Colonel (U) Haji Haszahaidi bin Haji Ahmad Daud was appointed as the 16th Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) on 10 January 2025. Previously, he served as the Deputy Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force, a role he assumed on 01 April 2022.
He joined the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) on 24 May 1994 after graduating from the Royal Air Force (RAF) College Cranwell, United Kingdom, in 1995. He was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in July 1995. His early career started as a student pilot and was posted to No. 3 Squadron/Flying Training School to begin his flying training.
After completing his Basic Fixed-Wing training at No 3 Squadron, Training Wing, Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) in 1998, Colonel (U) Haji Haszahaidi bin Haji Ahmad Daud was then posted to No 2 Squadron to fly the Bolkow BO 105 as an Operational Helicopter Pilot. Years later, he attended the Helicopter Instructor Course (HIC) at Sembawang Air Base, Singapore Air Force. After graduating as a Qualified Helicopter Instructor in 2003, he returned to No 2 Squadron, Operation Wing, as an Instructor. A year later, he was appointed as Flight Commander Training. In October 2006, he was appointed as Officer Commanding to command No 2 Squadron until the end of March 2009, then posted to No 3 Squadron/Flying Training Wing School as an Officer Commanding and Helicopter Examiner for Basic Helicopter Trainees.
Colonel (U) Haji Haszahaidi bin Haji Ahmad Daud has held various staff and command appointments, which include Staff Officer 2 (J3A) and Staff Officer 1 (J3A) at Joint Force Headquarters. In 2013, he was posted back to RBAirF, where he was appointed as Commanding Officer for Training Wing. In 2014, he was appointed as Head of the Inspectorate Unit. He assumed the appointment of Commander Operation Group in July 2018 before being posted to the Training Institute, RBAF in October 2020 as Commandant.
He is married to Hajah Rosnah bte Haji Matamit and is blessed with three children, Hajah Dina Qistina, Haji Muhammad Danish Qawi, and Dhia Qaireen.
