REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, 11 May 2022 - Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), was conferred Singapore’s prestigious military award, the Meritorious Service Medal (Military) [MSM(M)] by Her Excellency Dr Hajah Halimah binti Yacob, President of the Republic of Singapore. The award was presented by His Excellency Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defence, Republic of Singapore, to the Commander of RBAirF at an investiture held at the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) Singapore.
Prior to the investiture, the Commander of the RBAirF inspected the Guard of Honour and commenced with a courtesy call to His Excellency Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defence Republic of Singapore; Lieutenant General Melvyn Ong, Chief of Defence Force; and Major General Kelvin Khong, Chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Force. The Commander of RBAirF is currently at the Republic of Singapore from 10 to 13 May 2022 for an introductory visit where he is scheduled to visit 126 Squadron at Sembawang Air Base Headquarters, the Air Power Generation Centre at Changi Air Base, the UAV Command at Tengah Air Base, and the Singapore Air Traffic Control Centre.
Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif described receiving the [MSM (M)] award as a “tremendous honour,” as it represents the RBAirF’s long-standing close relationship with the Singapore Armed Forces as well as recognises the meritorious service not only of himself, but also of the officers, airmen, and airwomen of the RBAirF.
PEMERINTAH TENTERA UDARA DIRAJA BRUNEI MENERIMA
PINGAT JASA GEMILANG (TENTERA)
REPUBLIK SINGAPURA, 11 Mei 2022 – Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, Pemerintah Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB), telah dianugerahkan Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) [MSM(M)] oleh Puan Yang Terutama Dr. Hajah Halimah binti Yacob, Presiden Republik Singapura. Pingat tersebut telah disampaikan oleh Tuan Yang Terutama Dr Ng Eng Hen, Menteri Pertahanan Republik Singapura di sebuah majlis yang diadakan di Kementerian Pertahanan Republik Singapura.
Sebelum majlis penyampaian pingat tersebut, Pemerintah TUDB telah hadir memeriksa barisan kawalan kehormatan dan membuat kunjungan hormat kepada Tuan Yang Terutama Dr Ng Eng Hen, Menteri Pertahanan Republik Singapura, Leftenan Jeneral Melvyn Ong, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Singapura, dan Mejar Jeneral Kelvin Khong, Pemerintah Tentera Udara Republik Singapura. Pemerintah TUDB sedang berada di Republik Singapura dari 10 hingga 13 Mei 2022 bagi lawatan pengenalan di mana beliau akan meninjau 126 Skuadron di Pangkalan Udara Sembawang, Air Power Generation Centre di Pangkalan Udara Changi, UAV Command di Pangkalan Udara Tengah dan Singapore Air Traffic Control Centre.
Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif menyifatkan penerimaan anugerah [MSM(M)] sebagai penghormatan yang luar biasa, kerana ianya mewakili hubungan rapat TUDB yang telah lama terjalin dengan Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Singapura, dan juga pengiktirafan di atas jasa perkhidmatan bukan sahaja untuk dirinya, malah bagi pegawai, juruterbang, lelaki dan wanita TUDB.