BANDUNG, UNIKOM – In commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), the TNI Infantry Weapons Center (Pusenif) Bandung paid a courtesy visit to the Indonesian Computer University (UNIKOM), specifically to UTV UNIKOM, on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
The visit was led by the Commander of Pusenif Bandung, Lieutenant General TNI Iwan Setiawan, S.E., M.M., accompanied by several TNI Pusenif officers. The honorary guests were welcomed directly by the Rector of UNIKOM and Chairman of APTISI West Java, Prof. Dr. Ir. H. Eddy Soeryanto Soegoto, M.T., accompanied by the Vice Rector II for Resources at UNIKOM, Assoc. Prof. Agus Riyanto, S.T., M.T., CSBA., and the Director of UTV UNIKOM, Yeni Nurlatifah, M.Ds., along with their team.
The series of events began with an afternoon banquet held on the 16th floor of the UNIKOM Smart Building, which offered a panoramic view of the city of Bandung as a beautiful backdrop for the meeting between two institutions from different fields, but with the same spirit in building the nation through service and innovation.
UNIKOM Rector, Prof. Dr. Ir. H. Eddy, expressed his deep appreciation for the visit of the TNI Pusenif team to the UNIKOM campus. In his speech, he emphasized that the synergy between the academic and military worlds is a strategic step in realizing productive collaboration, especially in the field of information and communication technology, which is UNIKOM’s main strength. “The visit of Lt. Gen. Iwan Setiawan and the TNI Pusenif team to UNIKOM is a concrete implementation of the positive and constructive partnership between the TNI and universities in supporting the nation’s progress,” said Prof. Eddy.
On this occasion, Lt. Gen. Iwan Setiawan, S.E., M.M., also expressed his respect and appreciation for the warm welcome from the UNIKOM academic community. “I am honored to visit UNIKOM and UTV in order to establish relations. The welcome given by the Rector and his staff was truly extraordinary. I would like to express my deepest gratitude to UNIKOM for such a warm and friendly welcome,” he said.
After the banquet, the TNI Pusenif delegation continued their visit to the UTV studio, where soldiers had the opportunity to simulate live television broadcasts. With great enthusiasm, several TNI members tried their hand at being broadcasters and reporters, guided by a team of professionals from UTV.
Through this visit by the TNI from Pusenif, it is hoped that UNIKOM and Pusenif can strengthen their institutional ties and open opportunities for strategic cooperation in the future, particularly in the fields of digital communication training, media production, and technology-based national defense education.
