TANAH JAMBU, Thursday , 2 October 2025 – The Intermediate Staff Course (ISC) 25/2025 concluded today with a Graduation Ceremony of 45 officers at the Defence Academy of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF) in Kampong Tanah Jambu. This cohort comprises of 40 officers from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), one officer from the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF), and four international military officers from the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
The closure was officiated by Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander RBAF. Also present were the Deputy Commissioner of RBPF, Deputy Commander RBAF, members of the RBAF Executive Committee, Military Directors, Defence Attaches and Advisers from respective countries, and senior officers from the RBAF and DA RBAF.
Commander RBAF presented the ISC participants with their certificate of course completion and excellence awards. 1264 Lieutenant Muhammad Hamizan bin Haji Zaini, RBN from the Royal Brunei Navy received the Overall Best Student Award and the Best Commander RBAF’s Paper Award. Meanwhile 1141 Captain Muhamad Afandi bin Juna from the Royal Brunei Land Force won the Best Service Paper Award.
The 14-week course aimed to prepare senior captains for staff roles in single-service and joint environments by enhancing their analytical thinking, communication, leadership, and operational planning skills while deepening their understanding of military strategy, security, and the evolving operational landscape.
MAJLIS PENUTUP KURSUS STAF PERTENGAHAN SESI 25/2025
TANAH JAMBU, Khamis, 2 Oktober 2025 – Kursus Staf Pertengahan Sesi 25/2025 berakhir hari ini dengan Majlis Graduasi bagi 45 pegawai di Akademi Pertahanan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (AP ABDB) di Kampong Tanah Jambu. Kohort ini terdiri daripada 40 pegawai dari Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB), seorang pegawai dari Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei (PPDB), dan empat pegawai tentera antarabangsa dari Kerajaan Kemboja, Republik Indonesia, Malaysia dan, Republik Sosialis Vietnam.
Tetamu Kehormat di Majlis Penutup Kursus tersebut ialah Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah ABDB. Turut hadir adalah Timbalan Pesuruhjaya Polis, Timbalan Pemerintah ABDB, Ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif ABDB, perwakilan daripada PPDB, Pengarah- pengarah Tentera, Atase dan Penasihat Pertahanan dari negara masing-masing, dan Pegawai-pegawai Kanan ABDB dan AP ABDB.
Yang Mulia Pemerintah ABDB seterusnya menyampaikan sijil tamat kursus dan anugerah-anugerah cemerlang kepada peserta-peserta kursus. Anugerah Overall Best Student dan Anugerah Best Commander RBAF’s Paper telah dimenangi oleh 1264 Leftenan Muhammad Hamizan bin Haji Zaini, TLDB dari Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei. Manakala, 1141 Kapten Muhamad Afandi bin Juna dari Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei pula memenangi Anugerah Best Service Paper.
Kursus selama 14 minggu ini bertujuan untuk mempersiapkan pegawai berpangkat Kapten untuk jawatan dan peranan sebagai pegawai staf dalam single-service dan joint environment dengan mempertingkatkan kemahiran berfikir secara analitikal, komunikasi, kepimpinan, serta perancangan operasi, di samping mempertingkatkan pemahaman mereka terhadap strategi ketenteraan, keselamatan, dan landskap operasi yang sentiasa berkembang.
