ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Monday 11 April 2016 – 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, Minister of Defence and Supreme Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) has consented to receive in audience the Commander of the United States Pacific Fleet, His Excellency Admiral Scott Swift.
Present at the audience ceremony were First Admiral (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit, Deputy Minister of Defence; Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah, RBAF Commander and His Excellency Craig Boyd Allen, United States Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brunei Darussalam.
Also present were Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mohd Juanda bin Haji Abdul Rashid, Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office and Datin Paduka Hajah Suriyah binti Haji Umar, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence.
In another room at the Istana Nurul Iman, Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binte Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Haji Mohamed Alam also consented to receive in audience the spouse of Commander of the United States Pacific Fleet, Mrs Patricia Swift. She was accompanied by the wife of the Commander of Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), Datin Hajah Rasidah binti Haji Brahim.
The audience ceremony took place at Istana Nurul Iman.
MAJLIS MENGADAP BAGI KOMANDER ARMADA PASIFIK AMERIKA SYARIKAT
ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Isnin 11 April 2016 – 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, Menteri Pertahanan dan Pemerintah Tertinggi Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) telah berkenan menerima mengadap Komander Armada Pasifik Amerika Syarikat, Tuan Yang Terutama Admiral Scott Swift.
Hadir di majlis mengadap ialah Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan, Laksamana Pertama (B) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit; Pemerintah ABDB, Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Awang Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah; dan Tuan Yang Terutama Craig Boyd Allen, Duta Besar Istimewa dan Mutlak Amerika Syarikat ke Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Turut hadir ialah Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mohd Juanda bin Haji Abdul Rashid, Setiausaha Tetap di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Datin Paduka Hajah Suriyah binti Haji Umar, Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pertahanan.
Sementara di bilik berasingan di Istana Nurul Iman, Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Haji Mohamed Alam berkenan menerima mengadap isteri kepada Komander Armada Pasifik Amerika Syarikat, Mrs Patricia Swift. Beliau diiringi oleh isteri Pemerintah Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB), Datin Dayang Hajah Rasidah binti Haji Brahim.
Majlis mengadap berlangsung di Istana Nurul Iman.