The Kopassus is an Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) special forces group that conducts special operations missions for the Indonesian government,such as direct action,unconventional warfare,sabotage,counter-insurgency,counter-terrorism,intelligence gathering and special reconnaissance (SR). Kopassus was founded by Alexander Evert Kawilarang and Mochammad Idjon Djanbi on 16 April 1952. It gained worldwide attention after several operations such as the Indonesian invasion of East Timor and the release of hostages from Garuda Indonesia Flight 206.
Sarwo Edhie Wibowo was an Indonesian military leader and the father of Kristiani Herrawati,the former first lady of Indonesia,and the wife of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and also the father of Chief of Staff Pramono Edhie Wibowo. As an army colonel,he played a direct role in directing troops during the Indonesian killings of 1965–66,in which more than half a million Indonesian civilians died. With Suharto's blessing,Wibowo initiated the slaughter. Later,he served as Chairman of the BP-7 center,as Indonesia's ambassador to South Korea,and as governor of the Indonesian Military Academy.
Lieutenant General (Ret) Marciano Norman is the former Director the Indonesian State Intelligence Agency.
Iskandar Muda Military Region Command is a military territorial command of the Indonesian Army. It has been in active service as the local division for Aceh Province. Its emblem is a white elephant,after the war elephants that served in the namesake's army during his rule as Sultan of Aceh.
General (Ret.) Mulyono is an Indonesian former general who previously served as the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army. He was appointed by President of Indonesia Joko Widodo in 2015,replacing Gatot Nurmantyo who became commander (Panglima) of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.
Major General (Ret.) Muchdi Purwopranjono is an Indonesian politician and former major general who served briefly as chief of the Indonesian Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) and was former deputy head of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN). He was relieved of command duties in 1998 after the fall of Soeharto and was subsequently deemed responsible for abductions of pro-democracy activists. In 2008,he was acquitted of commissioning and assisting in the 2004 assassination of human rights campaigner Munir,following a trial deemed flawed by human rights organizations. He is presently the leader of a breakaway faction of Tommy Soeharto’s Berkarya Party and his leadership is recognized by the government.
General Andika Perkasa is an Indonesian general who previously served as the 21st Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. He was appointed by the President of Indonesia Joko Widodo in November 2021,replacing the retiring ACM Hadi Tjahjanto.
Kaharuddin Nasution was an Indonesian military official,diplomat,and former Governor of Riau from 1960 to 1966 and Governor of North Sumatra from 1983 to 1988.
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Herman Asaribab was an Indonesian military officer. He served as the Commander of the 17th Military Regional Command/Cenderawasih from August 2019 to November 2020,before being promoted to Vice Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army.
Lieutenant General Fransiskus Xaverius Sudjasmin was an Indonesian military officer. He served as the deputy chief of staff of the Indonesian Army from 1995 until 1997.
Antonius Josef Witono Sarsanto was an Indonesian military officer and diplomat who became the Ambassador of Indonesia to Japan.
Hamim Tohari is a military officer from the Indonesian Army. He is currently the expert staff for environment to the army chief of staff. He served in the position since 31 October 2023. Previously,he was assigned to different military units,including as the Chief of the Army Information Services.
Soeripto was an Indonesian military officer. He was commander of the Indonesian Army Strategic Reserve Command (Kostrad) and of Kodam I/Bukit Barisan,in addition to serving as the governor of Riau between 1988 and 1998.
General Agus Subiyanto is an Indonesian general who is currently serving as the 23rd Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. He was appointed by President of Indonesia Joko Widodo in November 2023,replacing the retiring Admiral Yudo Margono.
Iroth Sonny Edhie is an Indonesian army general who is currently serving as the Chief of the Indonesian Army Transportation Corps. He served in the position since 17 November 2023. Prior to his assignment,he held various positions in the Army Strategic Reserve Command and the Ministry of Defence,including as an interpreter for defense minister Ryamizard Ryacudu.
Agus Isrok Mikroj is an Indonesian army general who is currently serving as the Chief of the Army Feasibility Services. He served in the position since 12 December 2023. He began his military career in Kopassus,but was removed from the unit after being convicted for recreational drug use. Upon his release,he was assigned to various positions in the Presidential Security Force,State Intelligence Agency,army territorial units,and the Ministry of Defence.
Kristomei Sianturi is an Indonesian army general who is currently serving as the Chief of the Army Information Services (spokesperson). He served in the position since 31 October 2023. He had been assigned to different military units in the Army Strategic Reserve Command and army territorial units.
Edy Nasution is an Indonesian politician and former military officer. He briefly served as the governor of Riau between November 2023 and February 2024,replacing the previous governor Syamsuar who had resigned. He was previously Syamsuar's deputy between 2019 and 2023. He served in the Indonesian Army for over 30 years prior to entering politics,and reached the rank of brigadier general.
Widi Prasetijono is an Indonesian military officer who has served as the commander of the army doctrine,education,and training leadership command since 24 December 2023. Prior to his appointment,Widi served as the commander of the Diponegoro Regional Military Command from 2022 to 2023. Widi entered the army in 1993 and had held command of Kopassus and territorial units. He was noted for his closeness with President Joko Widodo due to his position as Surakarta military commander during the mayoralty of Joko Widodo and as Joko Widodo's aide-de-camp.
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