono.

Then for the position of Kabalakpus TNI AD, Kasad also led the handover of the position of Head of the Army Equipment Center (Kapuspalad) from Major General TNI Sigid Witjaksono to Brigadier General Eko Erwanto, Commander of the Army Intelligence Center (Danpusintelad) from Brigadier General Sudarji to Colonel Inf Asep Abdurachman, Head of the Army Mental Development Service (Kadisbintalad) from Brigadier General Edison to Brigadier General Hindro Martono.

Then, the position of Head of the Army History Service (Kadisjarah) from Brigadier General Rachmat to Brigadier General RL Simandjuntak, and the position of Head of the Army Information and Data Processing Service (Kadisinfahtad) from Brigadier General Winarto to Colonel Chb Fitri Taufiq Sahary.

Finally, Dudung also led the Dandenmabesad certificate from Brigadier General Haryono to Brigadier General Ardiheri.

During the certification ceremony, Dudung expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the 14 high-ranking TNI AD officers because they had carried out their main duties and contributed to the community.

Kasad in his speech also praised Major General Maruli because when he served as Pangdam IX/Udayana, there were various greening movements in his military command area.

Dudung hopes that the official who replaces Maruli can continue the breakthroughs made by his predecessor.

The TNI AD Chief of Staff also asked the new officials who occupy 14 strategic positions in the TNI AD to dare to make decisions and make useful breakthroughs, and be able to innovate in carrying out their duties.