PENANJONG GARISSON, Friday 29 July 2016 – A handing over ceremony to officiate the appointment of Colonel Awang Khairul Hamed bin Awang Haji Lampoh as the new Commandant of Training Institute Royal Brunei Armed Forces (TI RBAF) from Colonel Haji Abidin bin Haji Abd Hamid was held at the Parade Square, TI RBAF, Penanjong Garrison.
Upon arrival at the parade square, Colonel Haji Abidin bin Haji Abd Hamid, the outgoing Commandant of TI RBAF, was given the Honorary Salute followed by an inspection of the parade comprising the Training Institute military personnel under the command of Major Pg Haji Nazri Amir bin Pg Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Zain.
Colonel Haji Abidin bin Haji Abd Hamid began his service as a Second Lieutenant on 13 January 1989. His previous appointments included Platoon Commander in the First Batallion Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF). He also served as the Officer Commanding, Officer Development Wing at the Training Institute since 2008 until 2010. Later, he served at the RBAF Inspectorate Unit from 2010 until 2015 then later, was appointed as the Commandant of TI RBAF in September 2015.
Meanwhile, Colonel Awang Khairul Hamed bin Awang Haji Lampoh began his service as a Second Lieutenant on 23 July 1991. During his career, he served as a Platoon Commander in the Second Battalion RBLF. He had also served at the Training Institute in 1993 as Intake Commander and in 2002, he served as the Officer Commanding of Recruit Company TI RBAF and was appointed as the Chief Instructor of TI RBAF in 2008. In addition to that, he was the Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarter in 2014 and later became the Chief of Staff, RBLF in 2015.
The handing over ceremony was proceeded with the signing of handing over certificate between Colonel Awang Khairul Hamed bin Awang Haji Lampoh and Colonel Haji Abidin bin Haji Abd Hamid. To bless the ceremony, doa selamat was later read by Captain Pg Khairuddin bin Pg Haji Tali from the Religious Unit RBAF.
INSTITUT LATIHAN ABDB MENERIMA KOMANDAN BARU
PENANJONG GARISON, Jumaat, 29 Julai 2016 – Upacara Serah Terima Tugas di antara Kolonel Awang Khairul Hamed bin Awang Haji Lampoh sebagai Komandan Institut Latihan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (IL ABDB) yang baru dari Kolonel Haji Abidin bin Haji Abd Hamid telah berlangsung di Padang Kawad, IL ABDB di Penanjong Garison.
Sebaik tiba di padang kawad, Mantan Komandan IL ABDB, Kolonel Haji Abidin bin Haji Abd Hamid menerima Tabik Hormat dan seterusnya memeriksa perbarisan kawalan kehormatan yang terdiri daripada anggota Institut Latihan ABDB di bawah perintah Ketua Perbarisan, Mejar Pg Haji Nazri Amir bin Pg Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Zain.
Kolonel Haji Abidin bin Haji Abd Hamid mula berkhidmat sebagai Leftenan Muda pada 13 Januari 1989. Beliau pernah menjawat jawatan Ketua Platun di Batalion Pertama Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB). Beliau juga pernah berkhidmat di Institut Latihan pada tahun 2008 sehingga 2010 sebagai Pegawai Memerintah Cawangan Perkembangan Pendidikan Pegawai. Beliau berkhidmat di Inspektorat Unit ABDB pada tahun 2010 sehingga 2015 dan memegang jawatan Komandan IL ABDB pada 29 September 2015.
Manakala Kolonel Awang Khairul Hamed bin Awang Haji Lampoh mula berkhidmat sebagai Leftenan Muda pada 23 Julai 1991. Di sepanjang kerjayanya, beliau pernah menjawat jawatan Ketua Platun di Batalion Pertama TDDB. Beliau juga pernah memegang jawatan sebagai Ketua Pengambilan Rekrut, Kompeni Rekrut, Pusat Latihan ABDB pada tahun 1993, memegang jawatan sebagai Pegawai Memerintah Kompeni Rekrut IL ABDB pada tahun 2002 dan Ketua Jurulatih IL ABDB pada tahun 2008. Di samping itu, beliau juga pernah menjawat jawatan Ketua Staf Markas Angkatan Bersama pada tahun 2014 dan sebelum mengambil alih jawatan Komandan IL, Beliau telah memegang jawatan Ketua Staf TDDB pada tahun 2015.
Upacara Serah Terima Tugas berlangsung dengan upacara menandatangani sijil serah terima tugas jawatan Komandan Institut Latihan ABDB di antara Kolonel Awang Khairul Hamed bin Awang Haji Lampoh dan Kolonel Haji Abidin bin Haji Abd Hamid.
Bagi memberkati upacara pada hari tersebut doa selamat telah dibacakan oleh Kapten Pg Khairuddin bin Pg Tali, dari Jabatan Agama ABDB.