Although Sudharmono had been an Army man himself and had ended his career with the rank of Lieutenant General, he had spent most of his career behind a desk instead of commanding troops.
Meskipun Sudharmono sendiri seorang tentara dan telah mengakhiri kariernya dengan pangkat Letnan Jenderal, ia telah menghabiskan sebagian besar kariernya di belakang meja bukannya memimpin pasukan.