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New Air Force Chief To Stress Transparency In Purchase Of Weapons Equipment

January 20 2017

Indonesia

President Joko Widodo has sworn in the next Indonesian air force chief of staff, reports the Jakarta Post.

Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto assumed his new role during a ceremony in Jakarta on Wednesday. The president also promoted Hadi to a fourth star during the event.

Hadi succeeds Air Chief Marshal Agus Supriatna, whose term formally ends on Jan. 20.

The new chief previously served as the air force's top spokesman and commanded the Adi Soemamro air base in Surakarta,...

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