Agus Subiyanto Explained

Honorific Prefix:General
Agus Subiyanto
Honorific Suffix:PJG
Office:Commander of the National Armed Forces
President:Joko Widodo
Term Start:22 November 2023
Predecessor:Admiral Yudo Margono
Office1:Chief of Staff of the Army
Term Start1:25 October 2023
Term End1:29 November 2023
Predecessor1:General Dudung Abdurachman
Office2:Commander of Military District III/Siliwangi
Term Start2:2 August 2021
Term End2:31 January 2022
Allegiance: Indonesia
Branch: Indonesian Army
Serviceyears:1991–present
Rank: General
Commands:
Battles:
Awards:See Awards
Spouse:Evi Sophia Indira
Birth Date:5 August 1967
Birth Place:Cimahi, West Java, Indonesia

General Agus Subiyanto (born 5 August 1967) is an Indonesian general who is currently serving as the 23rd Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. He was appointed by President of Indonesia Joko Widodo in November 2023, replacing the retiring Admiral Yudo Margono.

Early life and education

Agus Subiyanto was born in Cimahi, West Java on 5 August 1967.[1] His life journey was full of twists and turns. When he was 5 years old, his mother left him, his younger brother and his father. The peak of the bitter period he went through occurred when he was in the second year of high school. At that time, his father Dedi Unadi, who was also a TNI soldier with the rank of Chief Sergeant, died in a traffic accident in 1984. He had to continue living with his younger siblings and stepmother. He lives on his father's pension money.

Before he died, his father often expressed the hope that Agus would follow in his footsteps as a soldier. After high school in 1986, Agus Subiyanto took a test at the Kodam III/Siliwangi NCO Candidate School. As a result, he was declared not to have passed but was recommended to attend Officer Candidate School without a test. Not understanding what it meant, Agus decided to apply as a security guard at the Internusa Mall in Bogor, but was rejected.⁣ In 1988 Agus Subiyanto took the Indonesian Military Academy entrance test. This time it was successful and he graduated with the second best grades in West Java. Agus graduated from the academy in 1991.

Career

Awards and decorations

General Agus has received the following awards:

Right breastLeft breast
Master Parachutist Badge (US Army)
Basic Parachutist Badge (Royal Thai Army)
Master Parachutist Badge (Singapore Army)Brevet Pemburu
BadgeBrevet Kualifikasi Komando Kopassus
Brevet Kualifikasi Cakra Kostrad Brevet Free Fall
Brevet Para Utama
1st rowBintang DharmaBintang Yudha Dharma PratamaBintang Kartika Eka Paksi Pratama
2nd rowBintang Yudha Dharma NararyaBintang Kartika Eka Paksi NararyaSatyalancana Dharma Bantala
3rd rowSatyalancana Kesetiaan 24 TahunSatyalancana Kesetiaan 16 TahunSatyalancana Kesetiaan 8 Tahun
4th rowSatyalancana Wira NusaSatyalancana Wira DharmaSatyalancana Wira Siaga
5th rowSatyalancana Ksatria YudhaSatyalancana Seroja (Ulangan I)Satyalancana Dwidya Sistha
BadgePin Alumni LemhannasBrevet Selam Kopassus
Pin Setia Waspada Paspampres

Notes and References

  1. News: Profil, Karir dan Harta Kekayaan KSAD Baru Agus Subiyanto, Orang Cijulang Pengganti Jenderal Dudung. Pikiran Rakyat. Zair Mahesa. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023.
  2. Web site: Penyematan Roda Kompas Tandai Pengangkatan Kasad Jadi Warga Kehormatan Utama Korps Brimob. 16 November 2023. 16 November 2023. Dinas Penerangan TNI AD.