Former Navy chief, Mochammad Romly dies at 72

Former Navy chief, Mochammad Romly dies at 72

Former Navy chief Adm. (ret) Mochammad Romly died on Thursday
night of an undisclosed illness at the Puri Cinere Hospital in
South Jakarta. He was 72.

The Admiral, a former Indonesian Ambassador to the
Netherlands, was buried on Friday at the National Heroes Cemetery
in Kalibata, South Jakarta, in a military ceremony presided over
by Navy Chief of Staff, Admiral Indroko Sastrowiryono.

Antara reported that his body, which had been laid out at his
residence on Jl. Punak in Pangkalan Jati, South Jakarta, was paid
homage by former vice president Try Sutrisno, Indonesian Military
(TNI) Chief Adm. Widodo A.S. and several other senior officers.

After heading the Navy Staff & Command School in 1973, Romly
moved on to become Navy deputy chief in 1977 before he was
appointed to lead the operational division at the Ministry of
Defense and Security in 1978.

In 1982, he was appointed Navy Chief and retired in 1987, and
was appointed Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands.

Romly's dedication to his country and the Navy was recognized
with many honors including the Mahaputra Adi Pradana Star, the
Dharma Star, the Primary Jalasena Star, the Jalasena Nararya
Star, the Sewindu Star, the Satya Lencana Military Operation
medals and the Satya Lencana Wira Dharma medal. (ylt)