Rows of Interesting Facts about Maruli Simanjuntak who was appointed as the new Kostrad Commander

Liputan6.com, Jakarta The position of Commander of the Army Strategic Reserve Command (Pangkostrad) has now been filled. TNI Commander Andika Perkasa appointed Major General Maruli Simanjuntak to replace General TNI Dudung Abdurachman who was appointed Chief of Army Staff (KSAD), on November 17, 2021.

The appointment of this two-star general is based on the Decree of the Position of 328 TNI Senior Officers through Decree number 66/I/2022 dated January 21, 2022 concerning Dismissal from and Appointments in Position in the TNI environment.

As is known, the position Pangkostrad previously had empty for two months. Then on November 17, 2021, a number of candidate names were deposited at the Palace by the TNI Commander Andika Perkasa.

When Andika visited the Palace to meet President Jokowi, he did not mention who the officers were.

“That’s his decision, we only prepare the data, who decides the President. I’m only in charge of preparing his data, please choose accordingly. eligible,” Andika said at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta.

And on Friday, January 21, 2022, the chosen figure who will replace General TNI Dudung Abdurachman at that time is Maj. Gen. Maruli Simanjuntak.

“The Commander of the Kostrad is held by Major General TNI Maruli Simanjuntak,” said Prantara in his statement, Saturday, January 22, 2022.

Lanta, who is Maruli Simanjuntak who is now lined up to be the new Pangkostrad? Here are a series of interesting facts collected about him Liputan6.com:

TNI Lieutenant General Dudung Abdurachman was elected to replace Andika Perkasa as KSAD. Dudung graduated from the Military Academy in 1988 who had served as Pangdam Jaya and Pangkostrad.

1. 1992 Military Academy graduate

The 1992 Military Academy graduate is also experienced in Infantry (Kopassus) and Combat Detachment Cakra.

Previously, Maruli Simanjuntak had served as Commander of the Cakra Combat Detachment in 2002, Officer of Intermediate Assistance for Kopassus Operations in 2005-2008, Commander of Battalion (Danyon) 21 Group 2/Sandi Yudha in 2008-2009, Commander of the Pusdikpassus Command School in 2009-2010, and Deputy Commander of Group 1/Para Command in 2010-2013.

Next Commander Group 2/Sandi Yudha in 2013-2014, Assistant for Operations to Danjen Kopassus in 2014, Commander of Group A Paspampres in 2014-2016, Commander of Korem 074/Warastratama in 2016-2017, Deputy Commander of the Presidential Security Forces (Wadanpaspampres) in 2017-2018, and The Chief of Staff of the Regional Military Command (Kasdam) IV/Diponegoro in 2018.

Then, the Commander of the Presidential Security Forces (Danpaspampres) for 2018-2020, the Commander of the Regional Command Military (Pangdam) IX/Udayana in 2020-2022, and is now the Commander of the Army Strategic Reserve Command (Pangkostrad) in 2022.

2. Was the Best Danrem ever

Before being appointed Commander of Group A Paspampres, Maruli had served as Danrem 074/Warastratama Surakarta from 2016-2017. For more than a year serving as Danrem, Maruli has made extraordinary achievements.

This is proven by the award he received, namely being the best Danrem in the field of special efforts for food security at the national level. national. Even so, Maruli does not only want to pursue the best award or criteria.

More than that, the son-in-law of the Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, admits that he will work as best he can.

“There is a measure for the best, there is a competition or competition. For one job, how to work as well as possible,” said Maruli at the time.

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