COLONEL (U) HISMAWADI BIN HAJI MOHAMMAD SAID
Colonel (U) Hismawadi bin Haji Mohammad Said was appointed as the Deputy Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) on 10 January 2025. Born on 7 December 1971, he enlisted in the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) on 12 July 1996. He completed his six-month Basic Military Training at the RBAF Training Institute in Penanjong in December 1996. Following this, he pursued the Initial Officer Training Course at the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, United Kingdom, in 1997 and was commissioned as a Lieutenant on 2 October 1997.
In 1998, Colonel (U) Hismawadi commenced his aviation career with basic flying training at No. 3 Squadron/Basic Flying Training School, RBAirF. The following year, he continued his rotary wing flying training at 124 Squadron, Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). Over the years, he developed his expertise as a pilot, operating various aircraft, including the Pilatus PC7 MK II, AS-550-A2 Fennec, Bell 212, Bell 214ST, Bell 206B Jet Ranger, and S70A Blackhawk. He was certified as a Qualified Helicopter Instructor (QHI) by the RSAF in 2005 and as a Bell Maintenance Test Pilot (MTP) by the Bell Training Academy in the United States in 2007.
Throughout his career, Colonel (U) Hismawadi has held numerous significant appointments. In 2006, he was appointed Squadron Commander of No. 1 Squadron, followed by Squadron Commander of No. 2 Squadron in 2009, Squadron Commander of No. 63 Squadron in 2010, and Squadron Commander of the Flying Standard and Evaluation Squadron in 2012.
On 17 October 2014, he assumed the role of Commanding Officer of the Training Wing. Subsequently, in 2016, he was appointed Assistant Chief of Staff RBAirF, before becoming the Chief of Staff RBAirF in 2017. In March 2018, he further advanced to the position of Assistant Chief of Staff RBAF and on 19 April 2019, he was appointed as Head of Inspectorate RBAirF. He also served as Acting Commander Operations Group (COG) RBAirF from 1 July 2019 to 31 July 2020 and as Commander Operations Group (COG) RBAirF until 1 January 2022. Colonel (U) Hismawadi later assumed the position of Head of Joint Doctrine and Warfare Centre from 02 January 2022 including Acting Joint Force Commander RBAF from 26 September 2023 to 09 January 2025.
Colonel (U) Hismawadi's academic achievements include attending the Australian Command and Staff College (ACSC), where he was awarded the Pass Staff Course (Joint), PSC (j), and a Graduate Diploma of Strategy in Defence Studies in 2009. He also participated in the Executive Development Programme (EDP) in 2016.
Colonel (U) Hismawadi is married to Pengiran Hajah Siti Norbaya binti Pengiran Haji Mohammad and is blessed with four daughters and one son.
