Ministry of Defence Concludes State Defence Training for Merah Putih Cooperative Managers

The Ministry of Defence (Kemhan) held a closing ceremony for the State Defence education and training programme for the Sarjana Penglaris Pembangun Indonesia (SPPI) of the Merah Putih Village Cooperative (KDKMP) and the Merah Putih Fisherman Cooperative (KNMP) at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, East Jakarta, on Friday.

The ceremony, which commenced at 08:00 WIB, was led by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Defence, Lieutenant General TNI Tri Budi Utomo. During the proceedings, the official inspected the assembled troops. Records indicate that 33,758 SPPI members have completed the training across Indonesia, comprising 28,626 prospective managers for the KDKMP and 5,159 prospective managers for the KNMP.

Following the inspection, Tri Budi returned to the podium to formally declare the first wave of the 2026 training programme closed. “With praise to God Almighty, on this Friday, 31 July 2026, at 08:22 Western Indonesia Time, the Education and Training for the Sarjana Penggerak Pembangunan Indonesia, Merah Putih Village, Kelurahan, and Kampung Nelayan Cooperatives for 2026 is officially declared closed,” stated Tri Budi.

The State Defence training lasted for one and a half months at various Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) training facilities. Throughout the programme, participants studied cooperative management, discipline, patriotism, and state defence. The curriculum was designed to ensure that SPPI members possess high levels of nationalism and a patriotic spirit when undertaking their duties as managers for the Merah Putih Cooperatives.