Commander’s Message to Officers Ahead of TNI’s 81st Anniversary

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Ahead of the 81st anniversary of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), TNI Commander General Agus Subianto urged young officers to train diligently to face future challenges.

"The training must be embraced, willing to accept changes. So, I invite the younger generation, especially TNI officers, to become officers who are willing to evolve—in doctrine, training, and so on," the Commander said at the Monas Cross Field, Jakarta, on Sunday (20/9/2026).

He said this aligns with the 81st TNI anniversary theme: "Strong TNI Together with Sovereign, Just, and Prosperous Indonesian People."

He hopes that at 81, the TNI will further advance toward the vision he champions: PRIMA (Professional, Responsive, Integrative, Modern, and Adaptive).

"Adapt to the changes in the strategic environment. The nature of warfare is becoming increasingly sophisticated. We must head in that direction, but we also need to improve our human resources," he explained.

TNI Fair and TNI Run Held

Several activities have been organized ahead of the TNI’s 81st anniversary.

One ongoing event is the TNI Fair, continuing through today.

Agus welcomed the public’s enthusiasm in witnessing the military equipment on display during the event.

"I saw the exhibition of military equipment, and I stayed here until last night; the community was very enthusiastic. Especially families and children, very excited," he said.

He invited the public to come directly to Monas to see the military equipment exhibition.

Similar activities are being conducted simultaneously not only in Jakarta but in several regions.

Some areas also held social services and free health check-ups.

"In West Java, there was a mass circumcision event, the distribution of staple food packages, and later we will have a videoconference with all Kodams about health social service activities in their respective regions," he added.

Additionally, the TNI Run took place today. The Commander symbolically launched thousands of participants in the 10K category by raising the starting flag at 6:00 a.m. WIB.

Fifteen minutes later, he raised the starting flag again for the 5K category.