Chappy Hakim

Chappy Hakim
Born 17 December 1947
Yogyakarta, Dutch East Indies
Allegiance  Indonesia
Service/branch  Indonesian Air Force
Years of service 1969-2005
Rank Air Chief Marshal
Unit 15th Helicopter Squadron
Commands held Indonesian Air Force

Air Chief Marshal Chappy Hakim (born 17 December 1947) was the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force[1] from 2002 to 2005. He was succeeded by Djoko Suyanto.

Hakim was born in Yogyakarta in the then Dutch East Indies on 17 December 1947. He was the son of a Sergeant NCO in the Dutch Army Paratroopers who later was the personal bodyguard of Suharto. He attended the Indonesian Air Force Academy in 1967-69. He served as a Helicopter pilot for most of his career and in 1976 he qualified as a Transport Fixed Wing pilot, serving aboard the C-47 Dakota. He became a Colonel in 1989 and Staff Colonel in 1991, being ADC to President Suharto between 1991 and 1995. He commanded the 45th Transport Group, and the 4th Air Battle Management Group. He trained in the United States, South Africa, Israel and Taiwan. His appointment in 2002 raised controversy as there were allegations that he was involved in war crimes in East Timor between 1974 and 1985 as an Air Force Captain and Major.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
Military offices
Preceded by
Hanafie Asnan		 Chief of the Air Staff (TNI-AU)
2002 – 2005		 Succeeded by
Djoko Suyanto


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