Prabowo Subianto wrote about his experience with Pak Sutiyoso in the Book of Military Leadership 1. Pak Sutiyoso graduated from the ’68 Academy and was known for his involvement in various operations, including infiltration operations in East Timor under Pak Dading Kalbuadi. Prabowo mentioned that Pak Sutiyoso was a field person with a great sense of humor and a hobby of shooting moving targets.
When Pak Sutiyoso, who was serving as the Operations Assistant of Kopassus at the time, proposed to Prabowo to become the Commander of Pusdikpassus in Batujajar, Prabowo initially aspired to remain as the Commander of the 17 Airborne Brigade. However, he agreed to Pak Sutiyoso’s request in order to influence the quality of Indonesia’s elite forces.
During Prabowo’s time as the Commander of Pusdikpassus, Pak Sutiyoso provided a lot of support. Prabowo also praised Pak Sutiyoso as a very patriotic person who was passionate about the nation and had a great sense of humor. Pak Sutiyoso was one of the seniors and mentors who had a significant impact on Prabowo during his military career.
