RI warships to tour Brunei, Philippines
July 6th, 2007
JAKARTA: Two warships from the Indonesian Navy’s Eastern Fleet Command — KRI Ki Hajar Dewantara and KRI Teluk Banten — have left the Ujung Naval Base in Surabaya, East Java, for a month-long visit to neighboring Brunei Darussalam and the Philippines, an official said Wednesday.
“Both warships carry a total of 503 personnel, including 192 Navy, Army and Air Force cadets,” Spokesman for the Navy’s Eastern Fleet Command, Lt. Col. Toni Syaiful, said in a media statement.
Tony said that besides promoting Indonesian culture and strengthening relations with the navies of the two countries, the journey would also be used for training purposes for the cadets and will include naval war simulations and navigation exercises.
The two warships left Surabaya on Monday and are scheduled to return Aug. 2.
Jakarta Post
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