TANAH JAMBU, Thursday, 21 January 2021 – 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, today graced the Sovereign’s Parade Ceremony for the 19th intake of officer cadets, the Officer Cadet School which was held at the Parade Square of the Defence Academy, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) in Kampung Tanah Jambu.
Accompanying His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam were His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office; and His Royal Highness 920 Captain (U) Prince ‘Abdul Mateen.
A total of 73 officer cadets (which comprised 52 male and 21 female) were commissioned today, in which 40 officer cadets were commissioned as the Royal Brunei Land Force officers; 14 officer cadets as the Royal Brunei Navy officers; and 19 officer cadets as the Royal Brunei Air Force officers.
Upon arrival, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam was greeted by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Second Minister of Defence; and
Major General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
Shortly after, His Majesty received the Royal Salute and inspected the Parade, which was commanded by 1061 Lt Muhd Ridhwan bin Haji Ralif, Royal Brunei Navy (RBN). The ceremony then proceeded with a march-past by the officer cadets.
At the ceremony, His Majesty delivered his titah. This was followed by the awards presentation to the best officer cadets of the 19th intake.
The awards preceded with a presentation of the Sword of Honour to Officer Cadet Mohd Zulfahmi Solihin @ Abdul Hannan bin Haji Zulhazmi, who holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics from University of Melbourne, Australia. The Sword of Honour is the highest award, bestowed by His Majesty to an officer cadet, which signifies the pillar of utmost brilliance for the officer cadet who has the highest overall achievements in basic military training, academic, physical and in all aspects of training and leadership.
His Majesty then presented the Best Academic Award to Officer Cadet (U) Mohd Khalid Wassadisalleh bin Haji Mahmud, who holds a Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Business Administration from Universiti Brunei Darussalam. He received the award based on his overall academic results throughout the course.
The Best Military Skills Award was granted to Officer Cadet Muhd Atthar Ridzwan bin Haji Muhd Alamizan, who holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Brunei. The conferment of this award was based on his excellent achievements in all areas of military skills.
Meanwhile, the Best in Physical Training Award was presented to Officer Cadet Awangku Ahmad Muqri bin Pengiran Sahbirin, who holds a Bachelor of Hospitality Management (Hons) from SEGi University, Kota Damansara, Malaysia in recognition of outstanding achievement of the officer cadet in physical training.
A ‘Daulat Kebawah Duli Tuan Patik’ was then called out three times from the parade, and followed by a Doa, which was read by the Head of RBAF Religious Department (JAMA’AT), Commander Haji Ainolnizam bin Haji Ibrahim, RBN.
His Majesty then received a pesambah from the newly commissioned officer cadets known as “Miftah Annajah” which means ‘key of success’.
The ceremony continued with a get-together ceremony (Majlis Junjung Ziarah) from the newly commissioned officer cadets with their respective families; and concluded with a group photograph session.
The Sovereign’s Parade is the culmination of the RBAF Officer Cadet School’s prestigious intensive military training towards equipping newly commissioned officers with knowledge, faith, discipline, professionalism and leadership skills.
The 52-week Officer Cadet Training Course of the 19th intake began on
30 January 2020, which involved a variety of exercises and military activities dedicated to improving the quality of leadership, character and intellect as required for every RBAF officer.
KDYMM PADUKA SERI BAGINDA SULTAN DAN YANG DI-PERTUAN NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BERANGKAT KE UPACARA SOVEREIGN’S PARADE PEGAWAI KADET PENGAMBILAN KE-19, SEKOLAH PEGAWAI KADET
TANAH JAMBU, Khamis, 21 Januari 2021 – 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, hari ini berkenan berangkat ke Upacara Sovereign’s Parade bagi Pegawai-pegawai Kadet Pengambilan Ke-19, Sekolah Pegawai Kadet yang berlangsung di Padang Kawad Akademi Pertahanan (AP), Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB), Kampung Tanah Jambu.
Mengiringi keberangkatan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam ialah paduka-paduka anakanda, Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, Menteri Kanan di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, dan Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri 920 Kapten (Udara) Pengiran Muda ‘Abdul Mateen.
Seramai 73 orang pegawai kadet (yang terdiri daripada 52 lelaki dan 21 wanita) telah ditauliahkan pada hari ini, yang mana 40 orang pegawai kadet ditauliahkan sebagai Pegawai Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei; 14 orang pegawai kadet ditauliahkan sebagai Pegawai Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei; dan 19 orang pegawai kadet ditauliahkan sebagai Pegawai Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei.
Sejurus keberangkatan tiba, Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia dijunjung oleh Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Menteri Pertahanan Kedua; dan
Mejar Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei.
Selepas itu, Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia berkenan menerima Tabik Hormat Diraja dan seterusnya memeriksa Pasukan Perbarisan di bawah perintah Pegawai Perbarisan,1061 Lt Muhd Ridhwan bin Haji Ralif, Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB). Ini disusuli dengan acara perbarisan berjalan lalu oleh pegawai-pegawai kadet.
Semasa Upacara ini, Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia berkenan mengurniakan titah. Ini diikuti dengan pengurniaan Anugerah-anugerah bagi Pegawai-pegawai Kadet Terbaik bagi Pengambilan Ke-19.
Pengurniaan anugerah-anugerah didahului dengan Anugerah Pedang Kehormatan kepada Pegawai Kadet Zulfahmi Solihin @ Abdul Hannan bin Haji Zulhazmi, yang berkelulusan Ijazah Sarjana Muda dalam bidang Mechatronics dari University of Melbourne, Australia. Anugerah Pedang Kehormatan merupakan anugerah penghormatan tertinggi kepada pegawai kadet yang dikurniakan oleh Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia, dan merupakan simbol kecemerlangan terbaik secara keseluruhan bagi pegawai kadet yang mempunyai pencapaian tertinggi di dalam latihan asas ketenteraan, akademik, fizikal dan dalam semua aspek kepimpinan.
Baginda seterusnya mengurniakan Anugerah Terbaik Akademik kepada Pegawai Kadet (U) Mohd Khalid Wassadisalleh bin Haji Mahmud, yang berkelulusan Ijazah Sarjana Muda dalam bidang Business Administration dari Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Pegawai ini menerima anugerah tersebut berdasarkan kepada keputusan keseluruhan akademik terbaik di sepanjang latihan kursus diadakan.
Anugerah Terbaik Kemahiran Tentera pula dikurniakan kepada Pegawai Kadet Muhd Atthar Ridzwan bin Haji Muhd Alamizan, yang berkelulusan Ijazah Sarjana Muda dalam bidang Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei. Pengurniaan anugerah ini adalah berdasarkan kejayaan beliau mendapat keputusan cemerlang dalam semua mata pelajaran kemahiran tentera.
Manakala Pegawai Kadet Awangku Ahmad Muqri bin Pengiran Sahbirin, yang berkelulusan Ijazah Sarjana Muda dalam bidang Hospitality Management dari SEGi Universiti, Kota Damansara, Malaysia menerima Anugerah Terbaik Ketahanan Latihan Jasmani, sebagai pengiktirafan kepada pencapaian cemerlang Pegawai Kadet dalam latihan jasmani.
Selepas itu, ‘Daulat Kebawah Duli Tuan Patik’ dilaungkan sebanyak tiga kali oleh pasukan perbarisan, diikuti dengan bacaan doa oleh Ketua Jabatan Agama ABDB (JAMA’AT), Komander Haji Ainolnizam bin Haji Ibrahim, TLDB.
Baginda kemudiannya berkenan menerima pesambah bertemakan “Miftah Annajah” yang membawa maksud ‘kunci kejayaan’.
Upacara diteruskan dengan Majlis Junjung Ziarah daripada pegawai-pegawai kadet yang baru ditauliahkan serta keluarga masing-masing; sebelum dijunjung bagi sesi bergambar ramai.
Upacara Sovereign’s Parade adalah acara kemuncak latihan ketenteraan intensif yang berprestij bagi Sekolah Pegawai Kadet ABDB dalam melengkapkan pegawai yang baru ditauliahkan dengan ilmu pengetahuan, kepercayaan, disiplin, profesionalisme dan kemahiran kepimpinan.
Kursus Pegawai Kadet Pengambilan Ke-19 selama 52 minggu ini telah bermula pada
30 Januari 2020, yang melibatkan pelbagai latihan dan aktiviti ketenteraan khusus untuk meningkatkan kualiti kepimpinan, perwatakan dan intelek sepertimana yang dikehendaki bagi setiap pegawai ABDB.