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TNI starts joint military exercise

Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Adm

The Jakarta Post
Jakarta
Mon, April 15, 2013

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TNI starts joint military exercise

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ndonesianMilitary (TNI) commander Adm. Agus Suhartono announced the start of a 2013joint military exercise on Monday, involving 16,745 soldiers in four differentlocations from April 15 to May 20. 

Agus said the purpose of the joint exercise was to '€œmeasure and test the [military'€™s] drills and to ready the TNI joint command chain in preventing, deterring and facing any threats throughout the archipelago.'€ Antara news agency reported.

'€œThe exercise is also aimed at improving the professionalism of soldiers in carrying out joint military operations,'€ he added.

Drills to be conducted include air support and reconnaissance, tactical intelligence, special forces operations, joint naval and land operations, as well as air base takeovers (OP3U), amphibious and territorial operations.

Military spokesman Col. Minulyo Suprapto said the exercise would be conducted at Halim Perdanakusuma air force base, Asem Bagus field in East Java, Bima in West Nusa Tenggara and Sangatta in East Kalimantan.

The exercise will involve Scorpio tanks, Sukhoi-27/30 and C-130 Hercules. (asw/dic)

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