Story by Master Sgt. Andrew Jackson | State of Hawaii, Department of Defense, Public Affairs Office | 09.15.2022
Exercise Gema Bhakti 22 (GB22) is a staff exercise (STAFFEX) between USINDOPACOM (and components) and Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI, Indonesian Armed Forces) and components. The exercise is designed to improve joint, operational-level staff planning and processes. It also promotes positive military relations, assuring security and stability in the region, increases cultural awareness, and......
Story by Staff Sgt. Orlando Corpuz | State of Hawaii, Department of Defense, Public Affairs Office | 09.13.2022
For one soldier, the language barrier is not an issue, comfortably conversing in Indonesian and English with the ease of a seasoned linguist. However, he is not a linguist, but his native tongue is Bahasa Indonesia...
Story by Master Sgt. Andrew Jackson | State of Hawaii, Department of Defense, Public Affairs Office | 09.09.2022
Gema Bhakti 22 is a USINDOPACOM Joint Exercise Program event, utilizing US Joint forces partnering with TNI Armed Forces working together to increase interoperability and enhance regional stability and security through bilateral and multilateral partnerships....
Story by Master Sgt. Andrew Jackson | State of Hawaii, Department of Defense, Public Affairs Office | 09.28.2021
The armed forces of Indonesia and the United States held Joint Exercise GEMA BHAKTI 21 (GB21) a Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) staff exercise, between U.S. Indo Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) and the Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) in Jakarta, Indonesia from 21-28 September 2021....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Jackson | State of Hawaii, Department of Defense, Public Affairs Office | 09.20.2019
The Hawaii National Guard (HING) State Partnership Program (SPP) brings a year of multinational professional military development engagements to a close during GEMA BHAKTI 19 (GB19) Staff Exercise (STAFFEX)....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Jackson | State of Hawaii, Department of Defense, Public Affairs Office | 09.24.2018
U.S. Indo-PACOM and Tentara Nasional Indonesia (Indonesian Armed Forces) holds a complex military planning exercise.
Story by 2nd Lt. Michael Maggitti | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 09.21.2015
Deploying to a country where 237 million inhabitants from more than 300 distinct native ethnic groups speak over 700 different languages throughout the 17,500 islands straddling the equator sounds like a daunting mission. For one U.S. Soldier, however, navigating the Indonesian culture and understanding the local dialect is easier than it sounds....
Story by Capt. Joel Banjo-Johnson | 36th Wing | 09.19.2015
Education is gained through many different forums and plays a significant role in the development of service members. Oftentimes, service members gain knowledge and perspective through dialogue, personal experiences, and formal instruction. In the case of exercise Gema Bhakti, the professional development opportunity provided through the 10-day, bilateral joint exercise between U.S. and......
