143 High-Ranking TNI AD Officers Shuffle in Major End-of-Year Rotation
JAKARTA – A significant shuffle has taken place among the TNI Angkatan Darat (Army) leadership, with General Agus Subiyanto, the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), overseeing the movement of 143 officers. This rotation is part of a broader end-of-year reshuffle that saw a total of 300 TNI officers assume new roles, based on the decision outlined in Panglima TNI’s Directive Number Kep/1545/XII/2024 dated December 6, 2024.
The shuffle has seen several strategic positions within the Army filled by new appointees, including roles at Pangkostrad, Appointment of Brigadier General Kunto Arief as First Commander, Joint Regional Defense Command (Kogabwilhan I) from the Indonesian Army</strong></p>”>Dankodiklatad, and various regional commands. Here are some key appointments:
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Major General (Mayjen) TNI Kunto Arief Wibowo, S.I.P., formerly the Special Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy at the Indonesian National Defense Forces Headquarters (Wantannas), has assumed the role of Commander of the Indonesian Army Strategic Reserve Command (Pangkogabwilhan I).
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Lieutenant General (Letjen) TNI Teguh Muji Angkasa, S.E., M.M., previously the Commander of the Army’s Special Forces Command (Komando Pasukan Khusus, or Kopassus), has been appointed as a full-time lecturer at the Indonesian Defense University (Unhan).
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Major General (Mayjen) TNI Iwan Setiawan, S.E., M.M. has moved from Commander of the Army’s Regional Command in West Kalimantan (Pangdam XII/Tpr) to assume the position of Commander of the Army Special Forces Command (Danpussenif).
- Major General (Mayjen) TNI Jamallulael, S.Sos., M.Si. has taken over as Commander of the Army’s Regional Command in West Kalimantan (Pangdam XII/Tpr), previously serving as the Army’s Logistics Chief (Aslog) under the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (Panglima TNI).
Other notable appointments include:
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Major General (Mayjen) TNI Candra Wijaya moving from Commander of the Army’s Regional Command in South Sumatra (Pangdam XIII/Mdk) to become the Army’s Logistics Chief (Aslog) under the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (Panglima TNI).
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Brigadier General (Brigjen) TNI Hendy Antariksa assuming the role of Commander of the Army’s Special Forces Command (Danpussenif), previously serving as the Director of Human Resource Development at the Indonesian Defense Agency (Ditjen Kuathan Kemhan).
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Lieutenant General (Letjen) TNI Widi Prasetijono moving from Commander of the Army’s Education and Training Command (Dankodiklatad) to become a full-time lecturer at the Indonesian Defense University (Unhan).
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Lieutenant General (Letjen) TNI Mohamad Hasan, S.H., M.H. has taken over as Commander of the Army’s Education and Training Command (Dankodiklatad), previously serving as the Commander of the Army’s Strategic Command (Pangkostrad).
- Colonel (Kolonel) Inf Eddy Susanto, S.I.P. has been appointed as the Director of Human Resource Development at the Indonesian Defense Agency (Dir SDM Ditjen Kuathan Kemhan), previously serving as the Assistant for Strategic Planning at the Indonesian Defense Ministry’s Research and Development Agency (Setditjen Renhan Kemhan).
The complete list of the 143 TNI AD officers who have been shuffled can be found in the detailed announcement. These rotations aim to optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of the Army in carrying out its missions, both at home and abroad.
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