BOLKIAH GARISON, Jumaat, 8 Ogos 2025 - Atas titah perkenan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam, Pemerintah Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB), Kepten Sahibul Bahari bin Haji Zainal Abidin, TLDB, diperkenankan untuk dinaikkan pangkat dari Kepten, TLDB ke Laksamana Pertama.
Majlis Penyampaian Lencana Kenaikan Pangkat telah disempurnakan oleh Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei, Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan bertempat di Mes Pegawai Bolkiah Garison pagi tadi. Juga dinaikkan pangkat dimajlis yang sama adalah Kolonel Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Pemerintah Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei, dan Kolonel (U) Haji Haszahaidi bin Haji Ahmad Daud, Pemerintah Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei, kepangkat Brigedier Jeneral dan Brigedier Jeneral (U).
Turut hadir di majlis tersebut ialah Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (B) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Setiausaha Tetap, Timbalan Pemerintah ABDB, Pemerintah-Pemerintah Angkatan Tentera dan Angkatan Bersama, Pemangku Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap, Ahli-Ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pertahanan dan Ahli-Ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif ABDB, dan Pegawai-Pegawai Kanan serta ahli keluarga pegawai yang telah dinaikkan pangkat.
Majlis diakhiri dengan bacaan Doa Selamat oleh Pemangku Pengarah Jabatanarah Agama ABDB (JAMA'AT), Leftenan Kolonel Abdul Mujib bin Haji Japar.
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RBN COMMANDER PROMOTED TO FIRST ADMIRAL
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 8 August 2025 - 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, the Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), Captain Sahibul Bahari bin Haji Zainal Abidin, RBN, has been promoted from Captain, RBN to the rank of First Admiral.
The Insignia Presentation Ceremony was officiated by the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan at the Officers' Mess, Bolkiah Garrison this morning. Simultaneously, Colonel Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Force, and Colonel (U) Haji Haszahaidi bin Haji Ahmad Daud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force, were also promoted to Brigadier General and Brigadier General (U) respectively.
Also present at the ceremony were the Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister of Defence, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Defence, Deputy Commander of the RBAF, Service Commanders, the Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary, members of the Defence Executive Committee and RBAF Executive Committee, senior officers and family members of the promoted officer.
The ceremony concluded with the recitation of Doa Selamat led by the Acting Director of the RBAF Religious Directorate (JAMA’AT), Lieutenant Colonel Abdul Mujib bin Haji Japar.
