Air Chief Marshal Air chief marshal (Air Chf Mshl or ACM) is a high-ranking air officer originating from the Royal Air Force. The rank is used by air forces of many countries that have historical British influence. An air chief marshal is equivalent to an Admir ...

(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 The Indonesian Air Force ( id, Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU), literally "''Indonesian National Military-Air Force''") sometimes shortened as IDAF / IdAF, is the aerial branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. The ...

. 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.

Early career

Yuyu graduated from the

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by 1986 and pursued a career at the

Iswahyudi Air Force Base Iswahjudi Air Force Base, Iswahjudi Airport or Iswahjudi Airfield is an airfield operated by the Indonesian Air Force. It is the main base of several squadrons of Indonesian jet fighters, including: *Skadron Udara 3 "Sarang Naga" (Dragon's Nes ...

where he flew an

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. He eventually became the base's commander in 2012. As a pilot, he managed to get total of 4,250 flying hours, 2,000 of which are with an F-5 Tiger. He later also was appointed to a position within Air Force HQ, becoming an advisor to the Chief of Staff in 2015. On 5 January 2016, he was appointed the 25th commander of 1st air force operational command. A year later, he was appointed commander of the national air defense forces command. By the end of 2017, he was appointed deputy chief of staff of the air force.

Chief of Staff of the Air Force

Upon the elevation of

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as Commander of the

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, 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. He stated that acquiring

Sukhoi Su-35 The Sukhoi Su-35 (russian: link=no, Сухой Су-35; NATO reporting name: Flanker-E) is the designation for two improved derivatives of the Su-27 air-defence fighter. They are single-seat, twin-engine, supermaneuverable aircraft, design ...

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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sutisna, Yuyu 1962 births Living people People from Bandung Indonesian Air Force air marshals Chiefs of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force Sundanese people