Training in Papua Not Related to December 1

Training in Papua Not Related to December 1

TNI Commander in Chief Marshal TNI Hadi Tjahjanto emphasized that the Operational Preparedness / LKO training event held at Mozes Kilangin Airport in Timika on Friday morning (29/11) had nothing to do with the momentum of December 1, which was commemorated as the anniversary of the Free Papua Movement / OPM.
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"This jump training has nothing to do with December 1. Exercise like this is done every year and is carried out in all places in Indonesia," said Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto after directly monitoring the jumping activities of 156 TNI soldiers from the TNI Commander's unit. carried out continuously as in Jayapura some time ago in the context of PPRC training (rapid reaction beating forces). Similar activities are also carried out in Selaru, Morotai and Timika in 2018.
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The TNI soldiers involved in the jump team immediately wore Santa Claus hats upon landing in the area on the west side of the Mozes Kilangin Airport in Timika. They also brought Christmas gifts to share with thousands of residents who witnessed the rare attraction.
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The TNI Commander hopes that LKO activities through TNI soldiers will provide entertainment to Timika residents and the surrounding area so that TNI soldiers will be closer to the people of Papua. "TNI and Polri officers remain committed to maintaining security in the Land of Papua, especially now that the Papuan people are preparing to welcome Christmas and the New Year 2020," said Marshal Hadi.
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Meanwhile, as many as 156 TNI soldiers from the 330 / Tri Dharma Para Raider Infantry Battalion successfully conducted a jump in the west side area of ​​the Mozes Kilangin Airport in Timika on Friday morning.
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The workers were divided into two groups, each boarding two Hercules Air Force aircraft. C-130 A-1316 Hercules from the Abdurahman Saleh Squadron 32 piloted by Pilot Lieutenant Lieutenant Colonel Pilot Suryo Abituren carrying 64 paratroopers led by Commander Infantry Battalion 330 Raiders Major Inf Morison Chandra Karundeng Abituren.
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While the second paratroopers used the C-130 A-1318 Hercules from Halim 31 Kusuma Squadron 31 with Pilot Pilot Major Pnb Alfonsus Abituren carrying 92 paratroopers led by Deputy Commander Infantry Battalion Raider 330 Kostrad Major Inf Wira Ardhani Abituren.
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Also watching the LKO practice jump at the Timika Airport were National Police Chief General Idham Azis, Interior Minister Tito Karnavian, BIN Chief Budi Gunawan, Mimika Regent Eltinus Omaleng, Puncak Willem Wandik Regent and a number of senior TNI and Polri officials.