Marine corps gets new commander

JAKARTA: Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Bernard Kent Sondakh installed on Tuesday Maj. Gen. Safzen Noerdin as the new Marine corps commander, replacing Maj. Gen. Achmad Rifai.

Safzen, a 1975 graduate of the Navy Academy, served as the deputy commander of military operations in Aceh during martial law in the province, between May 2003 and May 2004.

Meanwhile, Achmad, a 1972 graduate of the Navy Academy, has been appointed as the Navy's inspector general. -- JP