TANAH JAMBU, Khamis, 21 Januari 2021 – Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam, hari ini berkenan berangkat ke Upacara Sovereign’s Parade bagi Pegawai-pegawai Kadet Pengambilan Ke-19, Sekolah Pegawai Kadet yang berlangsung di Padang Kawad Akademi Pertahanan (AP), Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB), Kampung Tanah Jambu.
Seramai 73 (52 lelaki dan 21 wanita) orang pegawai kadet telah ditauliahkan pada hari ini, yang mana 40 orang pegawai kadet ditauliahkan sebagai Pegawai Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei, 14 orang pegawai kadet ditauliahkan sebagai Pegawai Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei dan 19 orang pegawai kadet ditauliahkan sebagai Pegawai Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei.
Keberangkatan tiba Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam dijunjung oleh Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Menteri Pertahanan Kedua; dan Mejar Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei.
Mengiringi keberangkatan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia ialah Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri 920 Kapten (Udara) Pengiran Muda ‘Abdul Mateen.
Sejurus keberangkatan tiba, Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia berkenan menerima Tabik Hormat Diraja dan seterusnya memeriksa Pasukan Perbarisan di bawah perintah Pegawai Perbarisan, 1061 Lt Muhammad Ridhwan bin Haji Ralif, TLDB. Ini disusuli dengan acara perbarisan berjalan lalu oleh pegawai-pegawai kadet.
Semasa Upacara ini, Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia berkenan mengurniakan titah. Ini diikuti dengan pengurniaan Anugerah-anugerah bagi Pegawai-pegawai Kadet Terbaik bagi Pengambilan Ke-19, yang melaksanakan dengan terbaik dalam pelbagai bidang di sepanjang kursus.
Pengurniaan anugerah didahului dengan Anugerah Pedang Kehormatan kepada Pegawai Kadet Zulfahmi Solihin @ Abdul Hannan bin Haji Zulhazmi, yang berkelulusan Ijazah Sarjana Muda dalam bidang Mechatronics dari University of Melbourne, Australia. Anugerah Pedang Kehormatan merupakan anugerah penghormatan tertinggi kepada pegawai kadet yang dikurniakan oleh Baginda dan merupakan simbol kecemerlangan terbaik secara keseluruhan bagi pegawai kadet yang mempunyai pencapaian tertinggi di dalam latihan asas ketenteraan, akademik, fizikal dan dalam semua aspek kepimpinan.
Baginda seterusnya mengurniakan Anugerah Terbaik Akademik kepada Pegawai Kadet (U) Mohammad Khalid Wassadisalleh bin Haji Mahmud, yang berkelulusan Ijazah Sarjana Muda dalam bidang Business Administration dari Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Pegawai ini menerima anugerah tersebut berdasarkan kepada keputusan keseluruhan akademik terbaik di sepanjang latihan kursus diadakan.
Anugerah Terbaik Kemahiran Tentera pula dikurniakan kepada Muhammad Atthar Ridzwan bin Haji Muhammad Alamizan, yang berkelulusan Ijazah Sarjana Muda dalam bidang Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Darussalam. Pengurniaan anugerah ini adalah berdasarkan kejayaan beliau mendapat keputusan cemerlang dalam semua mata pelajaran kemahiran tentera.
Manakala Pegawai Kadet Awangku Ahmad Muqri bin Pengiran Sahrbini, yang berkelulusan Ijazah Sarjana Muda dalam bidang Hospitality Management dari SEGi Universiti, Kota Damansara, Malaysia menerima Anugerah Terbaik Ketahanan Latihan Jasmani, sebagai pengiktirafan kepada pencapaian cemerlang Pegawai Kadet dalam latihan jasmani.
Selepas itu, ‘Daulat Kebawah Duli Tuan Patik’ dilaungkan sebanyak tiga kali oleh pasukan perbarisan, diikuti dengan bacaan doa oleh Ketua Jabatan Agama ABDB (JAMA’AT), Komander Haji Ainolnizam bin Haji Ibrahim, Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB).
Upacara diteruskan dengan Majlis Junjung Ziarah daripada pegawai-pegawai kadet yang baru ditauliahkan serta keluarga masing-masing. Selain itu, Baginda juga berkenan menerima pesambah bertemakan Mitfah Annajah yang membawa maksud kunci kejayaan, sebelum dijunjung bagi sesi bergambar ramai.
Upacara Sovereign’s Parade adalah acara kemuncak latihan ketenteraan intensif yang berprestij bagi Sekolah Pegawai Kadet ABDB dalam melengkapkan pegawai yang baru ditauliahkan dengan ilmu pengetahuan, kepercayaan, disiplin, profesionalisme dan kemahiran kepimpinan.
Kursus Pegawai Kadet Pengambilan Ke-19 selama 52 minggu ini telah bermula pada 30 Januari 2019, yang melibatkan pelbagai latihan dan aktiviti ketenteraan khusus untuk meningkatkan kualiti kepimpinan, perwatakan dan intelek sepertimana yang dikehendaki bagi setiap pegawai ABDB.
HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GRACES THE SOVEREIGN’S PARADE FOR THE 19th INTAKE OF OFFICER CADETS, THE OFFICER CADET SCHOOL
TANAH JAMBU, Thursday, 21 January 2021 – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, today graced the Sovereign’s Parade Ceremony for the 19th intake of officer cadets, the Officer Cadet School which was held at the Parade Square of the Defence Academy, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) in Kampung Tanah Jambu.
A total of 73 officer cadets (52 male and 21 female) were commissioned today, in which 40 officer cadets were commissioned as the Royal Brunei Land Force officers, 14 officer cadets as the Royal Brunei Navy officers and 19 officer cadets as the Royal Brunei Air Force officers.
The arrival of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam was greeted by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Second Minister of Defence; and Major General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
Accompanying His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam was His Royal Highness 920 Captain (U) Prince ‘Abdul Mateen.
Shortly after arrival, His Majesty received the Royal Salute and inspected the Parade, which was commanded by 1061 Lt Muhammad Ridhwan bin Haji Ralif, RBN. The Ceremony then proceeded with a march-past by the officer cadets.
At the Ceremony, His Majesty delivered his titah. This was followed by the awards presentation to the best officer cadets of the 19th intake, who performed exceptionally in various fields throughout the course.
The awards preceded with a presentation of the Sword of Honour to Officer Cadet Mohammad Zulfahmi Solihin @ Abdul Hannan bin Haji Zulhazmi, who holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics from University of Melbourne, Australia. The Sword of Honour is the highest award, bestowed by His Majesty to an officer cadet, which signifies the pillar of utmost brilliance for the officer cadet who has the highest overall achievements in basic military training, academic, physical and in all aspects of training and leadership.
His Majesty then presented the Best Academic Award to Officer Cadet (U) Mohammad Khalid Wassadisalleh bin Haji Mahmud who holds a Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Business Administration from Universiti Brunei Darussalam. He received the award based on his overall academic results throughout the course.
The Best Military Skills Award was granted to Officer Cadet Muhammad Atthar Ridzwan bin Haji Muhammad Alamizan, who holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Brunei. The conferment of this award was based on his excellent achievements in all areas of military skills.
Meanwhile, the Best in Physical Training Award was presented to Officer Cadet Awangku Ahmad Muqri bin Pengiran Sahrbini, who holds a Bachelor of Hospitality Management (Hons) from SEGi University Malaysia in recognition of outstanding achievement of the officer cadet in physical training.
A ‘Daulat Kebawah Duli Tuan Patik’ was then called out three times from the parade, and followed by a Doa, which was read by the Head of RBAF Religious Department (JAMA’AT), Commander Haji Ainolnizam bin Haji Ibrahim of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN).
The ceremony then continued with a get-together ceremony (Majlis Junjung Ziarah) from the newly commissioned officer cadets with their respective families.
His Majesty also received a pesambah from the newly commissioned officer cadets known as Miftah Annajah which means key of success. The event then concluded with a group photograph session.
The Sovereign’s Parade is the culmination of the RBAF Officer Cadet School’s prestigious intensive military training towards equipping newly commissioned officers with knowledge, faith, discipline, professionalism and leadership skills. The 52-week Officer Cadet Training Course of the 19th intake began on 30 January 2020, which involved a variety of exercises and military activities dedicated to improving the quality of leadership, character and intellect as required for every RBAF officer.