Panglima TNI Jenderal TNI Agus Subiyanto carried out a major reshuffle within the Indonesian National Armed Forces, with a total of 300 high-ranking officers (flag officers) being replaced. The rotation, based on the Decree of the TNI Commander Number Kep/1545/XII/2024 regarding the Termination and Appointment to Positions within the Indonesian National Armed Forces, was issued on Friday, December 6, 2024, as reported by detikcom on Sunday, December 15, 2024.
Breakdown of the Rotations
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**143 Flag Officers from the Army (TNI AD)
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92 Flag Officers from the Navy (TNI AL)
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65 Flag Officers from the Air Force (TNI AU)**
Key Points:
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Reinstatement of Mayjen TNI Achiruddin as Danpaspampres:After previously serving as the Commander of the VI/Mulawarman Regional Military Command (Pangdam), Mayjen TNI Achiruddin was once again appointed as the Commander of the Presidential Security Force (Danpaspampres).
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Significance of the Appointment:The decision to assign Achiruddin to Danpaspampres for the second time was made to enhance the security duties for the President and Vice President, considering various aspects such as organizational needs, experience, performance, and professionalism.
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Cross-Branch Appointment in a Key Position:The position of the Commander of the Joint Regional Defense Command I (Pangkogabwilhan I), traditionally held by Navy flag officers, is now filled by Mayjen TNI Kunto Arief Wibowo from the Army.
Rotation at Pangkogabwilhan I:
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Previous Holders of the Position: Laksamana TNI (Ret.) Yudo Margono (2019), Laksamana TNI Muhammad Ali, Laksdya TNI Erwin S Aldedharma, Laksdya TNI Agus Hariadi, and Laksdya TNI Rachmad Javadi.
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Current Appointment: Mayjen TNI Kunto Arief Wibowo, transitioning from his previous role as the Expert Staff in Economics at the Secretariat General of the National Defense Council (Wantannas).
Justification for Cross-Branch Appointments:
- According to the TNI spokesperson, rotations across branches are common and demonstrate the flexibility and professionalism of the Armed Forces in supporting national defense operations.
The reshuffle encompassed various other high-ranking positions, including the appointments to Pangkostrad, Pangdam XIV/Hasanuddin, and changes in roles at the Cyber and Crypto National Agency (BSSN) and the State Intelligence Agency (BIN).
