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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 , 411 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 , 453 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 , 470 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 , 484 days ago


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