PENANJONG GARRISON, Thursday, 13th June 2024 – A total of 50 Officers and personnel completed the Platoon Commander Combat Course 2024 and Platoon Sergeant Combat Course 2024 in a closing ceremony held at the Parade Square, School of Infantry Royal Brunei Land Force (SOI RBLF). The Platoon Commander Combat Course was a 12-week course, which started on 25th March to 13th June 2024, while the Platoon Sergeant Course was conducted for 8 weeks from 22nd April to 13th June 2024.
Present as the Guest of Honour was Lieutenant Colonel Erwan bin Haji Ibrahim, Chief of Staff of the RBLF. The ceremony was also attended by Officers from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) as well as SOI RBLF Officers and instructors.
The event commenced with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah followed by the course summary delivered by Captain Mohamad Amiruddin bin Haji Hamdan, Wing Commander of Other Ranks' Development Wing SOI RBLF as the conducting officer for both courses. The event continued with the presentation of certificates to all course participants by the Guest of Honour.
The Best Practical Award for the Platoon Commander Combat Course was presented to Lieutenant Haji Shahbudi Waqiyuddin bin Wasli from the Second Battalion (2Bn) RBLF, the Best Physical Training was awarded to Lieutenant Awangku Md Syahiiruddin bin Pengiran Haji Tengah from the First Battalion (1Bn) RBLF, and Lieutenant Awangku Md Akmal Zuhair bin Pengiran Haji Kamarudzaman from the 1Bn RBLF received the Best Theory Award. Meanwhile, the Best Overall Student Award was awarded to Lieutenant Md Aminuddin bin Haji Muhamad from the 2Bn RBLF.
For the Platoon Sergeant Combat Course, the Best Physical Training Award and Best Theory Award were awarded to Corporal Muhammad Asyraf bin Darussalam from the 1Bn RBLF, while the Best Practical and Best Overall Student Award went to Corporal Mohd Khairul Azwan bin Abdul Hamid from the Training Institute RBAF.
The event proceeded with remarks delivered by Guest of Honour where he emphasised the importance of basic military skills to be executed with proper technique, tactics, and procedures. He also highlighted the significant value of effective command and control in leading the subordinates throughout various operations and further reminded them to carry out duties well particularly in administering welfare, good discipline and training of subordinates in order to maintain a high level of preparedness, readiness and efficiency.
MAJLIS PENUTUP KURSUS TEMPUR KETUA PLATUN DAN KURSUS TEMPUR PLATUN SARJAN SESI 2024
PENANJONG GARISON, Khamis, 13 Jun 2024 – Seramai 50 Pegawai dan anggota telah menyelesaikan Kursus Tempur Ketua Platun dan Tempur Platun Sarjan Sesi 2024 dalam majlis penutup kursus di Padang Kawad, Sekolah Infantri Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (SI TDDB). Kursus Tempur Ketua Platun telah berlangsung telah berlangsung selama 12 minggu bermula dari 25 Mac hingga 13 Jun 2024, manakala Kursus Tempur Platun Sarjan telah berlangsung selama 8 minggu bermula dari 22 April hingga 13 Jun 2024.
Hadir selaku Tetamu Kehormat Majlis ialah Leftenan Kolonel Erwan bin Haji Ibrahim, Ketua Staf TDDB. Turut hadir ke majlis tersebut ialah Pegawai-pegawai jemputan daripada Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) serta Pegawai-pegawai dan jurulatih SI TDDB.Acara dimulakan dengan bacaan Surah Al-Fatihah diikuti dengan ucapan daripada Kapten Mohamad Amiruddin bin Haji Hamdan, Ketua Cawangan Perkembangan Lain-lain Peringkat, SI TDDB selaku pegawai pengendali kursus-kursus tersebut. Acara kemudian diteruskan dengan penyampaian sijil kepada semua peserta kursus oleh Tetamu Kehormat.
Bagi Kursus Tempur Ketua Platun Sesi 2024, Penuntut Terbaik Amali disandang oleh Leftenan Haji Shahbudi Waqiyuddin bin Wasli dari unit Batalion Kedua (2Bn) TDDB, Penuntut Terbaik Jasmani disandang oleh Leftenan Awangku Muhd Syahiiruddin bin Pengiran Haji Tengah dari unit Batalion Pertama (1Bn) TDDB, Penuntut Terbaik Teori disandang oleh Leftenan Awangku Md Akmal Zuhair bin Pengiran Haji Kamarudzaman dari unit 1Bn TDDB. Manakala, bagi Penuntut Terbaik Keseluruhan dianugerahkan kepada Leftenan Md Aminuddin bin Haji Muhamad dari 2Bn TDDB.
Bagi Kursus Tempur Platun Sarjan Sesi 2024, Penuntut Terbaik Jasmani dan Penuntut Terbaik Teori disandang oleh Koperal Muhammad Asyraf bin Darussalam dari 1Bn TDDB dan Penuntut Terbaik Amali serta Penuntut Terbaik Keseluruhan dianugerahkan kepada Koperal Mohd Khairul Azwan bin Abdul Hamid dari unit Institut Latihan ABDB.
Acara diteruskan dengan ucapan Tetamu Kehormat yang mana beliau menekankan kepentingan kemahiran asas ketenteraan untuk dilaksanakan dengan teknik, taktik, dan prosedur sempurna. Di samping itu, beliau juga menekankan nilai penting kecekapan perintah dan kawalan yang berkesan kerana Ketua Platun dan Platun Sarjan memainkan peranan utama dalam mengetuai anggota bawahan dalam pelbagai operasi disamping mengingatkan bahawa mereka hendaklah menjalankan tugas dengan baik dalam mentadbir kebajikan, menjaga disiplin dan latihan anggota bawahan bagi mengekalkan tahap kesiapsiagaan, kesediaan dan kecekapan yang tinggi bagi melaksanakan sesuatu operasi dengan baik.
