PENANJONG GARISON, Tuesday, 30 August 2022 - The closing ceremony for the Intermediate Officer Tactic Course (IOTC) 2022 was held today at the Officers’ Mess, Penanjong Garrison. A total of 28 officers from various units of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) completed the course from 27 June 2022 until 19 August 2022.
Present as the Guest of Honour (GOH) was Colonel Haji Mohammad Shanonnizam bin Sulaiman, Field Commander of Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF). Also present were Lieutenant Colonel Haji Mohammed Airul Wizam bin Haji Ahmad, Commanding Officer School of Infantry (SOI) RBLF and senior officers of RBAF.
The event began with a group photo session and proceeded with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah and Surah An-Nisa verses 69 to 74 by Captain Mohd Iqbal Arqam bin Haji Abdul Rahman. The ceremony continued with welcoming remarks and course review by Major Mohammad Safizan bin Ahmad, Officer Commanding, Officers Development Wing, SOI RBLF followed by the presentation of certificates by the GOH to the course participants which comprised of 11 from the RBLF, five from Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), eight from Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), two from Defence Academy (DA) RBAF, one from Training Institute (TI) RBAF and one from Special Force Regiment (SFR) RBAF. The event then concluded with a congratulatory remark and the official closing of IOTC 2022.
The eight-week course aims to equip officers to become more competent and self-assured, capable of delivering sensible decisions and planning at the Operational level.
MAJLIS PENUTUP KURSUS INTERMEDIATE OFFICER TACTIC COURSE 2022
PENANJONG GARISON, Selasa, 30 Ogos 2022 – Majlis Penutup bagi Intermediate Officer Tactic Course (IOTC) 2022 telah diadakan pada hari ini bertempat di Mes Pegawai, Penanjong Garison. Seramai 28 pegawai yang terdiri dari pelbagai unit di dalam Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) telah menghadiri kursus tersebut yang mana telah dijalankan bermula dari 27 Jun 2022 sehingga 19 Ogos 2022.
Hadir selaku Tetamu Kehormat pada majlis tersebut ialah Kolonel Haji Mohammad Shanonnizam bin Sulaiman, Pemerintah Medan Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB). Turut hadir dalam majlis tersebut ialah Leftenan Kolonel Haji Mohammed Airul Wizam bin Haji Ahmad, Pegawai Pemerintah Sekolah Infantri (SI) TDDB dan pegawai-pegawai Kanan ABDB.
Majlis dimulakan dengan acara sesi bergambar ramai dan diteruskan dengan bacaan Surah Al-Fatihah dan bacaan Surah An-Nisa dari ayat 69 hingga ayat 74 oleh Kapten Mohd Iqbal Arqam bin Haji Abdul Rahman. Majlis diteruskan dengan ucapan alu-aluan, ulasan perjalanan kursus oleh Mohammad Safizan bin Ahmad, Pemangku Pegawai Memerintah, Cawangan Perkembangan Pegawai, SI TDDB dan diteruskan dengan penyampaian sijil oleh Tetamu Kehormat kepada peserta kursus yang terdiri daripada 11 pegawai daripada TDDB, lima pegawai daripada Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB), lapan pegawai daripada Kementerian Pertahanan, dua pegawai daripada Akademi Pertahanan (AP) ABDB, seorang pegawai daripada Institut Latihan (IL) ABDB dan seorang pegawai daripada Rejimen Pasukan Khas (RPK) ABDB. Acara kemudian diakhiri dengan ucapan tahniah daripada Tetamu Kehormat dan penutupan secara rasmi IOTC 2022.
Kursus 8 minggu itu bertujuan untuk membangunkan pegawai menjadi lebih cekap dan yakin diri, mampu membuat keputusan yang wajar serta merancang di peringkat Operasi.