Prabowo to become major general soon<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Brig. Gen. Prabowo Subianto, the commander of
\nthe Army's Special Forces (Kopassus), will soon be promoted to
\nMajor-General.<\/p>\n
Prabowo's promotion is a consequence of the reorganization of
\nthe elite red-beret force and of the Strategic Reserve Command
\n(Kostrad).<\/p>\n
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raden Hartono said on Thursday that
\nthe reorganization of the two Army units would be conducted in
\nthe near future.<\/p>\n
He was speaking to reporters after swearing in Lt. Gen.
\nWiranto as Kostrad's new chief to replace Lt.-Gen. Tarub at the
\nArmy's Airborne Brigade Headquarters in Cijantung, South Jakarta.<\/p>\n
\"The reorganization is an adjustment to current conditions.
\nSituations change over time,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Prabowo, 44, the third son of noted economist Dr. Sumitro
\nDjojohadikusumo is also President Soeharto's son-in-law.<\/p>\n
Hartono also said Kostrad's two divisions would be enlarged
\nand led by two-star officers.<\/p>\n
\"This means that Brig. Gen. Ismed Yusaeri, the current
\ncommandant of Kostrad's Division I command will be promoted to
\nmajor general and Brig. Gen. Djamari Chaniago, commandant of
\nKostrad's Division II command is to be promoted to the two-star
\nrank,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Decision<\/p>\n
President Soeharto, in his capacity of the Armed Forces's
\nsupreme commander, recently made a decision to revamp Kostrad and
\nKopassus, and reserve the number one position in Kostrad for a
\nmilitary official of lieutenant general rank.<\/p>\n
Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung has called the
\nreorganization of Kostrad \"natural\", adding that this also
\nhappened in the United States and other countries.<\/p>\n
Wiranto, former Jakarta military chief, was promoted to
\nlieutenant general two weeks ago. Tarub is waiting for his new
\npost as ambassador.<\/p>\n
Kostrad's 27,000 personnel are divided into two divisions. One
\nstationed here in Cilodong, and the other in Malang, East Java.
\nThe force is better-equipped, better-trained and better-prepared
\nfor duties in far-flung regions than the regulars. (rms)<\/p>",
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