RIMBA, Friday, 22 February 2013 – Royal Brunei Air Force is currently hosting a farewell visit for the Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton, the Chief of the Air Staff Royal Air Force of United Kingdom.
In recognition to his outstanding service, valuable efforts and contributions to strengthen the ties between Royal Brunei Air Force and Royal Air Force of United Kingdom, His Majesty the Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam has consented to award Air Chief Marshall Sir Stephen Dalton the Royal Brunei Air Force Honorary Pilot Wing.
The Royal Brunei Air Force Honorary Pilot Wing was presented by RBAF Commander, Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin at the Royal Brunei Air Force Headquarters. Prior to the ceremony, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton inspected the Guard of Honour performed by Royal Brunei Air Force personnel at the Parade Square of the Royal Brunei Air Force Headquarters. The farewell visit programme also included farewell calls to the Deputy Minister of Defence, Dato Paduka Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat at the Ministry of Defence, Bolkiah Garrison.
Separate calls on the Commander of RBAF and the Commander of Royal Brunei Air Force, Colonel (U) Haji Wardi bin Haji Abd Latip were both held at the Rimba Air Force Base.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton was promoted to Air Chief Marshal in April 2009 and was appointed Chief of the Air Staff on 31 July 2009. He is in the sultanate for a short farewell visit from 22 until 24 February 2013.
LENCANA JURUTERBANG KEHORMAT TUDB BAGI
KETUA STAF TENTERA UDARA DIRAJA UNITED KINGDOM
RIMBA, Jumaat 22 Februari 2013
– Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei menerima kunjungan perpisahan bagi Air
Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton, Ketua Staf Tentera Udara Diraja United
Kingdom. Dalam mengiktiraf ke atas perkhidmatan dan usaha-usaha
berharga beliau dan mengukuhkan hubungan kedua-dua tentera udara,
Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang
Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam telah berkenan menganugerahkan Air
Chief Marshal Sir Stephen dengan Lencana Juruterbang Kehormat Tentera
Udara Diraja Brunei.
Penyampaian
Lencana Juruterbang Kehormat Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei telah
disempurnakan oleh Pemerintah ABDB, Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji
Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji
Abidin di Markas Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei, Rimba. Sejurus Air Chief
Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton tiba di Markas Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei,
beliau telah memeriksa Kawalan Kehormatan yang terdiri dari anggota
Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei dipadang kawad Markas Tentera Udara Diraja
Brunei.
Atucara
lawatan perpisahan ini termasuk kunjungan-kunjungan perpisahan kepada
Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan, Dato Paduka Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat di
Kementerian Pertahanan, Bolkiah Garrison. Kunjungan perpishan
berasingan kepada Pemerintah ABDB serta Pemerintah TUDB, Kolonel (U)
Haji Wardi bin Haji Abd Latip diadakan di Markas Tentera Udara Diraja
Brunei.
Air
Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton telah dinaikkan pangkat menjadi Air
Chief Marshal pada bulan April 2009 dan dilantik menjadi Ketua Staf
Udara Royal Air Force of United Kingdom pada 31 Julai 2009. Beliau
berada di Negara Brunei Darussalam bermula daripada 22 Februari hingga
24 Februari 2013.