Indonesia's armed forces chief receives prestigious Singapore military award
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Indonesia's armed forces chief Hadi Tjahjanto was awarded the Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) - or Meritorious Service Medal (Military) on Feb 8, 2018.
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SINGAPORE - Indonesia's armed forces chief Hadi Tjahjanto has received a prestigious Singapore military award for his role in strengthening defence ties between the Indonesian Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF).
Conferred by President Halimah Yacob, Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Hadi was awarded the Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) - or Meritorious Service Medal (Military).
The commander-in-chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces was presented with the award by Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen on Thursday (Feb 8).
This was for his previous contributions as Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force.
The Singapore and Indonesian airforces carried out regular bilateral exercises, such as Exercise Camar Indopura and Exercise Manyar Indopura.
Last September, they also conducted the largest combined flypast to date between RSAF and a foreign airforce, to commemorate 50 years of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Indonesia.
ACM Hadi was visiting Singapore for the first time as Indonesia's armed forces chief.
On Thursday, he called on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Dr Ng and Chief of Defence Force Perry Lim.
He also reviewed a Guard of Honour at the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) and visited this year's Singapore Airshow.
