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Soldiers and Airmen from the Hawaii National Guard's (HING) State Partnership Program supported the annual U.S. Indonesia Bilateral Defense Discussions (USIBDD) in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 23-24, 2025.
Senior leaders from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) and the Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) met to establish bilateral operations activities and investments (OAIs) for calendar year 2025 in an effort to deepen ties through interoperability, capacity building, and institutional linkages.
“I extend my appreciation for the hard work and dedication demonstrated by our working group members throughout this USIBDD meeting,” said the Assistant for Operations to the Panglima TNI (ASOPS), MAJ GEN Gabriel Lema, highlighting the enduring partnership between the U.S. and Indonesia.
The Hawaii National Guard’s participation, formalized through the State Partnership Program in 2006, and supported by the HING SPP Bilateral Affairs Officer, serves as a cornerstone for fostering collaboration and mutual growth, especially in addressing shared challenges such as natural disasters and emerging security threats.
Functional working groups discussed specific programs and training initiatives: medical, logistics, intelligence, communications, education, training and exercises, with Guardsmen providing medical professionals, translation services, information operations, and administrative support. Experts from these fields engaged in discussions with their counterparts, fostering knowledge exchange and collaboration between the two nations.
“The United States values its enduring and dynamic relationship with Indonesia, which plays a pivotal role in maintaining security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region,” said USINDOPACOM Director for Strategic Planning and Policy (J5) Maj. Gen. Jay Bargeron, “These discussions not only enhance our mutual understanding and defense capabilities but also reinforce our commitment to a secure, rules-based Pacific.”
This year’s BDD emphasized integrating information operations with communication themes, enhancing readiness and increasing capacity-building, and the creation of a cyber task force. This cyber task force concept will be developed and exercised for future implementation in Exercise Super Garuda Shield, an annual joint, multinational training event co-led by the U.S. and Indonesia.
In addition to cyber operations, the discussions reviewed progress from 2024 and planned programs for 2025, including expanded collaboration in the development of Tactical Combat Casualty Care and Combat Training Center. These initiatives aim to enhance Indonesia’s self-sustaining medical training programs and establish robust training frameworks to prepare forces for a wide range of operations.
The 2025 BDD demonstrated the enduring partnership between the U.S. and Indonesia, with both nations focusing on innovation, institutional growth and strategic alignment, paired with mutual respect, and deep people-to-people ties.
| Date Taken: | 01.31.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 02.26.2025 18:47 |
| Story ID: | 491500 |
| Location: | JAKARTA, ID |
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