Indonesian Air Force Soldiers Ceremony Officers At IKN Depart From Halim Jalani 8 Training Day In Balikpapan

Indonesian Air Force troops boarded the plane to be flown from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base to Dhomber Air Base, Balikpapan, Thursday (08/08/2024). (ANTARA/Ho-Humas TNI AU)

JAKARTA - Officers of the 79th Indonesian Independence Day ceremony in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN) who came from Indonesian Air Force personnel departed from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base (Lanud), East Jakarta (Jaktim).

They have arrived at Dhomber Air Base, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan (Kaltim), Thursday, August 8 to then conduct a series of exercises for eight days until finally holding an independence ceremony on August 17, 2024.

Based on a press release via the official Instagram upload of the Indonesian Air Force, @military.air, the Indonesian Air Force personnel previously underwent centralized training in Cibubur, East Jakarta.

After carrying out training for several days, the Indonesian Air Force personnel were immediately dispatched to the Dhomber Air Base using C-130 Hercules and CN-295 TNI AU aircraft.

The departing Indonesian Air Force troops consisted of one platoon of Indonesian Air Force female soldiers, two platoons of Indonesian Air Force male soldiers and finally the Swa Bhuwana Paksa orchestra team.

Previously, the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force (KSAU) Marshal TNI Mohammad Tonny Harjono said his party had prepared Boeing and Hercules transport aircraft to escort soldiers to the 79th Anniversary ceremony of the Republic of Indonesia at IKN, East Kalimantan, August 17, 2024.

"We are preparing because there will be quite a lot of movement from Jakarta to Balikpapan," said Tonny in the Halim Perdanakusuma area, East Jakarta, Thursday, August 1.

Tonny explained that his party provided Boeing 737, Boeing 400, Hercules type H and type J aircraft to escort soldiers to Indonesian Air Force officials to Dhomber Air Base (Lanud), Balikpapan as the nearest air base from IKN.

Tonny also did not explain when his party began to deliver troops to IKN. He also did not explain in detail how many planes would be deployed in the operation.

"We are on orders. But we are alert all planes, if there is an order we are ready to support it," said Tonny.