Yuyu Sutisna

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Air Chief Marshal (Ret.)

Yuyu Sutisna
Marsekal TNI Yuyu Sutisna.jpg
Born (1962-06-10) 10 June 1962 (age 62)
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
AllegianceFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Service/branch Insignia of the Indonesian Air Force.svg Indonesian Air Force
Years of service1986–2020
Rank 22-TNI Air Force-GEN.svg Air chief marshal
Commands Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force

Air Chief Marshal (Ret.) Yuyu Sutisna (born 10 June 1962) is a retired air chief marshal who was the 27th Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force. Previously, he had served as deputy chief of staff, in addition to commander of the 1st Air Force Operational Command and the national air defense forces command. [1] [2]

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Early career

Yuyu graduated from the Indonesian Air Force Academy by 1986 and pursued a career at the Iswahyudi Air Force Base where he flew an F-5 Tiger. [3] He eventually became the base's commander in 2012. [4] [5] As a pilot, he managed to get total of 4,250 flying hours, 2,000 of which are with an F-5 Tiger. [6]

He later also was appointed to a position within Air Force HQ, becoming an advisor to the Chief of Staff in 2015. [7] On 5 January 2016, he was appointed the 25th commander of 1st air force operational command. [8] A year later, he was appointed commander of the national air defense forces command. [2] By the end of 2017, he was appointed deputy chief of staff of the air force. [9]

Chief of Staff of the Air Force

Upon the elevation of Hadi Tjahjanto as Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, Yuyu was appointed to replace him on 16 January 2018, after having the position vacant for over a month. Along with the post, he was promoted to air chief marshal. [8]

He stated that acquiring Sukhoi Su-35 fighters would be a top priority in his term, and planned to finalize a contract by the end of January 2018. [10] The contract was signed in February, with the Indonesian government placing orders for 11 SU-35s worth $1.14 billion. [11]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "PANGKOHANUDNAS KUNJUNGAN KERJA KE KOSEKHANUDNAS I" (in Indonesian). Kohanudnas. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  3. ↑ Abdulsalam, Husein (17 January 2018). "Yuyu Sutisna dan Para Kepala Staf dari Tanah Pasundan". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Kolonel Pnb Yuyu Sutisna, S.E., Jabat Pangkosekhanudnas III Medan" (in Indonesian). Pusat Penerangan TNI. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  5. ↑ Prasetyo, Doni (27 December 2012). "Yuyu Sutisna Pimpin Lanud Iswahjudi - Surya". Surya (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  6. ↑ Prahanda, Redjo (14 December 2017). "Profesional, Prinsip Yuyu Sutisna dalam Bekerja". Indopos (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "Mutasi Jabatan 48 Perwira TNI" (in Indonesian). Indonesian Armed Forces. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  8. 1 2 Sapiie, Marguerite Afra; Hermansyah, Anton (17 January 2018). "Yuyu Sutisna named new Air Force chief of staff after monthlong vacancy". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  9. ↑ Hakim, Syaiful (31 October 2017). "Panglima TNI mutasi besar-besaran perwira tinggi". ANTARA News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 July 2019.
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  11. ↑ Karnozov, Vladimir (20 February 2018). "Indonesia Places Firm Order for 11 Su-35 Multirole Fighters". Aviation International News. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
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