BERAKAS GARRISON, Friday, 11 September 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 49 Officers of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) were promoted.
Five Officers were promoted from Acting Major to Substantive Major, nine Officers were promoted from Substantive Captain/Lieutenant (RBN) to Substantive Major/Lieutenant Commander (RBN), 10 Officers were promoted from Substantive Captain to Acting Major, two Officers were promoted from Acting Captain/Lieutenant (RBN) to Substantive Captain/Lieutenant (RBN), and 23 Officers were promoted from Lieutenant/Lieutenant Junior Grade (RBN) to Substantive Captain/Lieutenant (RBN).
The rank insignia were presented by Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the RBAF, at the Officers’ Mess, Berakas 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 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 bless the ceremony.
KENAIKAN PANGKAT 49 PEGAWAI-PEGAWAI ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI
BERAKAS GARISON, Jumaat, 11 September 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 49 Pegawai Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) telah diperkenankan untuk dinaikkan pangkat.
Lima Pegawai dinaikkan pangkat daripada Pemangku Mejar kepada Mejar Tetap, sembilan Pegawai dinaikkan pangkat daripada Kapten/Leftenan (TLDB) Tetap kepada Mejar/Leftenan Komander (TLDB) Tetap, 10 Pegawai dinaikkan pangkat daripada Kapten Tetap kepada Pemangku Mejar, dua Pegawai dinaikkan pangkat daripada Pemangku Kapten/Leftenan (TLDB) kepada Kapten/Leftenan (TLDB) Tetap dan 23 Pegawai dinaikkan pangkat dari Leftenan/Leftenan Madya (TLDB) kepada Kapten/Leftenan (TLDB) Tetap.
Penyampaian lencana pangkat telah disempurnakan oleh Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah ABDB di Mes Pegawai, Berakas Garison.
Turut hadir pada majlis tersebut ialah Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri Penyelaras Keselamatan Negara, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II, Ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pertahanan dan Jawatankuasa Eksekutif ABDB, Pengarah-pengarah 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 tersebut.