TANAH JAMBU, THURSDAY, 23 January 2025 - A total of 52 newly commissioned officers of Intake 23 received their certificate and sword for the completion of commissioning course in Officer Cadet School, Defence Academy, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (OCS DA RBAF).
Present as the Guest of Honour was Yang Mulia Colonel Pg Sharifuddin bin Pg Hj Yusof, the Commandant of DA RBAF. Also present were senior officers, officers, and the newly commissioned officers of intake 23. The ceremony started with the recitation of the Surah Al-Fatihah and Surah At-Taubah verse 111 by Lieutenant Junior Grade Muhammad Zaim bin Ramli, RBN followed by the interpretation of the verse.
The ceremony continued with an opening speech by Lieutenant Commander Haji Ahdaa bin Haji Ahmad, RBN, Second In Command of Intake 23, highlighting the accomplishments of the young officers throughout their training in OCS. The certificate and sword presentation was followed by the prize presentation to the award winners and the top ten cadets of intake 23. The award winners are Lieutenant Nor Azwar Zuwairey bin Haji Norshamli (Sword of Honour), Lieutenant Dk Nur Muta’Wakillah binti Pg Haji Mohammad Ali (Best Academic), Lt Junior Grade Muhammad Nizam Saaduddin bin Mohd Yusof, RBN (Best Military Skills) and Lieutenant (U) Muhammad Irfan Affendy bin Muhammad Eddy Rizwan (Best Physical Fitness).
OCS DA RBAF aims to instill young officers with leadership, character, and intelligence as expected of an RBAF Officer upon first appointment. The training program helps establish young officers as RBAF officers with strong leadership skills that are competent, capable and highly capable problem solvers based on the organization’s fundamental principles.
‘SETIA, TAKWA, BERANI’
