BOLKIAH GARISON, Khamis, 05 November 2026 – Angkatan Bersama Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (AB ABDB) telah mengadakan Majlis Serah Terima Tugas Ketua Staf AB ABDB di antara Yang Mulia Kolonel Muhammad Suwardi Ariffin bin Pehin Datu Laksamana Dato Paduka Haji Abd Latiff, Mantan Ketua Staf AB ABDB ke-sembilan kepada Yang Mulia Leftenan Kolonel Haji Fadzli bin Haji Abdullah, Ketua Staf AB ABDB ke-10, bertempat di Blok Menara, Bolkiah Garison.
Majlis tersebut dimulakan dengan bacaan Surah Al-Fatihah bagi mendapatkan keberkatan daripada Allah SWT. Seterusnya, acara diikuti dengan menandatangani nota Serah Terima Tugas yang disaksikan oleh Yang Mulia Kolonel Pengiran Noor Rumaizi bin Pengiran Othman, Pemerintah AB ABDB. Turut hadir ialah Timbalan Pemerintah AB ABDB, Pegawai-pegawai Kanan, Pegawai-pegawai dan Anggota-anggota AB ABDB.
Ketua Staf AB ABDB mempunyai tanggungjawab penting sebagai pegawai kanan yang membantu Pemerintah AB ABDB dalam mengurus, menyelaras, merancang dan memantau keseluruhan operası yang dijalankan oleh Markas Angkatan Bersama. Manakala, mantan Ketua Staf telah ditempatkan sebagai Pemerintah Operasi Khas yang pertama, dibawah pemerintahan Markas Angkatan Bersama.
HANDOVER CEREMONY FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF JOINT FORCE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 05 November 2026 – The Joint Force Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JF RBAF), held a Handover Ceremony for the appointment of Chief of Staff JF RBAF between Colonel Muhammad Suwardi Ariffin bin Pehin Datu Laksamana Dato Paduka Haji Abd Latiff, the outgoing 9th Chief of Staff JF RBAF and Lieutenant Colonel Haji Fadzli bin Haji Abdullah, the incoming 10th Chief of Staff JF RBAF at the Tower Block, Bolkiah Garrison.
The ceremony commenced with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah to seek blessings from Allah SWT. The ceremony proceeded with the signing of the Handover Certificate, witnessed by Yang Mulia Colonel Pengiran Noor Rumaizi bin Pengiran Othman, JF Commander RBAF. Also present at the ceremony were the Deputy JF Commander, senior officers, officers and personnel of JF RBAF.
The Chief of Staff JF RBAF is responsible for assisting the JF Commander RBAF in managing, coordinating, planning and monitoring all operations conducted by Joint Force Headquarters. Meanwhile, the former Chief of Staff has been appointed as the first Commander of Special Operations Command, under the command of Joint Force Headquarters.
