The Rapid Response Forces Corps (Korpasgat) appointed five TNI and Polri officials as honorary members of the corps through a certificate-presenting ceremony accompanied by a demonstration of the soldiers' abilities.
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The five officials who received the award were TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto, National Police Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto, and TNI Deputy Commander General Maruli Simanjuntak.
Similar awards were also given to the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army, General Tandyo Budi Revita, and the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy, Admiral TNI Muhammad Ali.
The series of demonstrations showcased the special operations capabilities of soldiers through infiltration using wingsuits and free fall , paramotors and paratrikes as well as the use of reconnaissance drones and kamikaze drones .
The demonstration also showcased an assault using tactical vehicles and exfiltration using the Airborne Tactical Extraction Platform method involving the NAS-332 Super Puma helicopter.
After the event, the five officials also wrote messages and impressions for the Orange Beret soldiers of the Corps of Marines to motivate them to increase their professionalism and spirit of service, as well as to maintain the honor of the unit.
"An excerpt of this decision is conveyed to those concerned for their full knowledge and use," reads the closing section of the decision.
The appointment of these honorary citizens is a form of respect and a symbol of the close relationship between institutions to strengthen the solidarity and synergy between the TNI and Polri in supporting the implementation of duties and devotion to the nation and state.
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