Kopasgat TNI AU Protect Journalists in the Field of Conflict

Journalists escorted by the Indonesian Air Force's Kopasgat Troops Jakarta, Indonesia News Present :   A number of journalists who were ...

Journalists escorted by the Indonesian Air Force's Kopasgat Troops

Jakarta, Indonesia News Present :  A number of journalists who were reporting on the conflict field, escorted by Soldiers of the Indonesian Air Force's Fast Action Troop (Kopasgat), went through various obstacles and serious threats. Starting from being transported by taktit vehicle (Rantis), in the forest to entering the village area.

"Dum", the sound of a loud explosion greeted the arrival of four rantis who brought a group of journalists with a tight bodyguard of Kopasgat Soldiers. Then followed a series of shots from various directions. Journalists who were equipped with protective gear (body armor) in the form of helmets and bullet vests were then taken out of the rantis to immediately take cover behind the rantis.

After conditions were declared safe, the journalists were herded into the forest and into the village. During the trip in the forest and into the village, another obstacle came with explosions and gunfire. But in the end everything was overcome because of the alertness of the Kopasgat guarding him.

The simulation above is an exercise, carried out by the Indonesian Air Force by deploying Kopasgat when escorting/protecting journalists while reporting on conflict areas. The activity themed "Outbound Media Dirgantara 2022: Collaboration between Air Force & Mass Media to Build the Nation", lasted two days at the Djamsuri shooting range, Command Wing I Kopasgat, Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta (14-15/12).

Survival lessons in conflict areas are also taught

On the first day, around 30 journalists from the media, TV and online, were introduced to various types of weapons, rantis and ways to survive in the field during an atmosphere of conflict in the open. The second day, just practicing using/shooting with the Sig Sauer weapon and war training.

"This is a gathering place for us (TNI and Kopasgat) with journalists, as well as providing supplies to journalists when reporting on conflict areas," said First Marshal TNI Indan Gilang Buldansyah, Head of the Indonesian Air Force Information Service (ma).

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