Bandar Seri Begawan, Thursday, 02 Nov 2006 - A promotion ceremony was held yesterday morning (Wed 01 Nov) at the Bolkiah Executive Centre at the Ministry of Defence. The promotion ceremony is especially for Awang Muneer bin Haji Muhd Taib as a Royal Brunei Armed Forces Cadet Officer.

Prior to the installation of Awang Muneer as Cadet Officer, he will be attending the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) for the 2007 intake which commences January 2007.

He will undergo military trainings as well as undertake academic studies in the Management field for the span of 4 years. In completion of his course, Awang Muneer will be awarded the Bachelor's Degree through the University of New South Wales and will be commissioned as Military Officer.

Awang Muneer is a scholarship student under the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Scholarship Scheme intake 2006. The scholarships were awarded to students who have completed the 2005 'A' level, enthusiastic in pursuing a career as military officer and have achieved at least 1 Grade A and 2 Grade B as well as passed the RBAF Officer Commissioning Body. The RBAF Scholarship is the second most prestigious scheme after the RBAF Supreme Commander Scholarship.

Both scholarships have high attractions and demands among talented Bruneian students with favourable personalities which may enable them to further their studies up to Bachelor's Degree at renowned universities or military academies abroad. Nevertheless this effort will at the same time nurture them to be future leaders in contributing towards the country's future defence and security.

As esteem scholars, option criterias are limited. Apart from excellent and professional academic, the students have to keep co-curricular activity records, project good behavioural personalities, outstanding leadership potentials and displaying a public service value.