WARRANT OFFICER 1 ROZAIN BIN HAJI PUNGUT
ARMED FORCES SERGEANT MAJOR
First Warrant 0fficer Rozain bin Haji Pungut was born on 24 September 1977. He was enlisted in the Royal Brunei Armed Forces on 7 April 1995 after six months of initial training. On 28 November 1995, he was assigned as a Rifleman to his first unit in C Company, First Battalion, Land Forces RBAF.
Throughout his career, First Warrant Officer Rozain attended various courses such as the 2IC Section Commander course on 29 December 1997 leading to his promotion to Lance Corporal. In the following year, he also attended a Drill Instructor Course in February 1999, Section Commander Course in 15 June 1998 as well as a Weapon Coaching and Instructor Course in 25 April 2001. He was later promoted to Corporal on 20 June 2003.
First Warrant Officer Rozain also attended the Platoon Sergeant Course and began his career as a Platoon Sergeant in C Company, First Battalion, Land Force RBAF before being promoted to Sergeant on 14 April 2007. On 3 December 2007, he attended a Range Management Course at the Small Arms Branch, School of Infantry, Training Institute RBAF and was appointed as an Instructor. Subsequently, he served as an Instructor at the Officer Cadet School, Defence Academy RBAF in 2008 and was promoted to Staff Sergeant on 26 November 2009.
In 2012, First Warrant Officer Rozain was selected as a contingent member to serve in the Malaysian Battalion as part of the United Nation Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeeping mission as a Troop Sergeant. He was later promoted to Warrant Officer on 01 July 2014 and was appointed as Intake Senior Wing Sergeant Major. On 14 February 2018, he became the School Sergeant Major at the Officer Cadet School for 3 years and was later appointed as Academy Sergeant Major at the Defence Academy RBAF. In October 2022, he was appointed as Regiment Sergeant Major at Royal Guards Regiment, Royal Brunei Land Force. He was appointed as Armed Forces Sergeant Major on 5 December 2024.
First Warrant Officer Rozain was awarded the General Service Medal (GSM) in 1996, RBAF Long Service Medal in 2011, Pingat Indah Kerja Baik (PIKB) in 2012, Pahlawan Periwara (PP) in 2014 and The Most Blessed Order of Setia Negara Brunei (PSB) in 2019.
He is married and blessed with five children. He enjoys playing golf and sports such as hiking and badminton.
