Chief of Staff of Indonesian Air Force | |
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Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Udara | |
Indonesian Air Force | |
Abbreviation | KSAU / Kasau |
Reports to | Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces |
Residence | Rumah Dinas KASAU, Halim Perdanakusuma |
Seat | Air Force Headquarter, Cilangkap, Jakarta |
Nominator | Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces |
Appointer | President of Indonesia |
Formation | 9 April 1946 |
First holder | Air Chief Marshal Soerjadi Soerjadarma |
Deputy | Vice Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force |
The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force (Indonesian : Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Udara, abbreviated KSAU or KASAU) is the highest position in the Indonesian Air Force. The position is held by the four-star Marshal, appointed by and reporting directly to the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Chief of Staff is assisted by Vice Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force, position is held by three-star Marshal. [1]
No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Specialty | Ref. | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
1 | Air Chief Marshal Soerjadi Soerjadarma | 9 April 1946 | 19 January 1962 | 15 years, 285 days | Navigator | [2] | |
2 | Air Marshal Omar Dhani | 19 January 1962 | 24 November 1965 | 3 years, 309 days | Pilot | [2] | |
3 | Air Vice-Marshal Sri Moeljono Herlambang | 27 November 1965 | 31 March 1966 | 124 days | Pilot | [2] | |
4 | Air Chief Marshal Roesmin Noerjadin | 31 March 1966 | 10 November 1969 | 3 years, 224 days | Pilot | [2] | |
5 | Air Chief Marshal Soewoto Soekendar | 10 November 1969 | 28 March 1973 | 3 years, 138 days | Pilot | [2] | |
6 | Air Chief Marshal Saleh Basarah | 28 March 1973 | 4 June 1977 | 4 years, 68 days | Pilot | [2] | |
7 | Air Chief Marshal Ashadi Tjahjadi | 4 June 1977 | 26 November 1982 | 5 years, 175 days | Pilot | [2] | |
8 | Air Chief Marshal Soekardi | 26 November 1982 | 11 April 1986 | 3 years, 136 days | Pilot | [2] | |
9 | Air Chief Marshal Oetomo | 11 April 1986 | 1 March 1990 | 3 years, 324 days | Pilot | [2] | |
10 | Air Chief Marshal Siboen Dipoatmodjo | 1 March 1990 | 23 March 1993 | 3 years, 22 days | Pilot | [2] | |
11 | Air Chief Marshal Rilo Pambudi | 23 March 1993 | 15 March 1996 | 2 years, 358 days | Pilot | [2] | |
12 | Air Chief Marshal Sutria Tubagus | 15 March 1996 | 3 July 1998 | 2 years, 110 days | Pilot | [2] | |
13 | Air Chief Marshal Hanafie Asnan | 3 July 1998 | 25 April 2002 | 3 years, 296 days | Pilot | [2] | |
14 | Air Chief Marshal Chappy Hakim | 25 April 2002 | 23 February 2005 | 2 years, 304 days | Pilot | [2] | |
15 | Air Chief Marshal Djoko Suyanto | 23 February 2005 | 13 February 2006 | 355 days | Pilot | [2] | |
16 | Air Chief Marshal Herman Prayitno | 13 February 2006 | 28 December 2007 | 1 year, 318 days | Pilot | [2] | |
17 | Air Chief Marshal Soebandrio | 28 December 2007 | 7 November 2009 | 1 year, 314 days | Pilot | [2] | |
18 | Air Chief Marshal Imam Sufaat | 7 November 2009 | 21 December 2012 | 3 years, 44 days | Pilot | [2] | |
19 | Air Chief Marshal Ida Bagus Putu Dunia | 21 December 2012 | 2 January 2015 | 2 years, 12 days | Pilot | [2] | |
20 | Air Chief Marshal Agus Supriatna | 2 January 2015 | 18 January 2017 | 2 years, 16 days | Pilot | [2] | |
21 | Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto | 18 January 2017 | 17 January 2018 | 364 days | Pilot | [2] | |
22 | Air Chief Marshal Yuyu Sutisna | 17 January 2018 | 20 May 2020 | 2 years, 124 days | Pilot | [2] | |
23 | Air Chief Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo | 20 May 2020 | 5 April 2024 | 3 years, 321 days | Pilot | [3] | |
24 | Air Chief Marshal Mohamad Tony Harjono | 5 April 2024 | Incumbent | 3 days | Pilot | [4] |
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