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Yudo Margono
Admiral Yudo Margono (born 26 November 1965) is Indonesian admiral who has currently serves as the 22nd Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, He was appointed by President of Indonesia Joko Widodo in December 2022, replacing the retiring General Andika Perkasa. Early life and education Yudo Margono was born in Madiun, East Java on 26 November 1965. His parents were farmers. According to him, after graduating from high school, he along with several friends decided to sign up to join the Indonesian Naval Academy, though he was the only one accepted between his friends. He was assigned to the Indonesian Navy, and graduated from the academy in 1988. Career He began his navy career as an assistant to the missile officer aboard KRI ''Wilhelmus Zakarias Yohannes'', then was promoted to head of operations aboard and executive officer for KRI ''Fatahillah''. He was then given command over the vessels KRI ''Pandrong'', , and KRI ''Ahmad Yani''. In 2004, he was appointed c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laksamana
The Laksamana ( Jawi: ) is a position within the armed forces, similar to the position of admiral in Malay sultanates and in present-day countries like Indonesia and Malaysia. Since South East Asia was part of Indosphere of Greater India since earlier, during and after the Hinduised Srivijaya empire, Hindu titles based on Sanskrit were used. The word Laksamana originated from ''Lakshmana'', a figure in the Hindu epic of Ramayana. Malacca Sultanate The Laksamana in the Malacca Sultanate was in charge for the sea security of the Sultanate, and most importantly, the China-India trade route within the Straits of Malacca. That trade route was the lifeline of the Empire. He was in full command of the Malaccan fleet, outranked only by the Bendahara and the Sultan. Malacca's most famous Laksamana is Hang Tuah. Modern-day usage Navy and coast guard In modern times, the word refers to a rank in Brunei (by the Royal Brunei Navy), in Indonesia (by the Indonesian Navy and Indonesian Maritime S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insignia Of The Indonesian Navy
An insignia () is a sign or mark distinguishing a group, grade, rank, or function. It can be a symbol of personal power or that of an official group or governing body. On its own, an insignia is a sign of a specific or general authority and is usually made of metal or fabric. Together, insignias form a decoration with the different elements of a rank, grade, or dignity. There are many types of insignia, including civil and military decorations, crowns, emblems, and coats of arms. Singular/plural "Insignia" can be used either as a plurale tantum word, i.e. unchanged for both singular and plural, or it can take the plural form "insignias", both equally valid options. The singular "insigne" is rarely used. History The use of insignias predates history, both for personal and group (especially military) use. When the insignia was meant to be seen, it was placed at top of a pole or the head of a spear. The Persians used a golden eagle as an insignia, the Assyrians a dove, and the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belawan
Belawan ( zh, t=勿老灣, s=, poj=mài lau ôan) is a harbor in Medan, North Sumatra. Located on the northeast coast of Sumatra, Belawan is Indonesia's busiest seaport outside of Java. It constitutes the most northerly of the city of Medan's 21 administrative districts (''kecamatan''), and covers an area of 29.44 km2; at the 2010 Census it had a population of 95,506. There are weekly passenger ships operated by Pelni from Medan to Tanjung Balai Karimun, Batam, Riau Islands and Tanjung Priok, Jakarta A regular ferry service connects Belawan to across the Strait of Malacca to Penang, Malaysia; at times there was a ferry that also ran from Belawan to Phuket, Thailand and to Langkawi, Malaysia. History The port was initially built in 1890, to provide a location where tobacco could be transferred directly between rail lines from the interior and deep-draft ships. The harbor expanded in 1907 with the construction of a new section intended for Chinese and indigenous traders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorong
Sorong is the largest city and the capital of the Indonesian province of Southwest Papua. The city is located on the western tip of the island of New Guinea with its only land borders being with Sorong Regency. It is the gateway to Indonesia's Raja Ampat Islands, species rich coral reef islands in an area considered the heart of the world's coral reef biodiversity. It also is the logistics hub for Indonesia's thriving eastern oil and gas frontier. Sorong has experienced exponential growth since 2010, and further growth is anticipated as Sorong becomes linked by road to other frontier towns in Papua's Bird's Head Peninsula. The city had a population of 190,625 at the 2010 Census and 284,410 at the 2020 Census; the latest official estimate (as at mid 2021) is 289,767. It is served by Domine Eduard Osok Airport. Etymology The origin of Sorong's name comes from the word ''Soren'', which means "deep and wavy ocean" in the Biak language. The name was first used by the Biak-Numf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tual
Tual (Indonesian: ''Kota Tual'') is a city in Maluku (province), Maluku Province of Indonesia located within the Kei Islands. In 2007, it was separated from the rest of the Kei Islands, which form the Southeast Maluku Regency to form City status in Indonesia, an independent city. The city consists of two principal islands ''(Kei Besar'' to the east and ''Kei Kecil'' to the west) together with over 190 smaller offshore islands. The city covers a land area of , together with a sea area estimated at . It includes the urbanized Dullah Island (Indonesian:''Pulau Dullah'') which is situated to the northeast of the much larger ''Kei Kecil,'' and includes a further number of small islands to the west of the principal ''Kei Kecil''. History Early history Colonial era Recent history Geography The city comprises four main groups of islands: Kei Besar, Kei Kecil, Tayando Islands, and Kur Islands. The total land area of these islands is . Kei Kecil and Tayando Islands have a maximu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HNLMS Tjerk Hiddes (1965)
HNLMS ''Tjerk Hiddes'' (F804) ( nl, Hr.Ms. Tjerk Hiddes) was a frigate of the . The ship was in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy from 1967 to 1986. The ship's radio call sign was "PAVC". She was sold to the Indonesian Navy where the ship was renamed KRI ''Ahmad Yani'' (351). Design and construction In the early 1960s, the Royal Netherlands Navy had an urgent requirement to replace its s, obsolete ex-American escorts built during the Second World War. To meet this requirement, it chose to build a modified version of the British as its , using broadly the same armament as the original design, but where possible, substituting Dutch electronics and radars. The ''Van Speijk''s were long overall and between perpendiculars, with a beam of and a draught of . Displacement was standard and full load. Two Babcock & Wilcox boilers supplied steam to two sets of Werkspoor-English Electric double reduction geared steam turbines rated at and driving two propeller shafts. This gav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KRI Fatahillah (361)
KRI ''Fatahillah'' (361) is an Indonesian Navy shipMore Adam Air plane wreckage discovered - Daily Telegraph named after Fatahillah, a national war heroic figure who recaptured Sunda Kelapa from the Portugal, Portuguese and consequently changed its name to Jayakarta. KRI ''Fatahillah'' is a missile-equipped corvette, the first ship of . Design ''Fatahillah'' has a length of , a beam of , a draught of and displacement of standard and at full load. The ship has two shafts and was powered with Combined diesel or gas, CODOG-type propulsion, which were consisted of one Rolls-Royce Olympus TM-3B gas turbine with and two MTU 16V956 TB81 diesel engines with . The ship has a top speed of . ''Fatahillah'' has a complement of 89 personnel, including 11 officers.
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Executive Officer
An executive officer is a person who is principally responsible for leading all or part of an organization, although the exact nature of the role varies depending on the organization. In many militaries and police forces, an executive officer, or "XO", is the second-in-command, reporting to the commanding officer. The XO is typically responsible for the management of day-to-day activities, freeing the commander to concentrate on strategy and planning the unit's next move. Administrative law While there is no clear line between principal executive officers and inferior executive officers, principal officers are high-level officials in the executive branch of U.S. government such as department heads of independent agencies. In ''Humphrey's Executor v. United States'', 295 U.S. 602 (1935), the Court distinguished between executive officers and quasi-legislative or quasi-judicial officers by stating that the former serve at the pleasure of the president and may be removed at their di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Gurkha (F122)
HMS ''Gurkha'' (F122) was a of the Royal Navy. She was named after an ethnic group located in Nepal, and who continue to serve in the British Army. She was sold to the Indonesian Navy in 1984 and renamed KRI ''Wilhelmus Zakarias Yohannes'' (332). Design The Tribal-, or Type 81-class, frigates were developed in the mid-1950s as a General Purpose frigate, capable of use in both anti-submarine and anti-aircraft duties in a full-scale war, while serving for Cold War policing duties in peace-time, in particular to replace the old s serving in the Persian Gulf. The Tribals were long overall and between perpendiculars, with a beam of . The ship's hull had a draught of , with the propeller increasing overall draught to . Displacement was standard and full load. Propulsion was by a single-shaft Combined steam and gas (COSAG) arrangement, effectively half of the powerplant of the s. A single Babcock & Wilcox boiler fed steam at and to a geared steam turbine rated at , which cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indonesian Naval Academy
The Indonesian Naval Academy ( id, Akademi Angkatan Laut or ) is a service academy of the Indonesian Navy, the naval component of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Academy System or the . 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. History The Naval Academy opened its doors on 10 October 1951 as the Naval Institute of Surabaya (), its creation sanctioned by Ministerial Decree D/MP/279/1951 dated 29 June 1951 and Ministerial Decree D/MP/313/51 dated 28 July 1951 of the Ministry of Defense. Major R. S. Hadiwinarso was its first superintendent. President Sukarno, provincial and city leaders were present during its inauguration in a location that was recently acquired by the national government. The Academy's first battalion of naval cadets were made up of officer cadets of the sea services and support branches, and by 1952 had op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Indonesia
The President of the Republic of Indonesia ( id, Presiden Republik Indonesia) is both the head of state and the head of government of the Republic of Indonesia. The president leads the executive branch of the Indonesian government and is the commander-in-chief of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Since 2004, the president and vice president are directly elected to a five-year term, once renewable, allowing for a maximum of 10 years in office. Joko Widodo is the seventh and current president of Indonesia. He assumed office on 20 October 2014. History Sukarno era The Indonesian presidency was established during the formulation of the 1945 Constitution by the Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence (BPUPK). The office was first filled on 18 August 1945 when Sukarno was elected by acclamation by the Preparatory Committee for Indonesian Independence (PPKI) because according to the Transitional Provisions of the Constitution, "the President ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yudo Margono
Admiral Yudo Margono (born 26 November 1965) is Indonesian admiral who has currently serves as the 22nd Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, He was appointed by President of Indonesia Joko Widodo in December 2022, replacing the retiring General Andika Perkasa. Early life and education Yudo Margono was born in Madiun, East Java on 26 November 1965. His parents were farmers. According to him, after graduating from high school, he along with several friends decided to sign up to join the Indonesian Naval Academy, though he was the only one accepted between his friends. He was assigned to the Indonesian Navy, and graduated from the academy in 1988. Career He began his navy career as an assistant to the missile officer aboard KRI ''Wilhelmus Zakarias Yohannes'', then was promoted to head of operations aboard and executive officer for KRI ''Fatahillah''. He was then given command over the vessels KRI ''Pandrong'', , and KRI ''Ahmad Yani''. In 2004, he was appointed c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
