NEWS HEADLINES
OFFICER CADETS OF INTAKE 20 PSYCHOLOGY OF LEADERSHIP (POL) SESSION
Defence Academy,Tanah Jambu, 9 December 2021 – Colonel (Rtd) Ronnie McCourt from theBritish Army conducted Psychology of Leadership (POL) sessions throughout thespan of four days with Officer Cadets of Intake 20 from 6 December 2021 until 9December 2021. Officer Cadets were present in the Auditorium of Defence Academyfor the POL sessions following the SOP guidelines of Ministry of Health.
OFFICER CADET OF INTAKE 20 PARTICIPATED THE SAFTI INTERNATIONAL CADET’S CONFERENCE (SICC)
Brunei, 21 November 2021 – The SAFTI International Cadets’ Conference (SICC) this year was virtually held with the theme “Timeless leaders: Harnessing Disruptions from the Past Two Decades”. The highly anticipated annual conference was participated by 18 nations; Australia, Cambodia, Brunei, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, the USA, the UK and Vietnam. Representing Officer Cadet School from Brunei Darussalam were 22118 OCdt Siti Salihah binti Haji Aji, 22132 MID Nurul Majidah binti Zakaria and 22138 OCdt (U) Dk Rabiatuladawiyah binti Pg Radzuan.
COMMANDER’S CHALLENGE OF INTAKE 20 OFFICER CADET SCHOOL, DEFENCE ACADEMY ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES
PENANJONG GARRISON, Monday, 22 November 2021 – The Commander’s Challenge for the Officer Cadets of Intake 20 ended this morning at Penanjong Garrison. The event was officially launched on Sunday evening with the deployment of the first group consisting of 3 sections of Officer Cadets followed by the other two groups according to their starting time. The Officer Cadets have undergone a series of tasks and scenarios which were stretched along Penanjong Garrison. The Commander’s Challenge is the iconic and prestigious event that takes place during the end of Special to Service term which accumulates every assessment based on lessons and training throughout the commissioning course. The challenge ended with a Novelty Shooting match participated by the Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces and officers of Defence Academy RBAF.
OCS INTAKE 20 RANK APPOINTMENT CEREMONY
DEFENCE ACADEMY, TANAH JAMBU, 01 November 2021 – A rank appointment ceremony was held at the Officer Cadet’s Mess of which this day was yet another memorable day for 23 Officer Cadets of OCS Intake 20. The Officer Cadets received their insignias for the remaining months of their commissioning course which were presented by the Guest of Honour, the Commanding Officer of OCS, 768 Lt Col Pg Siti Khatamalzariah binti Pg Haji Kamaludin.
HANDING OVER CEREMONY FOR SCHOOL SERGEANT MAJOR OF OFFICER CADET SCHOOL DEFENCE ACADEMY ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES
TANAH JAMBU, Wednesday, 03 November 2021 – A handover ceremony between the outgoing School Sergeant Major (SSM), WO1 Rozain bin Hj Punggut and the incoming SSM, WO1 Hj Rudy Eyan Radziddillah bin Hj Bidin, was held at the Lecture Theater, Officer Cadet School Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (OCS DA RBAF) today. In line with the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 control measures and guidelines, the ceremony was witnessed virtually by Lt Col Pg Siti Khatamalzariah bte Pg Hj Kamaludin, Commanding Officer of OCS. It was also virtually participated by Major Pg Hj Razif bin Pg Hj Idros, Second in Command of OCS, Officers and Staff of OCS.
VIRTUAL SHARING SESSION UNDER SPECIAL TO SERVICE PROGRAMME OF THE OFFICER CADET OF INTAKE 20 WITH THE ROYAL BRUNEI AIR FORCE COMMANDER AND SENIOR OFFICERS.
TANAH JAMBU, Defence Academy, Monday, 18 October 2021 – Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, Commander of the RBAirF attended a session with 18 Air Force Officer Cadets (OCS) of Intake 20 on the first day out of three days sharing session under the Special-To-Service (STS) term. The Air Force Officer Cadets were arranged at the Syndicate Room following SOP given by the Ministry of Health.