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Rizal Ashwam


Rizal Ashwam spent his childhood living in numerous cities nationally and internationally including the historically renowned Mesopotamian City of Baghdad, Iraq, where he had enjoyed three years of middle school education among various international students, to become a part of one fascinating journey having a military as well as a diplomat father. The contemplation to serve in the military world was the reason why he had decided to alter his further learning institution from Perth Institute Business and Technology, Australlia, ensued to be enrolled into The Norwich University, also called as The Military College of Vermont, USA, in the company of the other 15 recipient of the Indonesian Army undergraduate program scholarship.

Further to completing his Economics studies along with a minor in Management degree earning the Cum Laude honor, he was trained to be a military officer in the 7 months long basic officer course of The Primary Military Career Officer School later graduated as an Infantry 2^nd^ Lt in 2001. His military career has been passing through several appointments entrusted. He commenced by earning the title of a Platoon Leader, commanding several different platoon units of the 502^nd^ Airborne Infantry Battalion, during when he had taken part, for a full year period, in a National Security Safekeeping Military Operation against the Aceh Freedom Movement.

Afterward, promoted to become the Military Intelligence Staff Officer in the same unit. It was within the period, in 2007, he earned the privilege to wear another advance rank of Captain. It has been six months, serving as a peacekeeper in South Lebanon, deploying with the company of the 200 Indonesian Special Forces personnel to organize and secure the UNIFIL headquarters, seating as the Force Headquarter Support Unit Camp Quarter Master. He enjoys reading and learning the world of Mass Communication and Journalism, which conceivably be one of his alternative preferred careers in the future.

Recent Articles by Rizal Ashwam


Feeling Alive at UNIFIL Coffee Club.
A coffee would simply be a very obvious drink to everyone. Drinking it would be just another kind of addictive habit which one would feel uneasy, helpless or, sometimes, one... »
Rizal Ashwam , 1033 days ago

Budaya Internasional Dalam Berkomunikasi di UNIFIL (Bagian 1)
Tidak ada tugas yang sulit kata orang bijak. Selain itu, sering juga kita mendengar bahwa kesulitan hanya selalu hadir pada saat awal kita memulai sesuatu. Ini pun terbukti dalam pelaksanaan... »
Rizal Ashwam , 1075 days ago

Passport Nusantara dalam upaya menciptakan perdamaian dunia
“_Konferensi kelautan ini diharapkan dapat memupuk solidaritas serta kerjasama antar negara, guna menjalin kemitraan menuju kehidupan antar negara yang semakin baik. Sesuatu hal yang pada akhirnya akan dapat mempengaruhi kesejahteraan... »
Rizal Ashwam , 1093 days ago

Menjelajah Paris di Timur Tengah
Dengan secangkir kopi dan segumpal roti, Sejenak suasana dingin ini kunikmati Baret biru kukenakan turut tinggikan hati Garis merah putih diatas lengan pun tak kalah berarti Sungguh, pagi ini luar biasa beda Tatapan mata... »
Rizal Ashwam , 1106 days ago


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Partisipasi IndoEngCoy pada Pembuatan Pagar di St.March - Haiti
(Gonaives-Haiti, Sabtu 16/5/12). Prajurit TNI dengan total personel 167 orang , yang tergabung dalam Satgas Kizi TNI Kontingen Garuda XXXII-A/MINUSTAH (Mission des Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation en Haïti) dengan 1 tahun Misi, melaksanakan pekerjaan pembuatan pagar di daerah Saint March. Pasukan Garuda , Indoengcoy MINUSTAH melaksanakan pekerjaan pembuatan pagar di daerah Saint March, Artibonite, Haiti. Wilayah ini masih merupakan daerah tugas untuk kontingen zeni Indonesia (Indo Eng Coy) di wilayah utara Haiti.
Rofki Meristika , 20 hours ago

Pertemuan Budaya dalam 1 citarasa
Keriuhan sangat terasa malam itu. Belum lagi dengan cuaca dingin yang menyentuh kulit sehingga memaksa kami untuk mengunyah makanan guna meredam kedinginan yang melanda. Mie goreng dan Nasi goreng adalah makanan yang tidak terlalu spesial bagi kami. Namun lain hal bagi para peacekeeper mancanegara yang ada pada saat itu seperti Italia, Perancis, Spanyol, Irlandia dan Guatemala. Mereka sangat menyukai Mie goreng dan Nasi goreng yang merupakan satu dari ratusan warisan budaya kuliner yang ada di Indonesia. Tak kalah hebatnya, Italia pun menghidangkan apa yang mereka sebut dengan PASTA. Namun, sepertinya pasta italia harus merelakan kemenangan mie goreng indonesia kali ini, karena hampir seluruh undangan memilih mie goreng indonesia untuk disantap. Salut untuk Indonesia.
Thomas Barus , 5 days ago

Tim UNIFIL Cek Kesehatan Lingkungan Markas Indobatt di Lebanon
Kedatangan tim yang terdiri dari 4 orang ini melaksanakan penilaian terhadap kesehatan lingkungan yang mencakup kebersihan, kenyamanan lingkungan kerja, pengolahan sampah dan limbah berbahaya serta piranti lunak yang berkaitan dengan kesehatan lingkungan di sekitar Markas Indobatt.
Wandi Suwandi , 6 days ago

Kangaroo Exercise Berlangsung di Markas Sector East Military Police Unit
Blate Marjayoun UN Posn 7-3, 10 Mei 2012, Markas Satuan Tugas POM TNI Kontingen Garuda Sector East Military Police Unit (SEMPU) XXV-D/UNIFIL, dengan Komandan Satgas Letnan Kolonel Cpm Ida Bagus Rahwan Diputra, S.H., yang berkedudukan di UN Posn 7-3, dijadikan sebagai CP (Concentration Point) yang berada di UNIFIL, sebagai tempat latihan evakuasi /relokasi dari seluruh UN Civillian beserta keluarganya dengan tema “KANGAROO EXERCISE”, beberapa waktu lalu.
Wandi Suwandi , 7 days ago

TNI Terapkan _"Posting System"_ Dalam Perbaikan Jalan di Kongo
“Seluruh alat-alat berat yang berada di lapangan mendapat pengamanan dari tentara (FARDC) Forces Army Republik Democratik of Congo, sedangkan dalam melaksanakan pekerjaan pembangunan jalan mendapat pengawalan dari batalyon Infanteri dari negara Maroko, sehingga Kompi Zeni TNI terfokus pada tugas perbaikan jalan tanpa harus dibebankan lagi untuk tugas pengamanan”, katanya.
Sulikan , 8 days ago

 

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