BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 26 June 2026 – With 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, a total of 24 senior officers of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) were promoted today.
A total of three officers were promoted from Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel, 14 officers were promoted from Acting Lieutenant Colonel/Commander (RBN) to Lieutenant Colonel/Commander (RBN) and seven officers were promoted from Major/Lieutenant Commander (RBN) to Acting Lieutenant Colonel/Commander (RBN).
The rank insignias were presented by Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the RBAF, at the Officers’ Mess, Bolkiah Garrison.
Also present were Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Coordinating Minister for National Security, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, members of the Defence Executive Committee and the RBAF Executive Committee, Directors and Senior Officers of the Ministry of Defence, as well as family members of the promoted officers.
The ceremony concluded with a Doa Selamat recited by Yang Mulia Lieutenant Colonel Abdul Mujib bin Haji Japar, Acting Director of the RBAF Religious Directorate (JAMA’AT) to seek blessings for the ceremony.
KENAIKAN PANGKAT 24 PEGAWAI KANAN ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI
BOLKIAH GARISON, Jumaat, 26 Jun 2026 – 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, seramai 24 Pegawai-pegawai Kanan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) telah diperkenankan untuk dinaikkan pangkat hari ini.
Seramai tiga Pegawai dinaikkan pangkat dari Leftenan Kolonel ke Kolonel Tetap, 14 Pegawai dinaikkan pangkat dari Pemangku Leftenan Kolonel/Komander (TLDB) ke Leftenan Kolonel/Komander (TLDB) dan tujuh pegawai dinaikkan pangkat dari Mejar/Leftenan Komander (TLDB) ke Pemangku Leftenan Kolonel/Komander (TLDB)
Majlis Penyampaian Lencana Kenaikan Pangkat telah disempurnakan oleh Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah ABDB di Mes Pegawai Bolkiah Garison.
Turut hadir di majlis tersebut ialah Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri Penyelaras bagi Keselamatan Negara, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II, Ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pertahanan dan Jawatankuasa Eksekutif ABDB, Pengarah-pengarah dan dan Pegawai-pegawai Kanan Kementerian Pertahanan serta ahli keluarga Pegawai-pegawai yang telah dinaikkan pangkat.
Majlis diakhiri dengan bacaan Doa Selamat oleh Yang Mulia Leftenan Kolonel Abdul Mujib bin Haji Japar, Pemangku Pengarah Jabatanarah Agama ABDB (JAMA’AT) bagi memberkati majlis.