Two KRI Warships "Schooled" Abroad

DOK. Navy Information Department

JAKARTA - The Commander of Fleet I Command (Pangkoarmada I) Laksda TNI Abdul Rasyid released the KRI Bung Tomo-357 and KRI John Lie-358 to participate in training abroad.

KRI Bung Tomo-357 will take part in the AMAN-21 Multinational Exercise in Pakistan and KRI John Lie-358 will carry out a goodwill voyage or port visit to Brunei Darussalam.

Rasyid said that the sending of two warships on the training mission was a diplomatic activity carried out in accordance with Presidential Regulation Number 16 of 2017 concerning Indonesian Maritime Policy.

"What mentions in one of the visions of the marine policy is that it is able to make a positive contribution to regional and world security and peace in accordance with national interests," Rasyid said in his statement, Friday, January 29.

During the goodwill voyage, KRI John Lie-358 involved 109 personnel, while the multinational training followed by KRI Bung Tomo dispatched 112 personnel. During the voyage, 18 AAL Cadets of Class 66 were also included as On Job Training (OJT) participants.

Rasyid continued, the mission of the AMAN-21 Multinational Exercise Exercise in Pakistan and Port Visit to Brunei Darussalam also function to strengthen military diplomacy and increase contributions in winning national interests.

Especially for the multinational Exercise AMAN-21, it is held every 2 years by the Pakistan Navy. The focus of this activity is cooperation between navies, Maritime Interdiction Operation (MIO) and Supply at Sea.

"The AMAN-21 Multinational Exercise itself is the seventh exercise. This year it was attended by 39 participating countries and was held on 11-16 February 2021 in Karachi, Pakistan" explained Rasyid.

The AMAN-21 Multinational Exercise series itself was started in 2007 with the aim of promoting regional cooperation and stability, greater interoperability.

In addition, activities are carried out to show common ideas in fighting terrorism and crime in the maritime domain, including piracy.