KSAD General Dudung Receives The Honorary Wing Of Class I Pilot From The Indonesian Air Force

KSAU Marshal TNI Fadjar Prasetyo while pinning the honorary wing of the Indonesian Air Force class I pilot to KSAD General TNI Dudung Abdurachman, at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta, Thursday (19/8/2022). (ANTARA/HO-Dispenad)

JAKARTA - Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General TNI Dudung Abdurachman received the Class I Airman Honorary Wing from the Indonesian Air Force, located at the Squadron 17 hangar, Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta.

The awarding of the Indonesian Air Force Class I Honorary Wing to General TNI Dudung was pinned by the Air Force Chief of Staff (KSAU) Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo after previously carrying out a Joy Flight for approximately 30 minutes using an F-16 fighter aircraft on the Halim Perdanakusuma route to Pelabuhan Ratu, Regency Sukabumi and returned to Halim Perdanakusuma.

The flight activity began with a back seat brief with the Commander of the National Air Operations Command (Pangkoopsudnas) Marsdya TNI Andyawan Martono Putra, followed by the installation of flying gear.

Then continued with joy flight activities using F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft with register number TS 1622 piloted by Major Pnb. Bambang Aulia.

At the embedding ceremony of the Indonesian Air Force Class 1 Honorary Wing to the Army Chief of Staff, it also marked the inauguration of the Army Chief of Staff as an honorary citizen of the Indonesian Air Force.

"I am happy and proud and it is a special experience to be able to fly with Indonesian Air Force fighter aircraft. Thank you to the Indonesian Air Force, with the embedding of this Pilot Wing it is an honor for me, and I believe that the strength of the Alutsista owned by the Indonesian Air Force can secure sovereignty NKRI," said Army Chief of Staff General Dudung Abdurachman in a press release.

Present at the embedding of the Class 1 Aviator Wing of the Indonesian Air Force, General Chairperson of Persit KCK Rahma Dudung Abdurachman, Danpuspomad Lieutenant General TNI Chandra W Sukotjo, Aster KSAD Major General Karmin Suharna, Aslog KSAD Major General TNI Saiful Rochiman.

Then Waaslat KSAD for Renlat, Brigadier General Yusman Madayun Waaspers for KSAD Brigadier General Arief Cahyono and Waasops KSAD for Renops, Brigadier General TNI Bangun Nawoko.