Navy chief installs 299 young officers

Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

SURABAYA: Navy chief Admiral Bernard Kent Sondakh swore in on
Tuesday 299 new Navy officers who just completed a one-year
training course at the Navy Education Center in Surabaya, East
Java.

Of the 299 young officers, 59 belong to the Sailor Corps, 62
to the Technical Corps, 36 to the Electronic Corps, 25 to the
Supply Corps, 84 to the Marine Corps, seven to the Health Corps
and 26 to the Special Corps. At least 28 of the officers are
women.

Saying that officers play a central and strategic role in the
Navy, Sondakh urged the new graduates to contribute positively to
the force. --Antara

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