ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY, Monday 5 September 2016 – The Chief of Naval Staff of the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL), Admiral Ade Supandi accompanied by his spouse, Madam Endah Esti Hartantiningsih arrived in Brunei Darussalam on 4th September 2016 for a three-day introductory visit.
Today, Admiral Ade Supandi was welcomed to a visit at the Naval Base in Muara which began with him inspecting the Guard of Honor presented by the personnel of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN). While at the Base, Admiral Ade Supandi paid a courtesy call to the Commander of the RBN, First Admiral Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Norazmi bin Pengiran Haji Muhammad. The Admiral was later taken on a tour aboard Patrol Vessel KDB DARUSSALAM, where he was briefed on the ship’s capabilities. The highlight of the tour was a demonstration of the launching of the ship’s rigid inflatable craft. At the same time, the spouse was given a separate cultural tour of Brunei Darussalam.
The RBN and TNI-AL have a long history of naval cooperation through bilateral and multilateral exercises, visits, professional exchanges and courses. Most prominent platforms for multilateral interactions between them are the ASEAN Navy Chiefs’ Meeting (ANCM), ASEAN Defence Minister’s Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) and Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS).
Admiral Ade Supandi has held his post as the 25th Chief of Naval Staff of the Indonesia Navy since the 31 December 2014.
LAWATAN PENGENALAN KEPALA STAF, TENTARA NASIONAL INDONESIA- ANGKATAN LAUT (TNI-AL) KE NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
TENTERA LAUT DIRAJA BRUNEI, Isnin 5 September 2016 – Laksamana TNI Ade Supandi, Kepala Staf, Tentara Nasional Indonesia- Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL) yang diiringi oleh isteri, Ibu Endah Esti Hartantiningsih telah tiba di Negara Brunei Darussalam pada 4 September 2016 bagi lawatan pengenalan selama tiga hari.
Hari ini, Laksamana Ade Supandi dialu-alukan bagi lawatan ke Pangkalan Tentera Laut di Muara yang bermula dengan beliau memeriksa Kawalan Kehormatan terdiri dari anggota Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB). Semasa di Pangkalan, Laksamana Ade Supandi mengadakan kunjungan hormat kepada Pemerintah TLDB, Laksamana Pertama Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Norazmi bin Pengiran Haji Muhammad. Laksamana Ade Supandi kemudiannya dibawa melawat ke atas kapal KDB DARUSSALAM, di mana beliau telah diberikan taklimat mengenai keupayaan kapal tersebut. Kemuncak lawatan itu adalah demonstrasi pelancaran kapal ‘rigid inflatable craft’. Pada masa yang sama, isteri Kepala Staf TNI-AL itu juga mengadakan lawatan kebudayaan berasingan mengenai Brunei Darussalam.
TLDB dan TNI-AL mempunyai sejarah yang lama dalam kerjasama tentera laut melalui latihan dua hala dan pelbagai hala, lawatan-lawatan, pertukaran profesional dan kursus. Kebanyakan platform utama bagi interaksi pelbagai hala antara mereka adalah Mesyuarat Ketua-Ketua Tentera Laut ASEAN (ANCM), Mesyuarat Menteri Pertahanan ASEAN Plus (ADMM-Plus) dan Simposium Tentera Laut Pasifik Barat (WPNS).
Laksamana Ade Supandi telah memegang jawatan sebagai Kepala Staf, Tentara Nasional Indonesia- Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL) semenjak 31 Disember 2014.