6th Air Wing (TNI AU)

The 6th Air Wing (Indonesian: Wing Udara 6) 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 6th Air Wing is under the control of Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base, 1st Air Operations Command, based in Pekanbaru, Riau.

6th Air Wing
Wing Udara 6
6th Air Wing Badge
Active	September 2, 2016 (2016-09-02)
Country	Indonesia
Branch	Indonesian Air Force
Type	Combat (Tempur)
Role	Fighter Intercept, Tactical Fighter
Size	2 Air Squadrons
Part of	1st Air Operations Command Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base
Garrison/HQ	Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base
Website	roesminnurjadin.tni-au.mil.id
Insignia
Tail marking
Aircraft flown
Fighter	F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter Intercept (Tempur Sergap) BAE Hawk 209 Tactical Fighter (Tempur Taktis)
Trainer	BAE Hawk 109 Trainer Fighter (Tempur Latih)

The 6th Air Wing has the responsibility to always maintain and improve the operational readiness of the two air squadrons under its command, especially the level of professionalism of the units in their ranks.^[1]

Units

•  

  A couple of F-16Cs from the 16th Air Squadron

   

  Hawk 209 of the 12th Air Squadron
  12th Air Squadron "Panther Hitam" (Black Panthers), equipped with Hawk 109/209^[2][3][4]
• 16th Air Squadron "Rydder", equipped with F-16C/D Block 52ID^[5][6]

•  
  12th Air Squadron
•  
  16th 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—Currently)

See also

• 3rd Air Wing
• National Air Operations Command

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. RSN, AFB (2 June 2020). "SEJARAH SINGKAT LANUD ROESMIN NURJADIN" [Short History of Roesmin Nurjadin AFB]. Lanud Roesmin Nurjadin (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
3. Jambi, Antaranews (2 March 2018). "Skadron Udara 12 latihan tempur di Aceh" [12th Air Squadron combat training in Aceh]. ANTARA News Jambi (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
4. "10 Indonesian Air Force Combat Aircraft Land At Sri Mulyono Herlambang Air Base Palembang". VOI – Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
5. "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.
6. Claes, Bjorn (18 January 2018). "Indonesian Peace Bima Sena II deliveries concluded". www.f-16.net. Retrieved 5 June 2023.