9 TNI Al Officers Ini Menjadi Calon KSAL Persistiwa Yudo Margono

KSAL Admiral Yudo Margono. (Between)

YOGYAKARTA President Jokowi proposed the name of the Chief of Naval Staff (KSAL) Admiral Yudo Margono as the sole candidate for TNI Commander in Chief to replace General Andika Perkasa who is soon entering retirement age. After this news emerged to the public, the names of KSAL candidates to replace Yudo Margono were widely discussed.

Regarding this, Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Pratikno said President Joko Widodo had not appointed a new KSAL candidate to replace Yudo.

Pratikno added that currently, the government is focusing on changing the TNI Commander. "This process (substitution of the TNI Commander) in the DPR is still not over," said Pratikno at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday, November 28, 2022.

Nevertheless, Pratikono said that President Jokowi had several names to replace Yudo Margono as KSAL.

Just so you know, the figure who will occupy the seat of Chief of Naval Staff (KSAL) is usually a high-ranking officer who has the rank of three-star general or the rank of Vice Admiral (Laksdya) or Lt. Gen. (Mar).

Compiled by VOI from various sources, Wednesday, November 30, 2022, currently there are nine Navy officers who rank three stars and still occupy strategic positions in the TNI institution.

The following is a list of three-star generals who have the opportunity to replace Yudo Margono as KSAL:

Graduated from the Naval Academy (AAL) in 1998, Vice Admiral Ahmad Heri Purnowo currently serves as KSAL's representative. Ahmad has held this position since July 2020.

Vice Admiral Hernu Kusmanto currently serves as Commander of the TNI-Al Fleet Command (Pangkoarmada). This graduate of AAL class 34 of 1988 was appointed Pangkoarmada in September 2022.

Nurhidayat graduated from AAL class 34 of 1988. Currently, Nurhidayat serves as the Commander of the Naval Hydrographic and Oceanography Center (Pushidrosal). The position has been held by Vice Admiral Nurhidayat since February 2022.

The figure of Lieutenant General (Mar.) Suhartono currently serves as the Kodiklatal Commander. The position has been occupied by Suhartono since February 2022. Suhartono graduated from AAL in 1988.

Bambang Suswanto is a graduate of AAL class 32 of 1987. Currently, Bambang serves as Inspector General (Inspector General) of the TNI. Bambang has served as Inspector General of the TNI since November 2020.

Vice Admiral Muhammad Ali currently serves as Commander of the Joint Defense Area Command I (Pangkogabwilhan I). Ali, who graduated from AAL in 1989, has served as Pangkogabwilhan I since August 2021.

Vice Admiral Aan Kurnia is a high-ranking Indonesian Navy officer who serves as Head of the Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla). Aan has held this position since February 2020. Aan graduated from the Naval Academy in 1987.

Intermediate Admiral Harjo Susmoro graduated from AAL in 1987. Harjo's current position is the Secretary General of the National Security Council (Sekjen Wantannas).

Graduated from AAL in 1988, Vice Admiral Amarulla Octavian currently serves as Chancellor of Detention University (IDU). Amarulla has been appointed Chancellor of the Defense University since 2020.

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