Tandyo takes over as Army chief, Maruli shifts to TNI deputy

The President installed General Tandyo Budi Revita as Army Chief of Staff and General Maruli Simanjuntak as Deputy Commander of the TNI at Istana Negara in Central Jakarta on Thursday (15/10/2026). Before the ceremony, Tandyo served as TNI deputy commander, while Maruli was KSAD. The decree effectively swapped their posts. The appointments followed Presidential Decrees 105 and 106/TNI Tahun 2026 on the dismissal and appointment of the TNI deputy commander, the head of the National Border and Remote Areas Agency, and the Army chief of staff. Maruli also holds the post of head of the National Border and Remote Areas Agency. During the ceremony at Istana, both men stated their willingness to serve and took the oath of office.