JAKARTA - Four high-ranking officers of the Indonesian Navy (AL) received the Catak Human Honorary Brevet from the elite troops of the Frog Troop Command (Kopaska).
The embedding of the brevet was carried out by the Chief of Naval Staff (KSAL) Admiral Muhammad Ali at Pondok Rowing Pier Koarmada I, Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, Friday, March 31.
Four officers receiving brevets, namely Asops Kasal Rear Admiral Denih Hendrata, Deputy for Studies and Sensing of the Secretary General of Wantanas Rear Admiral TSNB Hutabarat, Pangkoarmada I Rear Admiral Erwin S. Aldedarma and Pangkoarmada III Rear Admiral Agus Hariadi.
"The embedding of honorary brevets is a form of the highest appreciation from the Indonesian Navy Kopaska to them, who are considered to have given dharma Bhakti and contributed in the form of thoughts, staff, support, sympathy and morals for the development and progress of the Indonesian Navy Kopaska in the past, current and future," explained KSAL Muhammad Ali as quoted by Antara.
The embedding of the brevet was also combined with a number of actions by Kopaska troops, namely small boat operation, shooting and de-registration, shooting pistols and taking code names, ending with the ceremony to embed the Honorary Human Frog Brevet.
Kopaska TNI AL was founded by President Soekarno and determined based on the Decree of the Minister/Head of Naval Staff Number Kep.M/KSAL. 5401.13 on March 31, 1962.
The Kopaska boy is "Tan Hana Wighna Tan Sirna" which means "There are no obstacles that cannot be overcome".
At the time of the formation of the Frog Troops on March 31, 1962, at that time it was only equipped with minimal technology equipment, with a limited number of personnel, but the tasks that must be carried out are very heavy and have strategic value.
When seizing West Irian from the Netherlands in 119, Indonesia assigned the Supreme Command (Koti), to form a Mandala (Trikora) operation. His job was to reclaim West Irian from the Netherlands. Furthermore, the Indonesian Fleet prepared troops to die, with the main task of destroying the Dutch Navy base in Biak, and sinking the Karl Dorman ship.
Marine Colonel OP Koesno was confirmed as the first Commander of the Indonesian Navy's Kopaska. Marine Major Oerip Santoso and First Sergeant PDD Emil Yoseph as coaches.
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