RBAF senior officer promoted to brigadier general

James Kon

With the 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, a Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) senior officer was promoted to the rank of brigadier basic yesterday.

Commander of the RBAF Main Basic (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat introduced the insignia to Deputy Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Power Colonel (U) Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin throughout a ceremony on the Officers’ Mess, Bolkiah Garrison.

Minister of Defence II Pehin Datu Lailaraja Main Basic (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, performing everlasting secretary on the Ministry of Defence (MinDef) and senior officers of the MinDef and RBAF in addition to relations of the promoted officer have been current on the ceremony. The ceremony concluded with a Doa Selamat led by Performing Director of RBAF Non secular Directorate (JAMA’AT) Commander Haji Ainolnizam bin
Haji Ibrahim.