MAJOR (U) PENGIRAN MUHAMMAD MUFID BIN PEGIRAN HAJI UMAR ARIFFIN
Major (U) Pengiran Muhammad Mufid bin Pengiran Haji Umar Ariffin was appointed as the Commanding Officer of No. 6 Wing on 14th June 2024. He enlisted into the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) on 9th April 2001 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on the 03rd April 2003 upon graduating from Royal Air Force Cranwell, United Kingdom.
In the beginning of his career, Major (U) Pengiran Muhammad Mufid served in the Admin Wing (now known as No. 6 Wing) as the Motor Transport Officer until 2009. He later was appointed as an Admin Officer for the Operations Wing where he has held from 2009 until 2013. In September 2014, he was then deployed to the island of Mindanao, The Republic of Philippines to participate in the 11th International Monitoring Team (IMT) as the Deputy Team Site Leader for Brunei Darussalam's Contingent. He was also appointed as the Staff Officer Grade 2 to Joint Force Commander in 2013, then appointed as the Staff Officer Grade 2 J5 (Air) and J7 (Air) during his tour under Joint Force Headquarters, Royal Brunei Armed Forces. In November 2021, he returned to the Royal Brunei Air Force and appointed as Deputy Commanding Officer before assuming his current appointment.
Major (U) Pengiran Muhammad Mufid's military education includes completing his RBAF Junior Staff Course in 2010 and received a Graduate Diploma in Defense and Security Studies from Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF), Brunei Darussalam during his RBAF Command and Staff Course in 2020. He was awarded with Military Merit Medal from Republic of Philippines in 2015, The Most Faithful Order of Perwira Agong Negara Brunei 1st Class (PP) in 2018 and Long Service Medal and Good Conduct (PKLPB) in 2022.
Major (U) Pengiran Muhammad Mufid bin Pengiran Haji Umar Ariffin is happily married to Nurul Shukriah binti Haji Ali Rahman and blessed with 3 daughters and a son. He likes to play football and enjoys running to maintain his fitness.
