HRH General RBAF At RBAF 51st Anniversary Thanks Giving Ceremony

By Sahbirin Tarif

BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wed 30 May 2012 – His Royal Highness Prince General Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Deputy Sultan and General of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) consented to attend a Doa Kesyukuran ceremony held at Ministry of Defence Surau, Bolkiah Garrison.

 The Doa Kesyukuran was held in conjunction with RBAF 51st anniversary. Upon arrival, His Royal Highness was welcomed by the Acting Minister of Defence, Dato Paduka Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat,  RBAF Commander, Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin, Permanent Secretary of Defence, Deputy Commander of RBAF, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Service Commanders and Commandant Training Institute RBAF, Directors, Senior Officers of Ministry of Defence and RBAF. Also present were the former Commanders of RBAF.

The ceremony began with mass Magrib prayer, then the reading of Wirid and Doa, Surah Yassin and Tahlil and Doa Kesyukuran.

The ceremony proceeded with the mass Isya’ prayer, then the Junjung Ziarah before HRH Prince General proceeded to the Officers’ Mess for the Santap and photo session. HRH Prince General also consented to sign the Royal Parchment.

The Thanks Giving Ceremony is one of the side activities being held among others to acquire blessings from Allah Subhannahu Wa ta’ala. RBAF will celebrate its 51st anniversary at the Royal Brunei Navy Base Muara. This year’s anniversary theme is “Defending My Country Brunei Darussalam”.

 DYTM JENERAL ABDB BERANGKAT KE MAJLIS DOA KESYUKURAN HUT ABDB KE-51

BOLKIAH GARISON, Rabu 30 Mei 2012 - Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Jeneral Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Timbalan Sultan dan Jeneral Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei(ABDB)  berkenan berangkat ke Majlis Doa Kesyukuran sempena Hari Ulang Tahun ABDB yang ke-51 yang diadakan di Surau Kementerian Pertahanan, Bolkiah Garison.

Keberangkatan Duli Yang Teramat Mulia dijunjung oleh Pemangku Menteri Pertahanan, Dato Paduka Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat, Pemerintah ABDB, Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin, Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pertahanan, Timbalan Pemerintah ABDB, Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pertahanan, Pemerintah-Pemerintah Angkatan Tentera dan Komandan Institut Latihan ABDB, Pengarah-Pengarah, Pegawai-pegawai Kanan Kementerian Pertahanan dan ABDB. Juga hadir ialah mantan-mantan Pemerintah ABDB.

Majlis di mulakan dengan  Sembahyang Fardhu Maghrib berjemaah, bacaan Wirid dan Doa, surah Yassin dan Tahlil serta Doa Kesyukuran.

Acara diteruskan lengan Sembahyang Fardhu Isya berjemaah, diikuti dengan junjung ziarah sebelum berangkat ke Mes Pegawai Bokiah Garrison bagi majlis santap malam serta sesi bergambar ramai.

Sebelum berangkat balik, Duli Yang Teramat Mulia telah berkenan menandatangani Lembaran Keberangkatan.

Majlis doa Kesyukuran berkenaan merupakan salah satu acara sambutan disamping acara lain bertujuan untuk memohon keberkatan dari Allah Subhannahu Wa Ta’ala. ABDB  akan menyambut  Hari Ulang Tahunnya yang ke-51 di Pengkalan Tentera Laut Diraja Muara. Tema sambutan pada tahun ini ialah ‘Mempertahankan Negaraku Brunei Darussalam’.