Wakasal Dan 2 Nama Lain Berhituh Jadi KSAL Baru

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President Joko Widodo officially appointed Admiral Yudo Margono as TNI Commander. The inauguration of Admiral Yudo Margono made the number one seat in the Indonesian Navy empty.

Then, who will replace Admiral Yudo Margono who will occupy the seat of Chief of Naval Staff or Kasal. President Jokowi has yet to provide an official statement to the public regarding the position of Kasal to replace Yudo.

Member of Commission I DPR TB Hasanuddin assessed that there were three three three three-star generals who in his view met the requirements, namely Pangkogabwilhan Laksdya Muhammad Ali, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy Vice Admiral TNI Ahmadi Heri Purwono, and Rector of the Defense University (IDU) Rector of the Republic of Indonesia Vice Admiral TNI Amarulla Octavian.

"As high-ranking three-star Navy officers, they have the potential to become KSALs to replace Laksaman Yudo Margono," Hasanuddin said, in a written statement, Tuesday, December 20.

Meanwhile, military and defense observer from the Institute for Security and Strategic Studies (ISESS) Khairul Fahmi is of the opinion that the candidate for Chief of Staff of the Navy (Kasal) to replace TNI Admiral Yudo Margono who has just been inaugurated as Commander of the Indonesian National Army (TNI) is usually from the Marine Corps.

"Ideally, he has served as the ship's commander who is a bat unit. For example, frigates, corvettes, submarines and Fast Missiles (KCR) and once led the fleet command," said Fahmi.

Hal itu, lanjut dia, Kasal adalah pembina kekuatan dan kemampuan TNI AL dalam menyelenggarakan operasi laut, baik yang bersIIfat operasi tempur maupun operasi keamanan.

Thus, a Kasal must understand and have sufficient experience to prepare and integrate marine operations consisting of surface, subsurface operations, air operations and landing operations.

"This criterion is owned by sailors corps officers, especially those who have served as commanders of the unit bats and commanders of the fleet command," said Fahmi.

If the criteria are combined to have led a beating unit ship, have led the fleet and its active period is close to one year to more than two years, then there will only be three suitable names.

"That is: Deputy Head of Ahmadi Heri Purwono, Pangkogabwilhan M. Ali and Pangkoarmada Hernu Kusmanto," said Fahmi.