KSAD Dudung Inaugurates Yon Arhanud And Yon Armed In Kupang

KSAD Dudung inaugurates Yon Arhanud and Yon Armed in Kupang

KUPANG - Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General TNI Dudung Abdurachman inaugurated the Air Defense Artillery Battalion (Arhanud) 9/Angkasa Widya Jayanta and the Ground Defense Artillery Battalion (Armed) 20/155 GS/Bhadika Yudha located in Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara "The presence of these two new combat units is certainly a very strategic matter," he said while giving a speech at the inauguration ceremony of the Arhanud Battalion and Armed Battalion at Yon Arhanud Field, Kupang Regency, Thursday 19 May. -Timor Leste, the presence of these two battalions can also help accelerate development and the economy of the community in the region. Not only that, according to the four-star general, the presence of the two battalions is also expected to help improve human resources (HR) and help deal with community difficulties. in the regions. Dudung considered that he was faced with a strategic and threatening environment If there is actual and potential against the sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia, a defense force is needed that can protect various regions including the territory of the Indonesian state. it still has many shortcomings, ranging from personnel and other facilities. However, he hopes that the existing personnel will continue to work optimally. The two battalions themselves are now equipped with a number of combat weapons, ranging from the Caesar 155 cannon, tactical vehicles and logistics vehicles and other weapons. Observations in the field of the inauguration of the two battalions are marked with the signing of the decree by Kasad and also the Commander of the 9 Udayana Military Command Maj. Gen. Sony Aprianto and continued with the signing of the inscription.