TNI Planning to Build Full Strength in Morotai, so the 'Island of the carrier'

TNI chief Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo visited Morotai Island in Maluku. Gatot see Morotai and outer islands in order to strengthen the military presence in the region.

In a press release Puspen TNI, Wednesday (20/04/2016), which will be conducted by the military is keeping a variety of possible threats coming. And the face of the threat, no need to make aircraft carriers but the existing islands, used as the carrier.

 The findings of this is that according to the TNI commander will be an evaluation to increase the strength in the border area. TNI will increase the number and capabilities of personnel in the border area. Facilities and infrastructure will also be added. Therefore, as a first step, the TNI would immediately increase the degree of strength and ability and evaluation in these areas.

 In this visit, besides Gen. Gatot, there is also Assistant General Planning (Asrenum) TNI Commander Rear TNI Agung Pramono, Assistant Logistics (Aslog) TNI Commander Air Vice Marshal TNI Nugroho Prang Sumadi, Territorial Affairs (Aster) TNI Commander Maj Gen Wiyarto, Regional Commander XVI / Pattimura Maj Doni Monardo and Kapuspen TNI Major General Sulaiman Tatang.

Morotai, Commander also inspected the air base and the former Pier Leo Wattimena Allied warships during World War II. TNI Commander Visits Morotai Island to the corresponding instructions of the President of Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo, namely in the framework of strengthening the Indonesian National Army in the outer islands that became the border regions of Indonesia.

 During these outer islands (forefront) have received less attention when the island was the key to Indonesia. Some of them border island on the island of Alor, Lirang, Wetar, Morotai, Biak and Saumlaki Island-Selaru and Natuna Island.

When Leo Watttimena landed at the air base, the Army Commander and his entourage immediately review the development plan and the construction of the addition of runway length of existing facilities as well as some other airlines, continued to visit the former object Ferry Pier Allies in World War II to be built back to the dock ship- Navy ships.

As it is known that facilities in the area of low and dock District Morotai Island once was, during World War II. Previously, some time ago the Armed Forces Commander also inspected the airstrip on the island of Natuna.

Source: detiknews