The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy (, abbreviated KSAL or KASAL) is the highest position in the Indonesian Navy. The position is held by the four-star Admiral or Marine General, appointed by and reporting directly to the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Chief of Staff is assisted by Vice Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy, position is held by three-star Admiral or Marine General.
Responsibilities As stated by presidential decree 66/2019, the responsibilities of Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy are as follows:
lead the navy on the power consolidation / development and operational readiness assist the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces on policy development about navy's power posture, doctrine, strategy, and military operations assist the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces on national defense component according to the navy need execute other navy duty mandated by the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
List of officeholders Portrait Name Term of office Took office Left office Time in office 1 Admiral IIIMas Pardi November 1945 February 1946 2 Admiral IIIMohammad Nazir Isa February 1946 April 1948 3 Vice AdmiralR. Soebijakto April 1948 July 1959 4 Vice AdmiralR.E. Martadinata July 1959 25 February 1966 5 Admiral 25 February 1966 16 December 1969 6 AdmiralMuhammad Sudomo 16 December 1969 26 June 1973 7 Admiral 26 June 1973 26 June 1974 8 Admiral 26 June 1974 1977 years 9 Admiral 1977 4 December 1982 years 10 Admiral 4 December 1982 11 April 1986 11 Admiral 11 April 1986 1989 years 12 Admiral 1989 1993 years 13 Admiral 1993 15 March 1996 years 14 Admiral 15 March 1996 26 June 1998 15 AdmiralWidodo Adi Sutjipto 26 June 1998 17 July 1999 16 AdmiralAchmad Sutjipto 17 July 1999 9 October 2000 17 Admiral 9 October 2000 25 April 2002 18 Admiral 25 April 2002 18 February 2005 19 AdmiralSlamet Soebijanto 18 February 2005 7 November 2007 20 AdmiralSumardjono 7 November 2007 1 July 2008 21 AdmiralTedjo Edhy Purdijatno 1 July 2008 7 November 2009 22 AdmiralAgus Suhartono 7 November 2009 28 September 2010 23 Admiral 28 September 2010 17 December 2012 24 AdmiralM. Marsetio 17 December 2012 31 December 2014 25 AdmiralAde Supandi 31 December 2014 23 May 2018 26 AdmiralSiwi Sukma Adji 23 May 2018 20 May 2020 27 AdmiralYudo Margono 20 May 2020 28 December 2022 28 AdmiralMuhammad Ali 28 December 2022 Incumbent
See also Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force
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