Indonesia's new military chief Admiral Agus Suhartono (L) and new navy commander Admiral Soeparno take an oath during a swearing-in ceremony at the presidential palace in Jakarta September 28, 2010. (Photo: Reuters)September 30, 2010, Surabaya, East Java - Vice Admiral Soeparno has become chief of staff of the Indonesian Navy succeeding Admiral Agus Suhartono who has been appointed chief of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI).
The transfer of office of the naval chief of staff was carried out at the Ujung pier in the compound of the Navy`s Eastern Fleet Command here Thursday.
The ceremony was led by General Djoko Santoso, the outgoing TNI chief, and attended by among others East Java Governor Saifullah Yusuf, East Java Provincial Military Chief Insp. General Badrodin Haiti, two former chiefs of of staff of the Navy, respectively Admiral (ret.) Soedomo and Admiral (ret.) Bernard kent Sondakh.
Vice Admiral Soeparno was officially installed by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as the news chief of staff of the Navy. On the occasion, the head of state also installed Admiral Agus Suhartono as the TNI chief.
A day earlier Admiral Agus Suhartono and Vice Admiral Soeparno had conducted an Admiral Inspection at the Navy`s Eastern Fleet Command headquarters.
The Admiral Inspection has been traditionally organized to bid farewell to the old Navy chief and to introduce the new one.
Soeparno is named as the Navy chief based on Presidential Decree No. 52/TNI/2010. He graduated from the Navy Academy in 1978.
ANTARA News
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