LIEUTENANT COLONEL (U) MUHAMMAD ZABRI BIN ABDUL RAHMAN
Lieutenant Colonel (U) Muhammad Zabri bin Abdul Rahman (born on 23rd November 1981)
currently serves as the first Commanding Officer of the newly established No. 8 Wing in the Royal
Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) which is a training-focused wing that prioritizes personnel
development, leadership skills, and operational knowledge. He joined the Royal Brunei Armed
Forces (RBAF) in May 2005, holding an HND in Multimedia Technology and Applications from
London Metropolitan University. Internationally trained, Lieutenant Colonel (U) Muhammad
Zabri completed his officer cadet training at the Royal Australian Air Force's Officer Training
School in Melbourne, Australia, in 2006.
With over 18 years of dedicated service to the RBAF, Lieutenant Colonel (U) Muhammad Zabri
has held a diverse array of command, instructional and staff positions across the RBAF. He began
his military career in Air Defence as a Troop Officer with 233 Squadron (Rapier) Air Regiment,
before taking on the role of Administration Officer for the Air Regiment in 2010.He then served
as the Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the Deputy Minister of Defence in 2010 before returning to the
RBAirF, where he took on the role of Staff Officer 2 in Occupational Health and Safety within the
RBAIrF Inspectorate Unit from 2014 to 2017, implementing key safety reforms. From 2018 to
2020, he further broadened his expertise as a Directing Staff at the Leadership and Management
Center of the Defence Academy (DA) RBAF, where he played a key role in training and
developing emerging leaders.
In his senior staff roles, Lieutenant Colonel (U) Muhammad Zabri served as Staff Officer Grade 2
to the Chief of Defence Force (CDF) RBAF before advancing to the role of Military Assistant to
CDF RBAF from 2020 to 2024, where he provided direct support to CDF RBAF in managing
high-level defense matters.
Lieutenant Colonel (U) Muhammad Zabri’s educational accomplishments include his completion
of the RBAF Junior Staff Course in 2014, followed by a Graduate Diploma in Defence and
Security Studies from DA RBAF in 2020 as part of the RBAF Command and Staff Course.
In
recognition of his academic excellence, he was awarded the prestigious OBOE Endeavour Award
by the Australian Government, a distinction granted exclusively to outstanding graduates of the
Command and Staff Course.
Lieutenant Colonel (U) Muhammad Zabri is married to Sa’adiah binti Haji Maraji, and they are
blessed with three children. He has a keen interest in football, strength training and reading.
