PENANJONG, Friday 01 December 2006 - A total of 175 Male Recruits of the 131st Intake has concluded their six-month basic military training at the Parade Ground of the Training Institute Royal Brunei Armed Forces (TI RBAF) in Penanjong Garrison. The Guest of Honour receiving the General Salute was the Permanent Secretary (Technical & Professional) of Ministry of Development Awang Haji Mohd Said bin Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Setia Dato Paduka Hj Hashim . Also present at the parade were the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Md Yussof, Unit Commanders and Commandants, Senior Officers, Officers and other ranks of the RBAF as well as parents, family members and relatives of the recruits.

The Guest of Honour was also honoured to present awards to the best instructor and recruits of the intake. The Best Instructor is 12815 Cpl Mohd Doon bin Mohd Yusof. The Overall Best Recruit was awarded to 17911 Recruit Muhammad Hasardi bin Hj Hassim. The Best in M16A2 Rifle - Recruit 18138 Awg Mohd Najwan bin Abu Bakar; Best in Heavy Barrel Automatic Rifle (HBAR) - 18019 Recruit Hj Khairul Syazwi bin Hj Mohd Said; and Best in Physical Training -
18115 Recruit Shahrul Amri bin Awg Saban.

The Passing Out parade was then followed by the Rank Insignia Appointment Award Ceremony to six (6) potential Officer Cadets held at the Penanjong Garrison Officers' Mess. The Rank Insignia Appointment Awards was presented by the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces in the presence of Unit Commanders, Commandant of Support Services RBAF, Officers and family members of the Cadet Officers.

Meanwhile the Basic Military Training Closing Ceremony will be held in the evening at the Training Institute Dining Hall in Penanjong Garrison and will be attended by the Chief Guest, Deputy Commandant of Training Institute RBAF, Lt Colonel Mohammad Noor bin Pg Hj Muhidi who will officially close the Basic Military Training of Male Recruits of the 131st Intake.