Dwika Tjahja Setiawan | |
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| Born | 24 September 1966 Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Allegiance |  Indonesia |
| Service/ |  Indonesian Navy |
| Years of service | 1990–present |
| Rank |  First Admiral |
| Commands held | Chief of Staff of Military Sealift Command |
| Awards | See Awards |
Dwika Tjahja Setiawan (born 24 September 1966) is a first admiral 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]
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.
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