31st Air Wing (Indonesia)

31st Air Wing
Wing Udara 31
31st Air Wing Badge
Active1 September 2016 (2016-09-01) (as 6th Air Wing)
August 2025 (current form)
CountryIndonesia
Branch Indonesian Air Force
TypeCombat (Tempur)
RoleFighter Intercept, Tactical Fighter
Size3 Air Squadrons
Part of
Garrison/HQ Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base
MottosMarta Mukti Samata
(Sanskrit)
Websiteroesminnurjadin.tni-au.mil.id
Insignia
Tail marking
Aircraft flown
FighterRafale Fighter (Tempur)
F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter Intercept (Tempur Sergap)
BAE Hawk 209 Fighter Attack (Tempur Tembak)
TrainerBAE Hawk 109 Fighter Trainer (Tempur Latih)

The 31st Air Wing (Indonesian: Wing Udara 31, sometimes referred to as Wing Udara 3.1) is a unit of the Indonesian Air Force tasked with providing technical assistance in the framework of the operational readiness of the air squadron flight crew at the Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base. The 31st Air Wing is under the control of 3rd Group, Air Force Operation Command, based in Pekanbaru, Riau.

The 31st Air Wing has the responsibility to always maintain and improve the operational readiness of the three air squadrons under its command, especially the level of professionalism of the units in their ranks.[1]

Units

  • 1st Air Squadron "Elang" (Eagle), equipped with Hawk 109/209
  • 12th Air Squadron "Black Panther", equipped with Rafale C/B F4[2][3]
  • 16th Air Squadron "Rydder", equipped with F-16C/D Block 52ID[4][5]
    F-16C from the 16th Air Squadron
    Hawk 209 of the 12th Air Squadron
    Hawk 209 of the 1st Air Squadron

Commanders

  1. Colonel (Pilot) Deni H. Simanjuntak (2015—2017)⭐
  2. Colonel (Pilot) Radar Soeharsono (2017—2018)
  3. Colonel (Pilot) Azhar Aditama Djojosugito, S.Sos., M.M. (2018—2018)⭐
  4. Colonel (Pilot) M. Yani Amirullah (2018)⭐
  5. Colonel (Pilot) Muhamad Arwani, S.E. (2018—2019)
  6. Colonel (Pilot) Setiawan (2019—2021)⭐
  7. Colonel (Pilot) Jajang Setiawan, S.M., M.Han., PSCJ. (2021—2022)
  8. Colonel (Pilot) Bagus Hariyadi Brotokusumo (2022—2023)
  9. Colonel (Pilot) Asri Efendi Rangkuti (2023—2024)
  10. Colonel (Pilot) Adhi Safarul Akbar (2024—Currently)

See also

References

  1. ^ RSN, AFB (16 April 2023). "Danlanud Rsn Pimpin Penerimaan Jabatan Danwing Udara 6" [Commander of the Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base Leads Acceptance of the Position of Commander of the 6th Air Wing]. Lanud Roesmin Nurjadin (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Indonesia receives first Rafale advanced fighter jets from France, official says". The Straits Times. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Kasau: Rafale pertama akan ditempatkan di Skadron Udara 12, berikutnya di Skadron Udara 1 dan Skadron Udara 16". Airspace-Review.com (in Indonesian). 4 December 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Kasau Resmikan Pengoperasian Skadron Udara 16" [Chief of Staff of the Air Force Inaugurates the Operation of the 16th Air Squadron]. Tentara Nasional Indonesia (in Indonesian). 5 December 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  5. ^ Claes, Bjorn (18 January 2018). "Indonesian Peace Bima Sena II deliveries concluded". www.f-16.net. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
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