Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Prabowo Subianto commissioned 1,177 military and police academy graduates as young officers during a ceremonial oath-taking at the Merdeka Palace on Wednesday, marking their official entry into Indonesia's armed forces and law enforcement agencies.The newly minted officers comprise 512 from the Army, 229 from the Navy, 154 from the Air Force, and 282 from the National Police.The President arrived at the palace courtyard flanked by Presidential Security Detail (Paspampres) tactical vehicles, before presiding over the ceremony alongside senior cabinet ministers, military chiefs, and top police officials.During the event, Prabowo presented the prestigious Adhi Makayasa awards to four top-ranking cadets: Calvin Tidar Sakti (Army), Muhammad Rizki Wira Utama Baihaqi Putra (Navy), Yehezkiel Bonaventura Yudaniarman (Air Force), and Harindra Arsandho Tegarbaja (Police). The annual distinction recognizes overall excellence in academics, leadership, physical fitness, and mental resilience.”This ceremony marks a pivotal transition for these cadets as they take on the solemn responsibility of defending the nation and serving the public,” State Secretariat Minister Prasetyo Hadi said in a statement.The palace courtyard has served as the official venue for the national commissioning ceremony since 2017, reviving a state tradition that originally ran at the presidential site from 1984 to 2003 before temporarily shifting to the Military Academy grounds in Magelang.Wednesday’s ceremony brought together state dignitaries, defense leadership, and nearly 4,700 family members who gathered to witness the tradition.