Chappy Hakim

Air Chief Marshal (Retired) Chappy Hakim, is the 14th Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force who assumed his appointment from 2002 to 2005.

Career In 2019, ACM (Ret’d) Chappy Hakim founded and led PSAPI - the Indonesian Center for Air Power Studies or ICAP - Indonesia Center for Air Power Studies. PSAPI is composed of academics and practitioners in the field of aerospace with the main activity of conducting discussions and studies of various issues of Air and Space which are donated to decision makers through formal channels and through the media.

He is the 2nd of 7 children in the family of Abdul Hakim, a journalist and the founder of Antara News Agency, and Zubainar Hakim. Born in Yogyakarta on 17 December 1947, he attended kindergarten to high schools in Jakarta.

In 1961 he played the "Band Cilik" film with Mangapul Panggabean, Wolly Sutinah, Atmonadi and Soes D.A where Ling Inata was the film director.

After graduating from the Armed Forces Academy (better known as Akabri) - the Air Branch in 1971, Chappy Hakim attended the Air Force Pilot School and graduated in 1973, then he was assigned to Squadron 2 Light Transport at Halim Air Force Base which flew the Dakota type aircraft. Next, he was assigned as a seconded pilot to the Indonesian Army Aviation Unit, and on civil aviation, which includes PENAS, MNA and Mandala Airlines. At Mandala Airlines, Chappy Hakim flew a Vickers Viscount type aircraft and obtained an ATPL (Airline Transport Pilot License) license. Then he returned to the Air Force and flew C-130 Hercules Heavylift Transport until he was trusted to be the Commander of the 31st Squadron.

Due to his deep knowledge and wide expertise, Chappy Hakim has been invited to become a keynote speaker on Aviation and Defense in various mainstream media, social media, radio and television.

He has written numerous articles to aviation think-thanks as a proponent of Indonesia improving its aviation sector. He has pointed out notable flaws in the management of numerous airports around the country which have faced an inability to handle increasingly busy air traffic lanes and greater influx of passengers. He has also written on Indonesia's lack of management of its own airspace due to the country's inability to meet safety standards specified by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). In an interview, he said that he avoided flying with Lion Air or other Indonesia Airlines, with the exception of Garuda as he did not believe that the other Indonesian airlines did maintenance and training properly. He criticized the Indonesian government for poor national planning which has favoured civil commercial flights over the country's own national air defense and covered up the occurrence of aviation accidents.

Overseas education

Flight Test and Aircraft Development Course, BAE Brough England/UK. Instructor Course C-130 Simulator di Lockheed Georgia USA Joint Exercise Planning Staff ADF, Australia. Observe Training Course USAFA Colorado Spring, USA. Short Course On Aerodynamic Cranfield Institute of Technology, United Kingdom

Positions

Commander of 31st Squadron Heavylift Transport Commander of Sulaiman Air Force Base Margahayu, Bandung, West Java Director of Air Force Operations and Training Governor/Superintendent of the Air Force Academy Assistant to the Chief of Air Force Staff for Personnel Commanding General of the Indonesian Military Academy Chief of Staff of the Air Force Staff (Chief of the Indonesian Air Force). President Director of Freeport Indonesia

Honours Meritorious Service Medal (Military) (P.J.G.) First Class (Tong-il) of the Order of National Security Merit