TANAH JAMBU, Thursday, 15 January 2026 - His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, today graced the Sovereign’s Parade Ceremony for the 24th Intake of Officer Cadets from the Officer Cadet School, Defence Academy, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), held at the Parade Square of the Defence Academy RBAF, Kampung Tanah Jambu.
Accompanying His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office was His Royal Highness 920 Lieutenant Colonel (Udara) Prince ‘Abdul Mateen ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah.
Upon arrival, His Royal Highness was greeted by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, and Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF).
Shortly following the arrival, His Royal Highness was accorded a Royal Salute and proceeded to inspect the parade comprising Officer Cadets of the 24th Intake, under the command of the Parade Commander, Yang Mulia Captain Zulhamizan bin Awang Jamil.
During the ceremony, His Royal Highness delivered a Sabda, followed by the presentation of awards to the outstanding Officer Cadets of the 24th Intake.
The award presentation began with the Sword of Honour, awarded to Officer Cadet Nur Amanina binti Ismail. The Sword of Honour is the highest accolade for an Officer Cadet, symbolising overall excellence in all aspects of training.
His Royal Highness then presented the Best Academic Award to Officer Cadet Jayden Lim Jie En from the Republik of Singapore for his outstanding overall academic achievements throughout the training period. This was followed by the presentation of the Best Military Skills Award to Officer Cadet (U) Awangku Muhammad Haziq Dzulfadhly Mubarak bin Pengiran Haji Md Amir Ilham for his excellence in all military skill disciplines, and the Best Physical Training Award to Officer Cadet Muhammad Sufi Shayiran bin Roslan, RBN in recognition of extraordinary performance in physical training.
Meanwhile, the Outstanding International Officer Cadet Award was presented to Officer Cadet Ahmad Rizq Dzakwan bin Sharifuddin from Malaysia. This award recognises an international officer cadet who demonstrated exceptional performance and contributions throughout the Commissioning Course.
The ceremony continued with the recitation of Doa led by Yang Mulia Lieutenant Colonel Abdul Mujib bin Japar, Acting Director of the RBAF Religious Directorate (JAMA’AT).
From the Parade Square, His Royal Highness then proceeded to the Ceremonial Hall, where His Royal Highness received a Pesambah titled “Nash’at al-Qa’id”, meaning “The Making of a Leader”, and a book called ‘’Perjalanan” (Journey), which documented the 48 weeks of intensive military training undergone by the 24th Intake of Officer Cadets since 10 February 2025.
His Royal Highness then received Junjung Ziarah (Royal Greeting) from the newly commissioned officers and their families. His Royal Highness also signed the Royal Parchment and proceeded with a group photo session upon leaving the ceremony.
A total of 50 Officer Cadets, comprising 36 Male Officers and 14 Female Officers, were commissioned today. Of that total, 20 Officer Cadets were commissioned to the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), 16 Officer Cadets to the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), and 11 Officer Cadets as Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF).
The newly commissioned officers include three International Officer Cadets from the Malaysian Army, Malaysian Armed Forces; the Republic of Singapore Navy, Singapore Armed Forces; and the Royal Thai Air Force respectively, marking the first participation from the Royal Thai Armed Forces.
The Sovereign’s Parade marks the culmination of 48 weeks of the intensive military training at the Officer Cadet School’s DA RBAF, aimed at equipping newly commissioned officers with the knowledge, discipline, professionalism, and leadership skills essential for their future service.
DULI YANG TERAMAT MULIA PADUKA SERI PENGIRAN MUDA MAHKOTA PENGIRAN MUDA HAJI AL-MUHTADEE BILLAH, MENTERI KANAN DI JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI BERKENAN BERANGKAT KE UPACARA SOVEREIGN’S PARADE BAGI PEGAWAI KADET PENGAMBILAN KE-24, SEKOLAH PEGAWAI KADET, AKADEMI PERTAHANAN ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI
Tanah Jambu, Khamis, 15 Januari 2026 - Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Menteri Kanan di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, hari ini berkenan berangkat ke Upacara Sovereign’s Parade bagi Pegawai-Pegawai Kadet Pengambilan Ke-24, Sekolah Pegawai Kadet, Akademi Pertahanan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (AP ABDB), yang berlangsung di Padang Kawad AP ABDB, Kampung Tanah Jambu.
Mengiringi keberangkatan Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota, Menteri Kanan di Jabatan Perdana Menteri ialah Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri 920 Leftenan Kolonel (Udara) Pengiran Muda 'Abdul Mateen ibni Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah.
Keberangkatan Duli Yang Teramat Mulia dijunjung oleh Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II, dan Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB).
Sejurus keberangkatan tiba, Duli Yang Teramat Mulia berkenan menerima Tabik Hormat Diraja dan seterusnya memeriksa Pasukan Perbarisan yang terdiri daripada Pegawai-Pegawai Kadet Pengambilan Ke-24, di bawah perintah Pegawai Perbarisan, Yang Mulia Kapten Zulhamizan bin Awang Jamil.
Semasa upacara tersebut, Duli Yang Teramat Mulia berkenan mengurniakan Sabda, diikuti dengan pengurniaan anugerah kepada Pegawai-Pegawai Kadet Pengambilan Ke-24 yang cemerlang.
Pengurniaan anugerah-anugerah didahului dengan Anugerah Pedang Kehormatan (Sword of Honour) kepada Pegawai Kadet Nur Amanina binti Ismail. Anugerah tersebut merupakan anugerah tertinggi kepada Pegawai Kadet dan melambangkan kecemerlangan dalam keseluruhan aspek latihan.
Seterusnya, Duli Yang Teramat Mulia mengurniakan Anugerah Terbaik Akademik kepada Pegawai Kadet Jayden Lim Jie En dari Republik Singapura atas pencapaian akademik keseluruhan yang cemerlang sepanjang tempoh latihan. Ini diikuti dengan pengurniaan Anugerah Terbaik Kemahiran Tentera kepada Pegawai Kadet (Udara) Awangku Muhammad Haziq Dzulfadhly Mubarak bin Pengiran Haji Md Amir Ilham atas kecemerlangan dalam semua aspek kemahiran ketenteraan, dan Anugerah Terbaik Ketahanan Jasmani kepada Pegawai Kadet Muhammad Sufi Shayiran bin Roslan, TLDB sebagai pengiktirafan terhadap pencapaian luar biasa dalam latihan jasmani.
Sementara itu, Anugerah Terbaik Pegawai Kadet Antarabangsa dianugerahkan kepada Pegawai Kadet Rizq Dzakwan bin Sharifuddin dari Malaysia. Anugerah ini mengiktiraf Pegawai Kadet Antarabangsa yang telah menunjukkan prestasi dan sumbangan luar biasa sepanjang menjalani latihan Kursus Pentauliahan.
Upacara diteruskan dengan bacaan Doa yang dipimpin oleh Yang Mulia Leftenan Kolonel Abdul Mujib bin Japar, Pemangku Pengarah Jabatanarah Agama ABDB (JAMA’AT).
Dari Padang Kawad, Duli Yang Teramat Mulia dijunjung berangkat ke Dewan Istiadat, di mana Duli Yang Teramat Mulia berkenan menerima Pesambah yang bertajuk “Nash’at al-Qa’id”, yang bermaksud “Pembentukan Seorang Pemimpin”, dan buku “Perjalanan” yang mendokumentasikan latihan ketenteraan intensif selama 48 minggu yang telah dilalui oleh Pegawai-Pegawai Kadet Pengambilan Ke-24 sejak 10 Februari 2025.
Duli Yang Teramat Mulia seterusnya berkenan menerima Junjung Ziarah daripada pegawai-pegawai yang baharu ditauliahkan bersama keluarga masing-masing. Duli Yang Teramat Mulia kemudian berkenan menandatangani Lembaran Kenangan Keberangkatan, dan berangkat ke sesi bergambar ramai sebelum berangkat meninggalkan majlis.
Seramai 50 orang Pegawai Kadet, terdiri daripada 36 Pegawai Lelaki dan 14 Pegawai Wanita, telah ditauliahkan dalam upacara ini. Daripada jumlah tersebut, seramai 20 orang Pegawai Kadet ditauliahkan ke Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB), 16 orang Pegawai Kadet ke Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB), dan 11 orang Pegawai Kadet ke Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB).
Jumlah pentauliahan ini turut merangkumi tiga orang Pegawai Kadet Antarabangsa yang masing-masing terdiri daripada seorang Pegawai Tentera Darat Malaysia, Angkatan Tentera Malaysia; seorang Pegawai Tentera Laut Republik Singapura, Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Singapura; dan seorang Pegawai Tentera Udara Diraja Thailand yang merupakan penyertaan pertama kali dari Angkatan Tentera Diraja Thailand.
Upacara Sovereign’s Parade merupakan kemuncak 48 minggu latihan ketenteraan intensif Sekolah Pegawai Kadet, AP ABDB yang bertujuan untuk melengkapkan pegawai-pegawai yang baharu ditauliahkan dengan ilmu pengetahuan, disiplin, profesionalisme dan kemahiran kepimpinan sebagai asas perkhidmatan mereka pada masa hadapan.
