The Indonesian Navy is the naval branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. It was founded on 10 September 1945 and has a role to patrol Indonesia's lengthy coastline,to enforce and patrol the territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Indonesia,to protect Indonesia's maritime strategic interests,to protect the islands surrounding Indonesia,and to defend against seaborne threats.
The Military Academy is a service academy of the Indonesian Army,part of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Academy. Founded on the early stages of the Indonesian Revolutionary War and located in the city of Magelang in Central Java,its alumni form a professional officer corps for the army,with all Indonesian Army Chiefs of Staff since 1988 having graduated from Akmil.
The Naval Academy is a service academy of the Indonesian Navy,the naval component of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Academy System or the AKABRI. Its campus is located in Surabaya,East Java and trains men and women to become officers of the Navy,including the Indonesian Marine Corps,Fleet Forces,Naval Aviation and support branches.
Admiral (Ret.) Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno is an Indonesian politician and retired Naval officer. He was the Coordinating Minister for Political,Legal and Security Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia from 27 October 2014 to 12 August 2015. Tedjo was also the Chief of Staff of the Navy from 2008 to 2009.
Admiral (Ret.) Siwi Sukma Adji is a retired admiral of the Indonesian Navy who had served as its chief of staff since 23 May 2018 until 20 May 2020,replacing Ade Supandi who was retiring.
The Klewang-class fast attack craft is a stealth,wave-piercing,carbon trimaran fast attack craft built by PT Lundin Industry Invest and designed by LOMOcean Marine. Shortly after being floated out,on 28 September 2012,KRI Klewang was destroyed by fire while being outfitted at shipyard. The second ship in the class KRI Golok was launched on 21 August 2021.
Agus Subekti was an Indonesian admiral who served as the first commander of the Indonesian Marine Corps and as the Vice Governor of West Irian from 1964 until 1965.
The Cakra class is a class of two Type 209/1300 attack submarines developed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft of Germany that were bought and commissioned by the Indonesian Navy in the 1980s. The second member of the class,KRI Nanggala sank in 2021 with all hands during an exercise. The lead submarine,KRI Cakra,remains in service.
Commodore Harry Setyawan was a naval officer who held several different commands in the Indonesian Navy,culminating in being Commander of the 2nd Fleet Submarine Unit. He perished in the sinking of the KRI Nanggala.
KRI Nanggala (402),also known as Nanggala II,was one of two Cakra-class Type 209/1300 diesel-electric attack submarines of the Indonesian Navy.
KRI Cakra (401) is the lead vessel of the two-member Cakra class of diesel-electric attack submarines operated by the Indonesian Navy.
Rukmini was an Indonesian air force officer who became the member of the People's Representative Council from 1997 until 2002. She was the first female to hold a flag officer post in the Indonesian Air Force.
Rear Admiral Irwan Achmadi is a rear admiral in the Indonesian Navy who served as a Senior Officer who since 18 November 2020,has carried out the mandate as Aspers Kasal. The last position of this two-star general was Commander of the Military Seaborne Command.
R. Achmad Rivai is a rear admiral in the Indonesian Navy who served as a senior officer to the chief of staff of Kasal. The last position of this two-star general was TA Pengkaji Bid. National Defense System System.
Admiral Marsetio was a former Chief of Naval Staff who served from 17 December 2012 to 31 December 2014 after being inaugurated by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono until 31 December 2014. He was then replaced by Admiral Ade Supandi.
Taufikurrahman Saleh was an Indonesian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the People's Representative Council representing the constituency of East Java IX from 1999 until 2009. He previously served as a member of the Surabaya city council and the East Java provincial assembly.
Purwanti was an Indonesian military officer who has held several high ranking position within the Indonesian military law institution. She was the Indonesian Army legal director from March to September 2014 and the attorney general of the armed forces from September 2014 until her death in February 2016. She has also served as an armed forces appointee in the People's Representative Council from 2002 until 2004. She was the eighth female to become a flag officer in the Indonesian Army.
