RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Friday, 28 August 2020 – The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) held a Handover Ceremony between Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, the outgoing Commander of RBAirF, with Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, the incoming Commander of RBAirF at Dewan Punai, Rimba Air Force Base.
The ceremony began with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah followed by a speech from the outgoing Commander of RBAirF. The ceremony continued with the signing of the Handing Over Certificate as well as the handing over of the 'Pilot Cyclic' between Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat and Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, which marks the official transfer of leadership and command of the Royal Brunei Air Force.
In attendance were Deputy Commander of RBAirF, senior officers, officers, Air Force Sergeant Major and RBAirF personnel.
As the newly appointed Commander of RBAirF, Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim also delivered his inaugural speech as the 15th Commander of RBAirF during the ceremony.
The ceremony concluded with a closing doa led by Lieutenant (U) Hj Muhd Syasuandi bin Hj Abu Bakar, Officer from RBAF Religious Department (JAMAAT).
UPACARA SERAH TERIMA TUGAS PEMERINTAH TENTERA UDARA DIRAJA BRUNEI
PANGKALAN TENTERA UDARA RIMBA, Jumaat, 28 Ogos 2020 - Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) telah mengadakan Upacara Serah Terima Tugas di antara Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Mantan Pemerintah TUDB dengan Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, Pemerintah TUDB yang baharu bertempat di Dewan Punai, Pangkalan Tentera Udara Rimba.
Upacara dimulakan dengan bacaan Surah Al-Fatihah dan diikuti dengan ucapan daripada Mantan Pemerintah TUDB. Acara diteruskan lagi dengan penandatanganan Sijil Serah Terima Tugas Pemerintah TUDB serta penyerahan 'Pilot Cyclic' di antara Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat dengan Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, yang melambangkan penyerahan tugas sebagai Pemerintah TUDB secara rasmi.
Turut hadir di upacara tersebut ialah Timbalan Pemerintah TUDB, Pegawai-Pegawai Kanan, Pegawai-Pegawai, Sarjan Mejar Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei dan anggota-anggota TUDB.
Sebagai Pemerintah TUDB yang baharu, Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim juga berpeluang menyampaikan ucapan perasmiannya sebagai Pemerintah TUDB yang ke-15 semasa upacara tersebut.
Upacara diakhiri dengan bacaan doa penutup yang diketuai oleh Leftenen (U) Hj Muhd Syasuandi bin Hj Abu Bakar, Pegawai dari Jabatan Agama ABDB (JAMAAT).
