The CadetsThree Decades Later
The promotion of Djoko Suyanto has reinforced the role of the 1973 graduating class of the Armed Forces Academy in the military body. It may be an indication of power consolidation.
February 7, 2006
AIR Marshal Djoko Suyanto will soon have a new office. He will vacate his office at the Air Force Headquarters in Cilangkap, and head for a building about a half a kilometer to the north. There, at TNI (Indonesian Military) Headquarters a vacant space is awaiting Suyantos arrival. It is the office of the TNI Commander in Chief.
Born in Madiun, East Java, December 2, 1950, Suyanto will soon hold the militarys highest command. Last week, after test
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