REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- President Joko Widodo has inaugurated former military secretary Vice Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto as the new chief of the Indonesian Air Force. The inaugurationwas held at the State Palace here on Wednesday at 11 a.m. local time.

After the inauguration, Tjahjanto promised to evaluate flight safety. He has noticed there were great numbers of flight accident lately. "I will oversee and visit the field," he said.

According to Tjahjanto, management is the key factor in maintain flight safety. One of his program is to buy new aircraft to replace the old F-5. Beside that, Indonesian Air Force will have 24 aircraft as grant. "Meanwhile, we are stll discussing the purchase plan to buy Sukhoi," he said.

Vice Marshal Tjahjanto succeed Marshal Agus Supriatna, who enters retirement period. Tjahjanto, who graduated from the Air Force Academy and Aviator School in 1986 and 1987 respectively, had served as the military secretary during the 2015-2016 period.

Born in Malang, East Java, on November 8, 1963, Tjahjanto had been promoted twice within three years and received a three-star ranking faster than his seniors at the Air Force.

Tjahjanto received his first star when he was inaugurated as the National Search and Rescue Agency's director of operation and training for the 2011-2013 period.

Tjahjanto thereafter served as the Air Force spokesman for the 2013-2015 period and the commander of the Abdulrachman Saleh Airport in Malang, East Java, in 2015 before taking charge of the military secretariat office.

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