BERAKAS GARRISON, Friday 15 September 2017 – By the consent of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Minister of Defence and Supreme Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), 107 Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) officers were promoted to new ranks in a promotion ceremony that took place at the Officers’ Mess, Berakas Garrison.
Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah, Commander of the RBAF awarded the new insignias to the newly-promoted officers at the promotion ceremony.
In the promotion line-up, 12 officers were promoted to the rank of Substantive Major/Lieutenant Commander; 9 officers were promoted from Captain to Substantive Major; 10 officers were promoted from Captain to Acting Major; 27 officers were promoted to Substantive Captain/Lieutenant (RBN); 24 officers were promoted from Lieutenant/Lieutenant Junior Grade to Substantive Captain/Lieutenant (RBN) and 25 officers were promoted from Lieutenant/Lieutenant Junior Grade to Acting Captain/Lieutenant (RBN).
Also present at the ceremony were Services Commanders, Commandants, Directors, Senior Officers and Officers of Ministry of Defence and RBAF as well as family members of the promoted officers.
107 PEGAWAI ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI DINAIKKAN PANGKAT
BERAKAS GARISON, Jumaat 15 September 2017 – Atas Titah perkenan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam, Menteri Pertahanan dan Pemerintah Tertinggi Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB), seramai 107 pegawai ABDB telah dinaikkan pangkat dalam majlis yang berlangsung di Mes Pegawai Berakas Garrison.
Kenaikan pangkat pegawai-pegawai tersebut telah disempurnakan oleh Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah, Pemerintah ABDB.
Pegawai-pegawai yang dinaikkan pangkat terdiri daripada 12 orang pegawai ditetapkan ke pangkat Mejar/Leftenan Komander Tetap; 9 orang pegawai dinaikkan dari pangkat Kapten ke Mejar Tetap; 10 orang pegawai dinaikkan dari pangkat Kapten ke Pemangku Mejar; 27 orang pegawai di tetapkan ke pangkat Kapten/Leftenan Tetap (TLDB); 24 orang pegawai dinaikkan dari pangkat Leftenan/Leftenan Madya ke pangkat Kapten/Leftenan Tetap (TLDB) dan 25 orang pegawai dinaikkan dari pangkat Leftenan/Leftenan Madya ke pangkat Pemangku Kapten/ Leftenan (TLDB).
Turut hadir di majlis tersebut ialah Pemerintah-Pemerintah Angkatan Tentera, Komandan-komandan, Pengarah-pengarah, Pegawai-pegawai Kanan, pegawai-pegawai Kementerian Pertahanan dan ABDB serta ahli-ahli keluarga pegawai–pegawai yang telah dinaikkan pangkat.