6th Air Wing (TNI AU)

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6th Air Wing
Logo of KOOPSUDNAS.png
Wing Udara 6
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6th Air Wing Badge
ActiveSeptember 2, 2016 (2016-09-02)
CountryIndonesia
Branch Flag of the Indonesian Air Force.svg Indonesian Air Force
TypeCombat (Tempur)
RoleFighter Intercept, Tactical Fighter
Size2 Air Squadrons
Part of
Garrison/HQ Logo LANUD.png Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base
Website roesminnurjadin.tni-au.mil.id
Insignia
Tail marking Tail marking Wing Udara 6.png
Aircraft flown
Fighter F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter Intercept (Tempur Sergap)
BAE Hawk 209 Tactical Fighter (Tempur Taktis)
Trainer BAE Hawk 109 Trainer Fighter (Tempur Latih)

The 6th Air Wing (Indonesian : Wing Udara 6) is a unit of the Indonesian Air Force tasked with providing technical assistance in the framework of the operational readiness of the air squadron flight crew at the Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base. The 6th Air Wing is under the control of Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base, 1st Air Operations Command, based in Pekanbaru, Riau.

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The 6th Air Wing has the responsibility to always maintain and improve the operational readiness of the two air squadrons under its command, especially the level of professionalism of the units in their ranks. [1]

Units

Commanders

  1. Colonel (Pilot) Deni H. Simanjuntak (2015—2017)⭐
  2. Colonel (Pilot) Radar Soeharsono (2017—2018)
  3. Colonel (Pilot) Azhar Aditama Djojosugito, S.Sos., M.M. (2018—2018)⭐
  4. Colonel (Pilot) M. Yani Amirullah (2018)⭐
  5. Colonel (Pilot) Muhamad Arwani, S.E. (2018—2019)
  6. Colonel (Pilot) Setiawan (2019—2021)⭐
  7. Colonel (Pilot) Jajang Setiawan, S.M., M.Han., PSCJ. (2021—2022)
  8. Colonel (Pilot) Bagus Hariyadi Brotokusumo (2022—2023)
  9. Colonel (Pilot) Asri Efendi Rangkuti (2023—Currently)

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References

  1. ↑ RSN, AFB (16 April 2023). "Danlanud Rsn Pimpin Penerimaan Jabatan Danwing Udara 6" [Commander of the Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base Leads Acceptance of the Position of Commander of the 6th Air Wing]. Lanud Roesmin Nurjadin (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. ↑ RSN, AFB (2 June 2020). "SEJARAH SINGKAT LANUD ROESMIN NURJADIN" [Short History of Roesmin Nurjadin AFB]. Lanud Roesmin Nurjadin (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Jambi, Antaranews (2 March 2018). "Skadron Udara 12 latihan tempur di Aceh" [12th Air Squadron combat training in Aceh]. ANTARA News Jambi (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "10 Indonesian Air Force Combat Aircraft Land At Sri Mulyono Herlambang Air Base Palembang". VOI – Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Kasau Resmikan Pengoperasian Skadron Udara 16" [Chief of Staff of the Air Force Inaugurates the Operation of the 16th Air Squadron ]. Tentara Nasional Indonesia (in Indonesian). 5 December 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  6. ↑ Claes, Bjorn (18 January 2018). "Indonesian Peace Bima Sena II deliveries concluded". www.f-16.net. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
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