BERAKAS GARRISON, Friday, 6 December 2018 – 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 42 RBAF officers were promoted to the next rank in a ceremony that took place today at the Officers’ Mess, Berakas Garrison.
Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Commander of the RBAF was present at the promotion ceremony to award the new insignias to the officers.
The newly-promoted officers included 1 senior officer, Commander Haji Sarif Pudin bin Haji Matserudin, RBN, promoted to Substantive Colonel/Captain (RBN).
In addition, 9 officers were promoted to Acting Lieutenant Colonel / Commander (RBN); 18 officers were promoted to Substantive Major / Lieutenant Commander (RBN); 7 officers were promoted to Acting Major / Lieutenant Commander (RBN); and 7 officers were promoted to Substantive Captain / Lieutenant (RBN).
Present at the ceremony was Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Second Minister of Defence. Also in attendance were Service Commanders, Commandants, Directors, senior officers and officers of Ministry of Defence and RBAF, as well as family members of the promoted officers.
42 PEGAWAI ABDB DINAIKKAN PANGKAT
BERAKAS GARISON, Jumaat, 6 Disember 2018 – Dengan titah perkenan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam, seramai 42 orang pegawai-pegawai Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) telah diperkenankan untuk dinaikkan pangkat yang berlangsung hari ini di Mes Pegawai, Berakas Garison.
Hadir bagi menyempurnakan majlis kenaikan pangkat ialah Pemerintah ABDB, Mejar Jeneral Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud.
Pegawai-pegawai yang dinaikkan pangkat terdiri daripada Komander Haji Sarif Pudin bin Haji Matserudin, TLDB dinaikkan ke pangkat Kolonel / Kepten (TLDB).
Sementara 9 pegawai dinaikkan ke pangkat Pemangku Leftenan Kolonel / Komander (TLDB), 18 pegawai dinaikkan ke pangkat Mejar / Leftenan Komander (TLDB) Tetap; 7 pegawai dinaikkan ke pangkat Pemangku Mejar / Leftenan Komander (TLDB); dan 7 pegawai dinaikkan ke pangkat Pemangku Kapten / Leftenan (TLDB).
Turut hadir adalah Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Laila Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Menteri Pertahanan Kedua, Pemerintah-Pemerintah Angkatan Tentera, Komandan-komandan, pegawai-pegawai kanan dan pegawai-pegawai Kementerian Pertahanan dan ABDB serta keluarga.