​BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday 6 February 2015 - With the consent of His Majesty the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam, Minister of Defence and Supreme Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), the Royal Brunei Armed Forces announced that 7 Senior Officers of the RBAF have been consented to be promoted.

Present as the Guest of Honour was Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah, Commander of the RBAF.

286 Colonel Pg Dato Paduka Aminan bin Pg Haji Mahmud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Force was promoted to Brigadier General.

Three senior officers whom are promoted to Substantive Colonel are: - 307 Lieutenant Colonel (L) Hussein bin Dato Paduka Haji Mohammad, 373 Lieutenant Colonel Khairul Hamed bin Awang Haji Lampoh and 383 Lieutenant Colonel (L) Haji Yusuf bin Masron.

And three senior officers promoted to Acting Lieutenant Colonel, namely: - 435 Major (U) Pg Haji Mohd Hasreen bin Pg Haji Ali Hassan, 480 Major Suriyati binti Haji Junaidi and 497 Major Muhd Wata bin Haji Abdullah Awat.

The promotion ceremony took place this morning at the Officers' Mess Bolkiah Garrison.

Present at the ceremony were Deputy Minister of Defence, Dato Paduka Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat, members of Defence Executive Committee, Commandants, Directors, Senior Officers and Officers of Ministry of Defence and RBAF as well as family members of the promoted senior officers.

Promotion of officers such as this underpins the RBAF strategic objectives towards enhancement of condition of service and morale of the officers as well as proper career management and opportunities.

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