TANAH JAMBU, Thursday, 2nd October 2025 – A total of eight officers from the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) had successfully completed the Intermediate Staff Course (ISC) 25/2025 in a closing ceremony held at the Auditorium of Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF). This year, the course participants comprised 45 officers, namely 40 from the RBAF, one 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, who attended the 14-week course from 30th June to 3rd October 2025.
Present as the Guest of Honour was Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the RBAF. Also present were the Deputy Commissioner of the RBPF, members of the RBAF Executive Committee, Military Directors, Defence Attaches and Advisers from respective countries and senior officers from the RBAF and DA RBAF.
The event commenced with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah and Surah Ali Imran, verses 190 to 195, led by Lieutenant Muhammad Hamizan bin Haji Zaini, RBN. This was followed by welcoming remarks delivered by Major Dayangku Nur Izzah Nazurah binti Pengiran Haji Mohammad, Head of the Leadership and Management Centre DA RBAF. The ceremony continued with congratulatory remarks from the Guest of Honour, followed by the presentation of certificate awards. Lieutenant Muhammad Hamizan bin Haji Zaini, RBN from the Royal Brunei Navy was awarded the Overall Best Student Award and Best Commander RBAF's Paper Award. While, Captain Muhammad Afandi bin Juna from the RBLF received the Best Service Paper Award.
The ISC 25/2025 serves as an essential platform to prepare middle-level officers (typically Captains and equivalent) for their next career appointments as staff officers, which focuses on several key developmental areas such as enhancing core professional skills in leadership and management, deepening the understanding of military strategy and the operational landscape, and broadening officers' understanding of security challenges at the national, regional, and international levels.
MAJLIS PENUTUP KURSUS STAF PERTENGAHAN SIRI 25/2025
TANAH JAMBU, Khamis, 2 Oktober 2025 – Seramai lapan pegawai dari Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) telah berjaya menamatkan Kursus Staf Pertengahan Siri 25/2025 bertempat di Auditorium Akademi Pertahanan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (AP ABDB). Peserta kursus pada tahun ini terdiri daripada 45 pegawai iaitu 40 pegawai ABDB, seorang pegawai dari Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei (PPDB) dan empat pegawai tentera antarabangsa dari Kerajaan Kemboja, Republik Indonesia, Malaysia dan Republik Sosialis Vietnam telah menghadiri kursus yang dikendalikan selama 14 minggu bermula 30 Jun hingga 3 Oktober 2025.
Hadir selaku tetamu kehormat ialah Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah ABDB. Turut hadir ialah Timbalan Pesuruhjaya Polis PPDB, Ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif ABDB, Pengarah-pengarah Tentera, Atase dan Penasihat Pertahanan dari negara terlibat dan Pegawai-pegawai Kanan ABDB dan AP ABDB.
Majlis dimulakan dengan bacaan Surah Al-Fatihah dan Surah Ali Imran ayat 190 hingga 195 yang dibacakan oleh Leftenan Muhammad Hamizan bin Haji Zaini, TLDB. Majlis diteruskan dengan ucapan alu-aluan yang disampaikan oleh Mejar Dayangku Nur Izzah Nazurah binti Pengiran Haji Mohammad, Ketua Pusat Kepimpinan dan Pengurusan AP ABDB. Majlis diteruskan dengan ucapan tahniah oleh tetamu kehormat dan seterusnya penyampaian sijil tamat kursus dan anugerah-anugerah cemerlang kepada para peserta kursus. Anugerah Penuntut Terbaik Keseluruhan dan Anugerah Best Commander RBAF's Paper telah dimenangi oleh Leftenan Muhammad Hamizan bin Haji Zaini, TLDB dari Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei. Manakala, Kapten Muhammad Afandi bin Juna dari TDDB telah menerima Anugerah Best Service Paper.
Kursus Staf Pertengahan 25/2025 merupakan satu platform yang penting untuk menyediakan pegawai peringkat pertengahan (pangkat Kapten dan sebanding) bagi perkembangan kerjaya seterusnya sebagai pegawai staf, yang menumpukan kepada beberapa bidang pembangunan utama seperti meningkatkan kemahiran profesional teras dalam kepimpinan dan pengurusan, mendalami kefahaman strategi ketenteraan dan landskap operasi, serta meluaskan lagi kefahaman pegawai mengenai cabaran keselamatan di peringkat kebangsaan, serantau dan antarabangsa.
