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(Ret.) Dudung Abdurachman (born 19 November 1965) is an

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general who previously served as the 33rd

Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (, abbreviated KSAD or KASAD) is the highest position in the Indonesian Army. The position is held by the four-star General appointed by and reporting directly to the Commander of the Armed Forces. Chi ...

(Kasad). He graduated from the

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(Akmil) in 1988 beginning his career in the

infantry Infantry, or infantryman are a type of soldier who specialize in ground combat, typically fighting dismounted. Historically the term was used to describe foot soldiers, i.e. those who march and fight on foot. In modern usage, the term broadl ...

. He was appointed Commander of

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on 27 July 2020, then on 25 May 2021, appointed as Commander of the Kostrad. Dudung gained media attention in late 2020 for his anti- radicalism statements and standoff against extremist groups such as the

Islamic Defenders Front The Islamic Defenders Front (; ) was an Indonesian hardline Islamist organization founded in 1998 by Muhammad Rizieq Shihab with backing from military and political figures. Since 2015, Ahmad Shabri Lubis has been the organization's leader, w ...

(FPI). Furthermore, as Commander of

, he instructed soldiers under his command to take down provocative banners and posters related to the

(FPI) throughout Jakarta, due to the inability of the civilian authorities. This action then sparked controversy.

Honours

Abdurachman was appointed an

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on 9 October 2023 for distinguished service as the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army in enhancing the relationship and interoperability between the Australian Army and the Indonesian Army.

National

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Star of Mahaputera Star of Mahaputera (Indonesian language, Indonesian:''Bintang Mahaputera'') is the second highest honorary award awarded by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, one level below the Star of the Republic of Indonesia. This honorary award was ...

, 3rd Class (Bintang Mahaputera Utama) - 2024 ** Bintang Dharma rib

Star of Meritorious Service (Bintang Dharma) ** Bintang Kartika Eka Paksi Utama rib

Star of Army Meritorious Service, 1st Class (Bintang Kartika Eka Paksi) - 2022 ** Star of Navy Meritorious Service, 1st Class (Bintang Jalasena Utama) - 2023 ** Bintang Swa Bhuana Paksa Utama

Star of Air Force Meritorious Service, 1st Class (Bintang Swa Bhuwana Paksa) - 2023 ** Bintang Bhayangkara Utama rib

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, 1st Class (Bintang Bhayangkara Utama) - 2022

Foreign

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- 2023 *: ** Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Sahametrei - 2023 *: ** Courageous Commander of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (PGAT) - 2023 *: ** Officer of the

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Bronze Cross Medal The Bronze Cross MedalThe AFP Adjutant General, ''AFP Awards and Decorations Handbook'', 1997, OTAG, p. 29. is a single grade military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines which is awarded for "heroism involving risk of life" under c ...

*: ** Meritorious Service Medal (Military) (PJG) - 2023

References

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