ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Thursday 30 January 2014– His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the Minister of Defence and Supreme Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) has consented to receive in audience the outgoing Commander of RBAF, Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin at the Istana Nurul Iman.
Accompanying the outgoing Commander of RBAF is the new Commander of RBAF, Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah.
Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin is the 8th Commander of RBAF who first joined the armed forces as Lieutenant on 19 September 1988 and on 31 Dec 2009, he was appointed as the 8th Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
Throughout his tenure as the Commander of RBAF, Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan has demonstrated exceptional meritorious conduct and outstanding service. Also in this position of great responsibility, the outgoing Commander RBAF has demonstrated his outstanding accomplishments and contribution to the RBAF as well as relations with fellow national colleagues and foreign defence counterparts.
While Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohd Tawih, the new Commander of RBAF, first joined the armed forces as on 9 June 1982. On 24 January 2014, with the consent of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohd Tawih was promoted to the rank of Major General and on 30 January 2014, he was appointed as the 9th Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
On a separate occasion, Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam consented to receive in audience the spouses of RBAF Commander, Datin Nurhayana Janis binti Abdullah and Datin Zulia binti Basman.
MAJLIS MENGADAP BAGI PEMERINTAH ABDB YANG BARU
ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Khamis 30 Januari 2014 – Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Menteri Pertahanan dan Pemerintah Tertinggi Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) telah berkenan menerima mengadap Pemerintah ABDB yang akan menamatkan perkhidmatan, Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin.
Turut mengiringi ialah Pemerintah ABDB yang baru, Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah. Majlis mengadap berlangsung di Istana Nurul Iman.
Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin mula berkhidmat dengan ABDB sebagai Leftenan pada 19 September 1988 dan pada 31 Disember 2009 beliau dilantik sebagai Pemerintah ABDB yang ke 8.
Sementara Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohd Tawih, Pemerintah ABDB yang baru, mula berkhidmat dalam ABDB pada 9 Jun 1982. Pada 24 Januari 2014, atas Titah Perkenan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam, Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohd Tawih telah dinaikkan ke pangkat Mejar Jeneral dan seterusnya pada 30 Januari 2014, dilantik menjadi Pemerintah ABDB yang ke-9.
Di ruang yang berasingan, Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam telah berkenan menerima mengadap isteri Pemerintah ABDB, Datin Nurhayana Janis binti Abdullah and isteri Pemerintah ABDB yang baru, Datin Zulia binti Basman.
