Major TNI reshuffle imminent

Major TNI reshuffle imminent

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) will announce on
Tuesday a major reshuffle, which includes changes of guard in
four regional military commands and the two Navy fleets.

Vice Air Marshal Mudjiono will be the highest ranking officer
among 111 others to be affected by the reshuffle as he will
relinquish his post as deputy Air Force chief to Rear Air
Marshall Alimunsiri Rappe, TNI spokesman Rear Air Marshal Graito
Usodo told The Jakarta Post on Monday.

"Vice Marshall Mudjiono is preparing for his retirement,"
Graito said, dismissing any significance of the major shake-up.

Graito said in the Army, the reshuffle would involve Sriwijaya
Military commander Maj. Gen. Sutardjo, Siliwangi Military
commander Maj. Gen. Zainuri, Tanjungpura Military commander Maj.
Gen. Djoko Besariman and Pattimura Maluku Military commander
Brig. Gen. I Made Yasa.

Sutardjo, who oversees the southern part of Sumatra, will be
replaced by Maj. Gen. Sudibyo Tjiptonegoro. Djoko, whose
territorial control covers Kalimantan, will hand over his post to
Maj. Gen. Hadi Waluyo.

Zainuri will be substituted by Brig. Gen. Darsono, the current
chief of staff of Siliwangi Military Command overseeing West
Java. Made Yasa will fill an educational post in the Bandung-
based cadet school, leaving his post to Brig. Gen. Mustopo.

Navy's Western Fleet commander Rear Adm. I Putu Ardana and his
Eastern Fleet counterpart Rear Adm. Adi Haryono will be replaced
by Rear Adm. Sahroni Garnadi and First Adm. Sumardjono
respectively. (02)