BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday 29 May 2015 – With the consent of His Majesty the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam, Minister of Defence and Supreme Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), the Royal Brunei Armed Forces announced that 14 RBAF Senior Officers have been consented to be promoted.
Present as the Guest of Honour was Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah, Commander of the RBAF.
309 Colonel (L) Pg Norazmi bin Pg Muhammad, Commander of Royal Brunei Navy promoted to First Admiral and 318 Colonel (U) Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Joint Force Commander promoted to Brigadier General.
While 459 Lieutenant Colonel (L) Haji Mohd Amirol Shahnoel bin Haji Mohd Noeh promoted to Substantive Colonel.
Eleven senior officers whom are promoted to Substantive Lieutenant Colonel, there are: – 287 Acting Lieutenant Colonel Tarip bin Haji Karia, 376 Acting Lieutenant Colonel Hajah Asnah binte Haji Matamit, 386 Acting Lieutenant Colonel (U) Norudin bin Salleh, 409 Acting Lieutenant Colonel Mohd Zulkarnain bin Haji Abdul Wahab, 439 Acting Lieutenant Colonel (U) Haji Haszahaidi bin Haji Ahmad, 478 Acting Lieutenant Colonel Omar Shariff bin Haji Hidup, 488 Acting Lieutenant Colonel (L) Mohd Sharif Pudin bin Matserudin, 514 Acting Lieutenant Colonel Norhazalan bin Haji Abdullah, 533 Acting Lieutenant Colonel Tamin bin Tuah, 551 Acting Lieutenant Colonel (L) Rozalan bin Sable and 721 Acting Lieutenant Colonel Dr Mas Irman Rukmino bin Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Wahab.
The promotion ceremony took place this morning at the Officers’ Mess Bolkiah Garrison.
Present at the ceremony were Deputy Minister of Defence, Dato Paduka Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat, members of Defence Executive Committee, Commandants, Directors, Senior Officers and Officers of Ministry of Defence and RBAF as well as family members of the promoted senior officers.
Promotion of officers such as this underpins the RBAF strategic objectives towards enhancement of condition of service and morale of the officers as well as proper career management and opportunities.
14 PEGAWAI KANAN ABDB DINAIKKAN PANGKAT
BOLKIAH GARISON, Jumaat 29 Mei 2015 – Dengan 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, Menteri Pertahanan dan Pemerintah Tertinggi Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) dengan penuh sukacita mengumumkan bahawa 14 orang pegawai-pegawai kanan ABDB telah diperkenankan untuk dinaikkan pangkat.
Majlis kenaikkan pangkat bagi pegawai-pegawai tersebut telah diadakan di Mes Pegawai Bolkiah Garison.
Hadir bagi menyempurnakan kenaikkan pangkat ialah Pemerintah ABDB, Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah.
309 Kolonel (L) Pg Norazmi bin Pg Muhammad, Pemerintah Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei dinaikkan ke Pangkat Laksamana Pertama dan 318 Kolonel (U) Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama dinaikkan ke pangkat Brigadier Jeneral.
Sementara 459 Leftenan Kolonel (L) Haji Mohd Amirol Shahnoel bin Haji Mohd Noeh dinaikkan ke pangkat Kolonel Tetap.
Manakala 11 orang Pegawai Kanan ABDB dinaikkan ke pangkat Leftenan Kolonel Tetap. Mereka ialah 287 Pemangku Leftenan Kolonel Tarip bin Haji Karia, 376 Pemangku Leftenan Kolonel Hajah Asnah binte Haji Matamit, 386 Pemangku Leftenan Kolonel (U) Norudin bin Salleh, 409 Pemangku Leftenan Kolonel Mohd Zulkarnain bin Haji Abdul Wahab, 439 Pemangku Leftenan Kolonel (U) Haji Haszahaidi bin Haji Ahmad, 478 Pemangku Leftenan Kolonel Omar Shariff bin Haji Hidup, 488 Pemangku Leftenan Kolonel (L) Mohd Sharif Pudin bin Matserudin, 514 Pemangku Leftenan Kolonel Norhazalan bin Haji Abdullah, 533 Pemangku Leftenan Kolonel Tamin bin Tuah, 551 Pemangku Leftenan Kolonel (L) Rozalan bin Sable dan 721 Pemangku Leftenan Kolonel Dr Mas Irman Rukmino bin Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Wahab.
Turut hadir ialah Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan, Dato Paduka Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat, ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pertahanan, Pengarah-pengarah, Pegawai-Pegawai Kanan dan Pegawai-Pegawai Kementerian Pertahanan dan ABDB serta ahli keluarga pegawai-pegawai kanan ABDB yang dinaikkan pangkat.
Upacara kenaikan pangkat merupakan keutamaan matlamat strategik ABDB dalam peningkatan kualiti perkhidmatan dan semangat waja pegawai-pegawai ke arah pengurusan dan peluang kerjaya yang lebih teratur. Ini termasuk penampilan kualiti kepimpinan yang menyerlah serta prestasi cemerlang disepanjang perkhidmatan mereka.