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JAKARTA - Mutation and promotion again carried out by the Commander of the TNI. Pangdam Jaya Maj. Gen. Dudung Abdurachman was promoted to Pangkostrad.

From the information gathered by VOI, The Commander of TNI Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto issued a decree number Kep/435/V/2021. This decision relates to the dismissal and appointment of positions within the TNI.

In the decree, the name of Maj. Gen. Dudung Abdurachman is mentioned in number 4. Pangdam Jaya's old position became Pangkostrad. This decision was issued as of May 25, 2021.

Dudung Abdurachman is a high-ranking army officer. He briefly served as Governor of Akmil. The career of TNI dudung was pioneered from Akabri Darat. Graduating from Akabri in 1988, Dudung received the rank of second lieutenant.

Prior to serving as Governor of Akmil and Pangdam Jaya, Dudung held the position of Waaster Kasad from 2017 to 2018.

The position of Pangdam Jaya held by Dudung was legitimized by the Decree of the Commander of the Armed Forces Number Kep/588/VII/2020 dated June 27, 2020.

Dudung Abdurachman has only occupied the position of Pangdam Jaya since mid-2020. He replaced Maj. Gen. TNI Eko who was promoted to Pangkostrad. Dudung's career in the TNI was pioneered slowly. Dudung was born into a simple family. The family's economic condition, plus the death of the father made Dudung intervene to help make a living by delivering the mother's cake.

"After I didn't exist, I sold cookies. I sell cakes, crackers are still raw, terasi, I should have firewood around near the house. Because we cook with firewood. I travel around the houses selling cakes," said Dudung, quoted from his interview with Kompas TV, Friday, November 20.

In addition to traveling around the home environment, Dudung also delivered the merchandise cakes to the canteen Kodam 3 Siliwangi on Aceh Street, Bandung City, West Java. Bad experience tangent with tni members never dudung experienced there.