40 Indonesian military vessels to join Komodo naval excercise
Mon, January 6 2014 21:28
Batam, Riau Islands (ANTARA News) - At least 40 military vessels from 18 countries will join Multilateral Naval Exercise (MNE) Komodo 2014 in Batam, Natuna and Anambas area on April 2014.
"There will be 40 military vessels joining the Komodo naval exercise," stated Commander Navy Base IV of Tanjungpinang First Admiral Agus Heryana here, on Monday.
According to Agus, Indonesia will deploy 12 naval vessels such as two Van Speijk, two Sigma, two Landing Platform Dock (LPD), two ATF, two PK ships and an LST vessels.
The vessels will dock their anchors in Batu Ampar Sea Port during the exercise.
"The Sea port will accommodate all Indonesian vessels, while the other vessels will dock outside the sea port. The vessels will come to the sea port gradually," Agus noted.
He added that several senior Navy officers will gather in Batam to discuss the MNE Komodo 2014.
The admiral also stated that the event will increase revenue and the economic conditions of Batam people since the Navy soldiers will visit the island to buy things for logistics and other needs.
The soldiers will also hold several events in Batam Island. "They will also hold events on land. The soldiers will purchase things," Agus explained.
There are ten participants following the MNE Komodo 2014 such as Indonesia as the host, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos.
Besides ASEAN countries, there are eight other countries that will follow the agenda such as India, Japan, S Korea, Australia, New Zealand, USA, China, and Russia.
(Uu.B019/INE/KR-BSR/A014)
There will be 40 military vessels joining the Komodo naval exercise
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Indonesian mily chief greets Garuda Contingent task force
Mon, January 6 2014 21:39 | 506 Views
Gen. TNI Moeldoko
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Moeldoko greeted 175 members of the Garuda Contingent (Konga) XX-J task force who had just returned from a one-year peace mission at the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Monday.
At the ceremony held to greet the returning members of the Konga XX-J task force, Gen. Moeldoko, accompanied by Air Force Chief of Staff Marshal Ida Bagus Putu Dunia and Naval Chief of Staff Admiral Marsetio, stated that he was proud of the TNI personnels achievement.
"I always tell TNI soldiers who are assigned abroad to do something we can be proud of. There was a time when the sector commander in Congo and the UN secretary general lauded us for our achievement. That is something which makes us really happy," he stated.
He expressed hope that the TNI soldiers will help the Indonesian people get improved infrastructures in remote areas in Indonesia in the future.
"I suggest that the strength of the TNI soldiers be taken advantage of at home, such that they can contribute not only to the international community but also to the Indonesian people," he explained.
While performing their duties, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) had praised the Konga XX-J task force for their remarkable dedication.
The task force consisted of 151 personnel from the Army, 19 personnel from the Navy and 5 personnel from the Air Force
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