JAKARTA - Soldiers of the Special Forces Command (Kopassus) of the Indonesian Army were awarded the highest honor in the Red Beret Corps, Silver Sangkur, following their heroic action in successfully rescuing the Philippine special forces.
Sergeant Major Edi Sutono realized that something was wrong with his colleague from the Philippine Army Special Forces Regiment SSg. Jonathan Sabado, when the two of them and their fellow soldiers from both countries were practicing free fall parachuting from a height of 10,000 feet in the Dolphine-XVII Joint Exercise 2025 July last year.
There was nothing strange in the tandem jump of the two of them to a height of 5,000 - 4,000 feet. However, the situation changed critically when it reached 3,000 feet. Sergeant Edi realized that Sergeant Sabado was unconscious (blackout) in the air, while his main parachute did not inflate perfectly.
Serma Edi rushed to carry out a mid-air chase to approach Sergeant Sabado, caught him and managed to pull his partner's main parachute until it was perfectly inflated.
As a result of his rescue action, Serma Edi had to lose the safe altitude to open the umbrella and land safely. Both the main umbrella and the backup umbrella failed to inflate perfectly.
The soldier who served in the Kopassus Group-1 also had to let himself hit a tree and land hard before finally falling to the ground, causing him to be injured.
The sacrifice and courage of Serma Edi to save his parachutist colleagues from a friendly country, are considered worthy of receiving the highest award in the Kopassus environment, the Silver Sangkur. This award was given directly by the Commander of Kopassus, Lieutenant General TNI Djon Afriandi at Makopassus, Jakarta on Monday.
"Continue to do your best, be sincere and sincere in every assignment," said Pangkopassus, launching the statement from Penkopasus, Wednesday (14/1).
Before the Silver Sangkur, Serma Edi was first awarded the Military Merit Medal from the Special Operations Command, Philippine Army (SOCOM PA) at the closing of the Dolphine-XVII 2025 Joint Exercise.
In addition to Serma Edi, Pangkopassus also gave the Silver Sangkur award to Serma Wardoyo and six other Kopassus soldiers who are currently carrying out their duties in the assignment area.
In his message during the award ceremony, Pangkopassus conveyed his highest appreciation and appreciation to the soldiers who had made this brilliant achievement, advising that this achievement should be a motivation for all soldiers.
It is known that the Silver Sangkur Award is a symbol of honor for soldiers of the Red Beret Corps who have shown loyalty and extraordinary performance in their service to the nation and state.
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