"The president hopes to maintain the solidity of the TNI that has now continued to improve," TNI Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto said.
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Joko Widodo is optimistic that the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) and National Police (Polri) would maintain solidity that has improved and apparent by the synergy between officers and enlisted personnel in conducting their duties.

"The president hopes to maintain the solidity of the TNI that has now continued to improve," TNI Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto noted after a briefing by President Widodo at the TNI Headquarters, Cilangkap, East Jakarta, on Tuesday.

As is apparent on the field, Tjahjanto remarked that all officers -- non-commissioned and enlisted -- can make their presence felt by interacting with the TNI and Polri.

Earlier, Marshal Tjahjanto, who formerly also served as the Air Force chief of staff, had invited Chief of Police General Tito Karnavian, Army Chief (KSAD) General Mulyono, and Navy Chief (KSAL) Admiral Ade Supandi to take a test flight aboard the Sukhoi SU-30 MK 2 aircraft belonging to the Air Force (TNI AU), accompanied by a presentation of the brevet wings, an honorary aviator sign, to the Polri chief, KSAD, and KSAL.

Presentation of the brevet wings to the three leaders of the TNI and Police aimed to demonstrate the solidity of the two agencies.

In fact, during the event to present the brevet wings, banners carrying the images of the TNI commander, KSAD, KSAL, and Kapolri and bearing the message of solidarity between the TNI and Police were put up at some places in Jakarta.

The TNI-Polri 2018 leadership meeting will evaluate the performance of the two agencies in 2017 and discuss steps to be taken in the coming year. During the event, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the TNI and Police.

The TNI and Polri held a leadership meeting that was attended by 180 high-ranking TNI officers and 179 top police officials, with a series of activities carried out jointly at the TNI Headquarters.

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