TNI Retirement Age Extended, Army Chief Of Staff Maruli: 60 Years We Are Still Healthy

Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General TNI Maruli Simanjuntak at Makorem Wira Satya Denpasar, Bali, Saturday (8/2/2025). (Doc. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Army Chief of Staff General TNI Maruli Simanjuntak assessed that the discussion on the revision of Law Number 34 of 2004 concerning the Indonesian National Army (TNI) does not need to be debated. Especially regarding the plan to add a soldier's retirement period of up to 60 years.

According to Maruli, soldiers can still carry out their duties at that age. It is known, through the revision of the TNI Law, the age of service for soldiers will be increased to 58 years for non-commissioned and non-commissioned officers, as well as 60 years for officers.

In addition, it is also possible that the official period is extended to 65 years for soldiers with functional positions.

"I have permission to convey that I am grateful, I think this will be a lot of problems with this revision. It turns out that what we discussed earlier was the question of an extension of age. After the Commander in Chief answered yesterday, it should have been completed," Maruli said in a meeting at Commission I of the DPR, Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday, March 13.

"When it comes to age, I think the commander explained earlier. The point is that 60 years we are still healthy, we are still able to devote our abilities," he continued.

General Maruli said there were still many TNI soldiers who were healthy. He considered that the age of 60 years of the TNI was still fit to carry out their duties.

"Then our internal problems have been detailed by the commander that we will reorganize everything so that our organization can be effective in its service," he said.