JAKARTA, Thursday 09 November 2006 - The Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces YDM Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Md Yussof, received an Honorary Pilot Wing (First Class) from the Air Force of Indonesia's Armed Forces (TNI-AU). Besides the award, YDM Pehin was also made the Honorary member of the Special Corps or KORPASKHAS.

The presentation of the award was held at the TNI-AU main headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force (KASAU TNI), Yang Terhormat Marshall TNI Herman Prayitno.

Before the ceremony, YDM Pehin made a courtesy call to Yang Terhormat Marshall TNI Dato Paduka Seri Djoko Suyanto, Commander of Indonesia's Armed Forces at its headquarters. Present at the courtesy call were Chief of Staffs from the Land, Navy and Air Force. YDM Pehin received an honour salute upon arrival before proceeding to inspect the Guard of Honour.

YDM Pehin was then taken by helicopter to Bandung for the honorary member ceremony. In Bandung, he was also given an honour salute and inspected the Guard of Honour. The ceremony began with a display of military skills from members of the KORPASKHAS.

Yang Terhormat Marsma TNI Putu Sulastra, Commandant of KORPASKHAS later led the ceremony to make YDM Pehin the Honorary member of KORPASKHAS. Both ceremonies were witness by TNI Chief.

YDM Pehin is the first RBAF Commander to received such a recognition by the TNI Special Corps. Before this he was also made the Honorary member of the TNI Land Forces Special Corps and the Marine Corps of the TNI Navy.