batampos-Gubkepri Ansar Ahmad welcomed the arrival of the TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa and Mrs. Hetty Andika Perkasa at Raja Haji Fisabilillah Airport, Tanjungpinang, Thursday (4/8). The arrival of General TNI Andika Perkasa and his wife were treated to a traditional Malay procession.
After getting off the Hercules plane belonging to the Indonesian Air Force, General TNI Andika Perkasa was immediately addressed by Raja Al Hafis, a figure from the Riau Archipelago Traditional Malay Institute (LAM). Furthermore, TNI General Andika Perkasa along with Ms. Hetty Andika Perkasa were treated to the Sekapur Sirih dance, not to mention the Flour Procession to TNI General Andika Perkasa and Ms. Hetty from LAM Kepri figures as a symbol of welcome and congratulations to the guests of honor who came. to the Riau Islands.
Governor Ansar welcomed the working visit of General TNI Andika Perkasa to Riau Islands. According to him, the presence of the TNI Commander in Riau Islands is very important because Riau Islands is a province that directly borders with neighboring countries. The TNI commander is scheduled to visit the Joint Headquarters of the Regional Defense Command I (Kogabwilhan I) in Dompak, Tanjungpinang.
“We welcome the arrival of the TNI Commander in Riau Islands, this is very important because Riau Islands is very strategically located because it is on the border of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. General Andika and Ibu Hetty were also able to see the beautiful nature. panorama of the Riau Islands,” said Governor Ansar.
Before arriving in Tanjungpinang, TNI General Andika Perkasa first made a working visit to Dabo Singkep in order to review the 2022 Super Garuda Shield (SGS) joint exercise.
The joint exercise with SGS 2022 will be held on August 1-14 2022 in three different locations, namely the Baturaja Education and Training Center, the Dabo Singkep Marine Education and Training Center, and the Amborawang Training Center. A total of 13 countries participated in the joint exercise, including Indonesia.
SGS 2022 is an annual joint exercise between the TNI and the US Indo-Pacific Command (Indopacom) designed to strengthen interoperability, capability, mutual trust, and cooperation among personnel of participating countries in an operation.
Appearing to be present to pick up the TNI Commander were Pangkogabwilhan I Vice Admiral TNI Muhammad Ali, Kepri Kepri Gerry Yasid, Deputy Chair II of the Riau Islands Provincial DPRD Raden Hari Tjahjono, Danrem 033/WP Brigadier General Yudi Yulistyanyo, Kaskogabwilhan I Major General Lismer Lumban Siantar, and a number of Riau Islands Forkompimda ranks. other. (*)