TANAH JAMBU, Friday, 01 April 2021 – The Signing Ceremony of BAF 122 for 65 Probationary Officer Cadets of Intake 21, Officer Cadet School (OCS) was held today at the Auditorium of Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF), Kampung Tanah Jambu. Present as the Guest of Honour was the Commandant of DA RBAF, Yang Mulia Colonel Pengiran Sharifuddin bin Pengiran Haji Yussof. Also in the attendance to witness the ceremony were theDA RBAF senior officers, officers and parents of the Probationary Officer Cadets.
The Signing Ceremony started with an opening remark by the Guest of Honour.It was highlighted during his speech that the Probationary Officer Cadets need to be highly initiative and dynamic in facing challenges along the course moreover in the amidst of Covid-19.He also mentioned that spiritual knowledge and development will be emphasize with the concept of Melayu Islam Beraja. In addition, he hopes that with all the lessons, training and experience they will gather in OCS will shape their identity and finally contribute to RBAF as an Officer once they commissioned.
The ceremony proceeded with an oath by the Probationary Officer Cadets led byWO2 Muhd Syazwan bin Abdullah Gumpulan, OCS Instructor and the signing of the BAF 122. The 46 male and 19 female Probationary Officer Cadets had undergone seven weeks of basic military training phase before they are to officially commissioned as Officer Cadets of Intake 21.
The Commissioning Course is a 48 weeks course split into 3 terms consists of generic term,special to service term, and final term. The course is structured todevelop the Officer Cadets’ leadership, character and intellect in order for them to be ready for their first appointment as RBAF Officer.
