Admiral DR Marsetio AO

Admiral DR Marsetio AO shakes hands with former Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Paul Grigson.

Admiral DR Marsetio AO was Indonesia's Chief of Navy. He played an integral role in facilitating closer relations between Indonesian and Australian defence forces.

Under Admiral Marsetio’s leadership regular joint exercises and operational patrols we re-established, maintaining pragmatic, open defence diplomacy.

Admiral Marsetio led the modernisation of the Indonesian Navy, making it a leading maritime force in the Asian region.

In recognition of his role in strengthening defence capability and relations between Indonesia and Australia, Marsetio was appointed an Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia in 2015.