Arif Cahyono

Arif Cahyono (born 6 August 1975) is an Indonesian army general. He served as the Chief of the Army History Services from 2023 to 2025.

Early life Arif Cahyono was born on 23 Nopember 1967 in Yogyakarta, as the son of Ibnu Arba’i, former chief of the development planning agency of the Belitung Regency, and Suhartinah. He was the oldest children of his family. Upon completing high school, Arif Cahyono entered the Indonesian Military Academy and graduated in 1990.

Career Arif Cahyono began his career in the military as a platoon commander in the 431th Army Strategic Command Airborne Infantry Battalion in Makassar. He gradually rose through the ranks in the battalion, becoming the commander of rifle company in 1994, chief of operations in 1995, commander of the reserve company in 1996, and chief of personnel in 1999. During his time in the battalion, he received award as the best on duty officer during military operations in Papua. During Arif's command on the battalion, the battalion received an award as the best unit in the 18th Infantry Brigade.

Arif returned to military service after his release, where he held the office of expert staff for non-military operations in the 1st Joint Defence Command. In February 2022, Arif was appointed as the deputy personnel assistant to the army chief of staff for personnel management. He was promoted to the rank of brigadier general on 6 April. His portofolio as deputy personnel assistant was changed to personnel planning in May 2023.

On 12 December, Arif was officially installed as the Chief of the Army History Service. As the army's history chief, Arif announced his support for the Belitung government to name AS Hanandjoeddin, one of Belitung's former chiefs, as a national hero. Arif visited Belitung as well as assisting the regional government of Belitung by compiling available data on Hanandjoeddin in the army's history office. He ended his tenure as history chief on 28 May 2025 and was reassigned to the army headquarters.