THAILAND, MON, Jul 27, 2015 - Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Wardi bin Haji Abdul Latip, the Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force has been awarded with the Honorary Pilot Wing award from the Royal Thai Air Force during his official visit to the Royal Thai Air Force. This award was presented by Air Chief Marshal Treetod Sonjance, the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force at the Royal Thai Air Force Headquarters. This award is a symbol of the acknowledgement of the long standing relations between the two air forces.
The Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force was on the three-day Farewell Visit to the Royal Thai Air Force, which took place between 26th to 28th July 2015. Amongst the programme outlined during the visit was courtesy call by the Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Wardi bin Haji Abdul Latip to Air Chief Marshal Treetod Sonjance at the Royal Thai Air Force Headquarters and Official Dinner in honour of the Commander of Royal Brunei Air Force at the Salathip, Shangri-La Hotel.
Earlier this year, the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force paid an introductory visit to Brunei Darussalam for his official visit to the Royal Brunei Air Force. This frequent exchange of visit at higher level marks the commitment to strengthen the relationship between the two air forces, which is hoped to be carried out with the next successor.
Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Hj Wardi has been serving for the Royal Brunei Armed Forces for 34 years. He took over the command as the Royal Brunei Air Force since 7th December 2012. The Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Republic of Singapore are amongst the countries that he will be visiting before he hands over his command to next predecessor on 25th September 2015.
PEMERINTAH TENTERA UDARA DIRAJA BRUNEI TERIMA LENCANA JURUTERBANG KEHORMAT DARIPADA TENTERA UDARA DIRAJA BANGKOK
THAILAND, ISNIN, Jul 27, 2015 – Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Wardi bin Haji Abdul Latip, Pemerintah Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei telah dianugerahkan Lencana Juruterbang Kehormat daripada Tentera Udara Diraja Thai. Anugerah tersebut telah disampaikan oleh Air Chief Marshal Treetod Sonjance, the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force bertempat di Markas Tentera Udara Diraja Thai. Penganugerahan lencana ini merupakan sebuah simbol pengiktirafan ke atas hubungan akrab yang telah lama dimetrai di antara kedua buah tentera udara.
Pemerintah Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei telah membuat Lawatan Perpisahan ke Tentera Udara Diraja Thailand selama tiga hari, bermula dari 26 hingga 28 Julai 2015. Di antara program lawatan yang telah disediakan adalah Kunjungan Perpisahan daripada Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Wardi bin Haji Abdul Latip kepada Air Chief Marshal Treetod Sonjance, the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force dan Majlis Makan Malam Rasmi yang telah berlangsung di Salathip, Shangri-La Hotel.
Pada awal tahun ini, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force telah membuat Lawatan Pengenalan ke Negara Brunei Darussalam sebagai lawatan rasmi ke Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei. Pertukaran lawatan yang kerap ini merupakan simbol komitmen yang dimetrai dalam memperkuatkan lagi hubungan dua hala di antara dua buah tentera udara, yang diharap akan dapat diteruskan oleh kepimpinan seterusnya. Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Wardi telah berkhidmat di dalam Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei selama 34 tahun. Beliau telah mengambil alih kepimpinan Pemerintah Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei mulai 7 Disember 2012. Republik Indonesia, Malaysia dan Republik Indonesia adalah antara negara lain yang akan dilawat di dalam kapasiti Lawatan Perpisahan beliau sebelum beliau menyerahan tampuk kepimpinan beliau kepada penggantinya pada 25 September 2015.
