Dankormar Certificate On The 78th Anniversary Of The Marines, KSAL: I Believe Major General Endi Supardi's Capability

KSAL Admiral TNI Muhammad Ali led the Dankormar sertijab ceremony in Marine District Hartono, Jakarta, Wednesday (15/11/2023). (ANTARA/Sanya Dinda)

JAKARTA - Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy (KSAL) Admiral Muhammad Ali led the handover ceremony for the Marine Corps Commander (Dankormar) from Lt. Gen. (Mar) Nur Alamsyah to Major General TNI (Mar) Endi Supardi.

"I firmly believe that with the capacity and capability it has, Major General Endi Supardi will be able to carry out this mandate as well as possible," Ali said at the sertijab ceremony at Marine Secretariat Hartono, Jakarta, Wednesday, November 15, which was confiscated by Antara.

Endi Supardi previously served as governor of the Naval Academy (AAL). Endi Supardi was born in Majalengka Regency, West Java, on July 9, 1968 and graduated from AAL of the XXXVI Force in 1990.

According to Ali, the sertijab ceremony is a regeneration that must be carried out to rejuvenate the Marine Corps. Thus, Ali hopes that the Marine Corps can improve and maintain the professional quality of soldiers.

The sertijab ceremony was held in line with the commemoration of the 78th Anniversary of the Indonesian Navy's Marine Corps.

The Marine Corps, which has three troops in the western, central and eastern regions of Indonesia, is also expected to continue to develop, especially with regard to the main weapon system (alutsista) of the Indonesian Navy.

"The Navy will strongly support the Marine Corps' plan to acquire amphibious landing vehicles, combat tactical vehicles, as well as a more modern and reliable weapon system to become an element of the strength of the marine corps," Ali explained.

With the development of the defense equipment, the Marine Corps is expected to have a ship-to-objective maneuverer capability that can support the duties of the Indonesian Navy.

On the same occasion, Ali also advised all marine soldiers to carry out their duties properly and maintain the honor of the Marine Corps.

"Show that there are no better friends and more frightening enemies from the Marine Corps," said Ali.

The Marine Corps' 78th Anniversary commemoration ceremony took the theme "Professional, Resilient, and Empowerment Corps Marines Continue to Advance for Advanced Indonesia" and involved around 3,500 Indonesian Navy Marine Corps soldiers divided into four Brigade-level Units.