SABTANEWS.COM - The heavy equipment deployed by the Indonesian Army includes 18 PC 200 excavators, 3 long-arm excavators, 7 bulldozers, 25 dump trucks, 2 fuel tankers, 27 personnel transport trucks, and 7 fire trucks. All of the defense equipment was delivered by sea using ADRI ships or by land, depending on the conditions of the target area. In addition, 20 units of water purification vehicles were also handed over as assistance from the Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs (Kemenko Polkam), with the handover witnessed directly by Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Djamari Chaniago and Army Chief of Staff General Maruli Simanjuntak. The Army Chief of Staff hopes the deployment of this heavy equipment will expedite the post-disaster recovery process, allowing community activities, including teaching and learning in schools, to return to normal as soon as possible. (Dispenad) Last updated on 7 January 2026
TANAH KARO, SABTANEWS.COM --Brigjen TNI Agustatius Sitepu, seorang putra daerah Tanah Karo, telah dimutasi ke jabatan baru sebagai Danrem 031/WB Kodam XIX/Tuanku Tambusai. Sebelumnya, ia menjabat sebagai Dirlat Kodiklat TNI. Agustatius Sitepu, lahir pada 3 Agustus 1975 di Desa Sigarang-garang, Tanah Karo, adalah lulusan Akademi Militer (Akmil) tahun 1997 yang berkualifikasi Infanteri dari Kostrad. Ia memiliki seorang istri, Ester Rehulina Sembiring, dan dua anak, Gricella Clara Ibrena Sitepu dan Louis Alexander Sitepu. Jabatan yang pernah diembannya antara lain sebagai Kasi Ops Korem 161/Wirasakti Kodam 9 Udayana, Dandim 0205 Tanah Karo, Asops Kasdam XIV/Hasanuddin, Danbrigif 7/Rimba Raya, Kasrem 022/PT DAM I/BB, dan Danrem 022/PT DAM I/BB. Sitepu juga pernah menerima sejumlah penghargaan, di antaranya Pamtas Darat RI-Malaysia (Satgas Terbaik) dari Pangkoops (2015), Mengatasi Bentrokan Massa di Wilayah Kodim 0205/TK dari Pangdam I/ BB (2016), mengatasi situasi wilayah Kerusuhan di...