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Indonesian Military Chief Closes Academy Education for 898 Cadets

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesian military chief General Agus Subiyanto closed the 2026 TNI Academy First Education program for 898 cadets in Jakarta.
  • The graduating class included 507 from the Military Academy, 227 from the Naval Academy, and 153 from the Air Force Academy.
  • The ceremony marked the end of the initial training for young officers, emphasizing toughness, professionalism, leadership, and inter-branch integration.

Indonesian military chief General Agus Subiyanto presided over the closing ceremony for the 2026 TNI Academy First Education program in Cilangkap, East Jakarta. The event saw 898 cadets complete their initial training, a milestone for the nation's future military leaders.

The graduating class comprised 507 cadets from the Military Academy (Akmil), 227 from the Naval Academy (AAL), and 153 from the Air Force Academy (AAU). The ceremony also welcomed seven cadets from foreign military academies and four from Timor-Leste who completed their education at the TNI Academy.

During the solemn occasion on Thursday, July 16, 2026, General Agus officially declared the program closed. "Today, Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 09:10 AM Western Indonesian Time, I officially declare the 2026 TNI Academy First Education closed," he stated.

The event continued with the oath-taking ceremony for the new soldiers and the presentation of the Adhi Makayasa award and diplomas to the top graduates. This ceremony signifies the completion of the foundational training designed to shape resilient, professional officers with strong leadership qualities and a spirit of inter-service cooperation.

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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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