Dwika Tjahja Setiawan

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Dwika Tjahja Setiawan
Kaskolinlamil Dwika Thahja Setiawan.jpg
Born (1966-09-24) 24 September 1966 (age 58)
Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia
AllegianceFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Service / branch Insignia of the Indonesian Navy.svg Indonesian Navy
Years of service1990–present
Rank 20-TNI Navy-RADM.svg Rear Admiral
Commands Chief of Staff of Military Sealift Command
Awards See Awards

Rear Admiral Dwika Tjahja Setiawan (born 24 September 1966) is a commodore in the Indonesian Navy who served as its chief of staff (Indonesian: Kepala Staf Angkatan Laut, abbreviated KSAL or Kasal) in the navy's Military Sealift Command. [1]

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Career

He graduated from the Indonesian Naval Academy in 1990 as a Navy pilot. As an aviator, he mostly served in the air wing and air bases at the Eastern Indonesian Fleet Command and the Indonesian Navy Aviation Center. [2] Initially, after graduating as the first officer of the Navy with the rank of Second Lieutenant with the Marine Corps, he served on KRI Tanjung Oisina and KRI Mentawai. However, his career path changed to become a Navy pilot, after in 1994 he attended an aviation officer education.

After graduating from pilot school, since then most of his career has been spent in the Indonesian Navy's aviation environment, starting with the 400 Squadron of the Eastern Fleet Air Unit, Juanda Air Base, Air Wing I, Air Wing II and Puspenerbal.

Awards

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References

  1. Mulyani, Tri (11 October 2019). "Laksamana Pertama TNI Dwika Thahja Setiawan Resmi Menjabat Sebagai Kaskolinlamil". MARITIME OBSERVER. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  2. "Kasal Pimpin Sertijab Danpuspenerbal". Archived from the original on 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2021-09-03.