Joint SAR Team Receives Awards for AirAsia QZ8501 Mission

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - The Staff Chief of Indonesian armed Forces Navy (Navy Chief), Ade Supandi granted an award to all of the members of the TNI Navy, the National Committee of Safety transportation crew (NTSC), MGS Geosurvey crew, MV Crest Onyxt Jadayat vessel crew and vessel as they have tirelessly exerted all reviews their efforts to rescue what was left from AirAsia QZ8501 through the search and rescue mission around the Karimata Strait on the 28th of December, 2014.

"We are giving at least 108 personnel the award from the Navy Chief. In detail, 83 of them were the divers from the Navy who have helped us in searching down under, one of the hardest strategies throughout the mission. 18 Commanders from the Indonesian Vessel ( KRI), one person from the NTSC, 2 men from MGS Geosurvey, 2 people from MV Onxy and 2 people from KN Jadayat," The Chief of the Information Department of Indonesian Western Fleet, Ariris Miftachurahman said at the Indonesian Western Fleet Commander Headquarters, Gunung Sahari, Jakarta, Tuesday (2/24/2015).

Ariris said that the award was given symbolically to the three representatives of the department call now.

"The Commander of KRI Bung Tomo, Yayan Sofyan represented all commanders of KRI, the members of diving squad, Edi Susanto represented on behalf of all the divers, Professor De Gradmen presented all the marines and members of MV Onyx, Rajab Malawat represented all other parties apart from the TNI who also contributed and participated in the search and rescue mission of AirAsia QZ8501, "he explained.

Ade Supandi from the Navy Chief Also yielded a certification award with his signature on it to the soldiers.

"As for the signature, reviews those soldiers along with the non-military crew can have them beautifully set on display or they can carry it everywhere they go as to show that they have contributed to the country. If the gift is money, then there will be nothing to remember about, " Ade said in Gunung Sahari, Jakarta.

Ade also shares how when he and Moeldoko visited the location where the evacuation took place, all of the members, crew and reviews those Involved in the search and rescue mission showed reviews their utmost dedication with high professionalism to find what was left from AirAsia QZ8501 and so they deserve the award.

"You know, despite the unfriendly weather, they continue to undergo the humanitarian mission. It was Also Reviews their lives that were on the line, but they did not care. They continue the mission Because they prioritize the lives of the aircraft's victims," Ade further explained. (Akp/Tnt)