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BY consent of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Minister of Defence and Supreme Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), 74 senior officers and officers of the RBAF were presented with their insignias at the promotion ceremony held yesterday at the Officers’ Mess, Berakas Garrison.
The insignia presentation ceremony was led by Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah, Commander of the RBAF.
Colonel (U) Shahril Anwar bin Haji Ma’awiah, Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General and Lietenant Colonel (U) Haji Mohd Muluddin bin Haji Latif, Director of Force Capability Development was promoted to Colonel.
While 14 officers were promoted to Substantive Major/Lietenant Commander, 12 officers were promoted to Acting Major / Lietenant Commander, 18 officers were promoted to Substantive Captain / Lieutenant and 27 officers were promoted to Acting Captain/ Lieutenant.
Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, pinning the insignia on a recipient
A senior RBAF officer in a group photo with his family. PHOTOS: DEAN KASSIM
Present at the ceremony yesterday were First Admiral (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit, Deputy Minister of Defence; members of the Defence Executive Committee; services commanders; commandants; directors; senior officers and officers of the Ministry of Defence and RBAF as well as family members of the promoted senior officers.
The RBAF promotion ceremony is part of an ongoing effort to recognise, reward and groom officers who have performed well and demonstrated potential to contribute further to the RBAF.
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