He attained a military top post when former president Megawati Soekarnoputri appointed him TNI chief on 2 June 2002.

The TNI began its grueling job to reform its task, function and role in the newly exercised democracy by focusing on defense and security aspects and staying away from the political arena.

Retired military general, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was elected president and TNI remained keeping its distance from political practices.

Endriartono has demonstrated his true patriotic call and played crucial role in keeping TNI neutrality in the 2004 general elections.

An instance of point in case was the making of the Aceh peace agreement that was achieved after a long diplomatic negotiation process in Helsinki, Finland.

[1] Other achievement that Endriartono made during his tenure as TNI chief was when he decided to place and rank all forces in purely equal linear position.

Likewise, the post of General Secretary at the Defense Ministry was for the first time assigned to an Air Force officer.

[3] From 2010 Endriartono has been active as the executive chairman for 7 Summits Expedition[4] Wanadri and also become an advisor for Indonesia Mengajar Movement.

His experience in leading the armed forces of the world’s fourth most populously country with thousands of ethnic groups and competence in handling conflicts have earned recognition for Endriartono, not only at home but also overseas.

[6] During an interview at the popular talk show Mata Najwa aired by Metro TV, Endriartono said he had not yet joined in Nasdem Party but he was part of its mass organization.

To get the power we must win the election, if not the presidential post, at least we can get a hold of the House of Representatives (DPR) so we can create pro-people policies,” he said.

On 8 February, Surya Paloh announced the new composition of Nasdem Party executive that included Endriartono Sutarto as chairman for its consultative council.

Circulating informations say it was discomforting for Endriartono to receive a huge amount of monthly salary from the company while he did not do much to earn it.

Although it is a profit-oriented company but it did not mean that it solely seek profits since it manages natural resources that are strategic for public needs," said Endriartono.

[15] Air Force Marshall (Ret) Chappy Hakim believed that the decision must be made because Endriartono's principals and values that he clinged to collided with what he found inside the company once known as one of the most corrupt state enterprises.