ABRI announces more reshuffles

ABRI announces more reshuffles

JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) announced yesterday another round of reshuffles in its mid-level command structure, this time affecting 99 officers from the Army, Navy, Air Force and National Police.

The biggest change was the promotion of Maj. Gen. Syarwan Hamid to ABRI Chief of Socio-Political Affairs, replacing Lt. Gen. Moch. Ma'ruf. Syarwan was previously Ma'ruf's deputy.

Another major appointment was that of Brig. Gen. Suwarno Adiwijoyo, previously ABRI chief spokesman, as Syarwan's deputy.

In the Army, the major changes affected the second in command positions of various divisions. They include:

* Brig. Gen. Fachrul Razi as chief of staff of the Wirabuana Regional Military Command.

* Brig. Gen. Agus Widjaja as chief of staff of the Sriwijaya Regional Military Command.

* Col. Muchdi PR as chief of staff of the Brawijaya Regional Military Command.

* Brig. Gen. Jhony L. Lumintang as chief of staff of the Trikora Regional Military Command.

* Col. Syafrie Syamsudin as the chief of staff of the Jakarta Garrison.

* Brig. Gen. Nurdin as chief of staff of the Army's Strategic Reserve Command.

* Brig. Gen. Amir Syarifuddin as ABRI's chief spokesman.

* Col. Robik Mukav as the Army's chief spokesman.

In the Air Force, the new appointments include:

* Rear Marshal Mahpudin Taka as the Air Force's Inspector General.

* Commodore Purnomo Sidi as chief of the First Air Force Operational Command.

* Rear Marshal I Gede Sudhana as Deputy for Operation to Chief of Staff.

* Col. Budi Santoso as Chief of the Air Force's Special Force Central Command.

Within the National Police, the new appointments include:

* Brig. Gen. Soemarsono as chief of East Java Police.

* Maj. Gen. Nana Permana as chief of West Java Police.

* Brig. Gen. M. Nurdin as chief of North Sumatra Police.

* Maj. Gen. Benyamin LS Mamuaya as chief of Nusa Tenggara Police.

* Brig. Gen. Agus Saleh as chief of East Kalimantan Police.

* Brig. Gen. Ahwil Lutan as secretary of the Indonesian National Central Bureau/Interpol.

* Maj. Gen. Hartoyo as Governor of the Police Science Institute.

* Brig. Gen. Suwito as Director of Traffic at the National Police. (emb)