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January

VOI News - Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy Admiral Ade Supandi to Media on the sidelines of the Indonesian Navy Leaders Meeting 2018 at Naval Headquarters Cilangkap, Jakarta, Friday (26/01) said TNI AL has 2 Armada, the Fleet Command of the West Region (Koarmabar) in Jakarta and the Eastern Fleet Command (Koarmatim) in Surabaya, East Java. Later Koarmabar is changed into West Fleet, Koarmatim becomes Central Fleet, and then Eastern Fleet is currently being built in Sorong, West Papua. Ade Supandi also explained that Armada 3 (East) has become one of the 100-day TNI Commander programs which is based on the plan, can be realized in April 2018 ///// (voinews / AF / edt ahm)

27
January

Indonesian Air Force Chief of Staff (KSAU) Marshal Yuyu Sutisna told Media on the sidelines of Indonesia Air Force Leadership Meeting 2018 at the Air Force Headquarters, Cilangkap, Jakarta, Friday (26/01) the purchase of Sukhoi Su-35 fighter aircraft from Russia will be based on the set schedule. Based on the strategic plan data from the Ministry of Defense (Kemenhan), the purchase of Sukhoi fighter will be done with a commodity exchange system from Indonesia.

“Our Sukhoi Su 35 is still on the way, there is no effect, I haven’t heard anything. What is clear is still the way. As stated by the TNI Commander, we are still on the way and I expect by February 2018 we will sign the contract,” Marshal Yuyu Sutisna.

Marshal TNI Yuyu Sutisna explained if the signing of the purchase contract of Sukhoi Su 35 is done in February 2018, the first Russian fighter jet will arrive in Indonesia in 2019. //// (voinews / Ahmad Faisal / edt / ahm)

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January

In order to improve the security of the territory of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, the Indonesian Air Force will establish Air Force Operations Command III. It was disclosed by Air Force Chief of Staff (KSAU) Marshal Yuyu Sutisna to Media on the sidelines of the Indoensian Air Force Leadership Meeting 2018 at Air Force Headquarters, Cilangkap, Jakarta, Friday (26/01). Yuyu hoped that the Air Force Operations Command III can be realized immediately.

“It is already in the Strategic Plan (Renstra) of the establishment of the Air Force Operation Command III (Koopsau III). What we are forming, when and so on. It is expected that this year the organization can be proposed at least this first Quarter. The commander specifies that the Indonesian Air Force had to form the command. Indonesian Army has made the Division there and the Indonesian Navy has formed the Eastern Fleet. We want to fix it all as well so that the formation of the Air Force Operations Command can be effective and efficient,” Marshal Yuyu Sutisna said.

Marshal Yuyu Sutisna explained that the Air Force Chief Planning Assistant is currently reviewing the establishment of the Air Force Operations Command III. The command headquarter will be in Biak or Sorong, West Papua which is expected to be integrated with the establishment of Division III of the Army Reserve Strategy Command and Eastern Fleet Navy. //// (voinews / Ahmad Faisal / edt /ahm)

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January
The 117.5 km long second Stage of Tour de Indonesia 2018 starting from Madiun city to the town of Mojokerto, East Java, was won by and Indonesian rider Abdul Gani who joined in KFC Cycling Team Samarinda, East Kalimantan. The rainy weather during the stage 2, did not make the riders lowered their bike riding, they remained stable at the speed of 50-60 km per hour. The crowds rafted along the highway to the city of Mojokerto, making them more excited. Tight competition among riders was finally won by Abdul Gani followed by 2 Malaysian riders in the 2nd and the 3rd, Mohammad Shahrul Mat Amin from Trengganu Pro Asia Cycling Team and Muhammad Nur Aiman ​​bin Mohd Zariff from Sapura Cycling Team. In a press conference to the journalists, Abdul Gani was excited about the 2nd stage and thanked the team that supported him.
 
"First of all I thank my team and my sponsor, who have supported me in this second stage, and I am very proud. I dedicate this to my team," Abdul Gani said. 
 
With this victory Abdul Gani deserves purple jersey in the second stage. While the 2nd Winner Mohammad Shahrul Mat Amin from Trengganu Pro Asia Cycling Team is entitled to have Ivory jersey. The 3rd stage which starts Saturday morning on January 27 is the longest stage in Tour de Indonesia 2018 which is 200 km with route from Probolinggo city and ends in Banyuwangi, a city at the easternmost tip of Java Island. // voinews / yb / edt / ahm