ACADEMY SERGENT MAJOR
DEFENCE ACADEMY
ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES
Warrant Officer 1 Haji Rudy Eyan Radziddillah bin Hj Bidin was born on the 14th January 1979. He was recruited in the Royal Brunei Armed Forces on 28 October 1996 to undergo his 6 months of basic military training. On 16th May 1997, he was assigned as a rifleman to his first unit called B Company, Second Battalion Land Forces RBAF.
Throughout his career, he had undergone various courses and appointment such as 2ic section commander and was promoted to Lance Corporal in 1999. He then attended Drill Instructor Course in the following year. On 25 April 2001, WO1 Hj Rudy attended weapon coaching and instructor course. In 2003 he was posted to recruit company training institute and was promoted to Corporal. He then attended Platoon Sergeant Course and began his career as a platoon Sergeant at A Company Second Battalion, Royal Brunei Land Force. In 2006, he was promoted to Sergeant and became tactic instructor at tactic training wing at Training Institute RBAF (TI RBAF). In 2008, Warrant Officer 1 Hj Rudy attended Recce Cadre Course conducted by Royal Gurkha Rifles (RGR) and was then posted to Officer Cadet School, Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (OCS, DA RBAF) in 2009 until 2016. During his tour at OCS, DA RBAF he was promoted from Staff Sergeant to Warrant Officer 2. In 2016, he was posted to Other Rank Development Wing, School of Infantry, TI RBAF as instructor/Training Warrant Officer. Lastly in 2020, WO1 Hj Rudy was posted back to Officer Cadet School as the School Sergeant Major (SSM) was promoted Warrant Officer 1 in 2021. He was appointed as Academy Sergeant Major of DA RBAF on 16th September 2022.
He became a Staff Sergeant on 26 November 2009. In 2012, he was selected as one of the members in Contingent to deploy with Malaysia Battalion for UNIFIL Operation in South Lebanon as a Troop Sergeant. He was again promoted as Warrant Officer on 1 July 2014 and was appointed as an Intake Senior Wing Sergeant Major. On 14 February 2018, he was promoted as School Sergeant Major in Officer Cadet School. Currently, he holds the responsibility of an Academy Sergeant Major in Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
Warrant Officer 1 Haji Rudy Radziddillah bin Haji Bidin is married to Idawati bte Haji Asmat and is blessed with four children. In his free time, he enjoys running, swimming, and cycling.