TANAH JAMBU, Thursday, 2 October 2025 – The Intermediate Staff Course (ISC) 25/2025 concluded today with a Closing Ceremony for 45 officers held at the Defence Academy, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF), Kampong Tanah Jambu.
The cohort comprises of 40 officers from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), one officer from the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF), and four international military officers from the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Present as the Guest of Honour was Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander RBAF. Also in attendance were the Deputy Commissioner of the RBPF, members of the RBAF Executive Committee, Military Directors, Defence Attaches and Advisers from respective countries, and Senior Officers from the Ministry of Defence.
The ceremony continued with the presentation of course completion certificates and awards of excellence to the participants by the Commander RBAF. The Overall Best Student and the Commander RBAF’s Paper Award was presented to Lieutenant Muhammad Hamizan bin Haji Zaini, RBN from the Royal Brunei Navy. Meanwhile, the Best Service Paper Award was presented to Captain Muhamad Afandi bin Juna from the Royal Brunei Land Forces.
The 14-week course was designed to prepare senior captains/ Lieutenant Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) to undertake roles and responsibilities as staff officers in both single-service and joint environments. The module emphasized the development of analytical thinking, communication, leadership, and operational planning skills, while deepening their understanding of military strategy, security, and the ever-evolving operational landscape.
MAJLIS PENUTUP KURSUS STAF PERTENGAHAN SESI 25/2025
TANAH JAMBU, Khamis, 2 Oktober 2025 – Kursus Staf Pertengahan Sesi 25/2025 telah melabuhkan tirainya pada hari ini dengan berlangsungnya Majlis Penutup bagi 45 pegawai di Akademi Pertahanan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (AP ABDB), Kampong Tanah Jambu.
Kohort kali ini terdiri daripada 40 pegawai dari Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB), seorang pegawai dari Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei (PPDB), dan empat pegawai tentera antarabangsa masing-masing dari Kerajaan Kemboja, Republik Indonesia, Malaysia, dan Republik Sosialis Vietnam.
Hadir selaku Tetamu Kehormat ialah Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah ABDB. Turut hadir adalah Timbalan Pesuruhjaya Polis PPDB, ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif ABDB, Pengarah-pengarah Tentera, Atase dan Penasihat Pertahanan dari negara masing-masing dan Pegawai-pegawai Kanan Kementerian Pertahanan.
Majlis diteruskan dengan penyampaian sijil tamat kursus dan penganugerahan kecemerlangan kepada peserta-peserta kursus oleh Yang Mulia Pemerintah ABDB. Anugerah
Overall Best Student dan Anugerah Commander RBAF’s Paper telah dimenangi oleh Leftenan Muhammad Hamizan bin Haji Zaini, RBN dari Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei. Sementara itu, Anugerah
Best Service Paper pula disandang oleh Kapten Muhamad Afandi bin Juna dari Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei.
Kursus selama 14 minggu ini dirangka bagi mempersiapkan pegawai berpangkat Kapten/ Leftenan Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB) untuk menggalas peranan sebagai Pegawai staf, sama ada dalam
single-service ataupun
joint environment. Modul kursus menekankan peningkatan kemahiran berfikir secara analitikal, komunikasi, kepimpinan dan perancangan operasi, di samping memperkukuh pemahaman mereka terhadap strategi ketenteraan, keselamatan, dan landskap operasi yang sentiasa dinamik.
