Hamzah Sahat
Hamzah Sahat | |
|---|---|
 Brigadier general Hamzah Sahat in 2022 | |
| 11th Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces | |
| In office 1 September 2020 – 1 March 2022 | |
| Monarch | Hassanal Bolkiah |
| Preceded by | Aminan Mahmud |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Haszaimi |
| Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force | |
| In office 18 August 2018 – 28 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Shahril Anwar |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Sharif |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brunei |
| Spouse | Hajah Anita Binurul Zahrina |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | King's College London (MA) University of Madras (MPhil) |
| Profession | Airman, Pilot |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Brunei |
| Branch/service |  Royal Brunei Air Force |
| Years of service | 1988–2022 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Commands | Flight Commander Fixed Wing Flying Training School Chief of staff of Joint Force Headquarters Operation Wing |
Hamzah Sahat (Template:Lang-ms) is a former Bruneian airman and the 11th Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) who serves from 2020 until 2022. He previously held the position as the Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) from 2018 to 2020.
Education
Throughout his career, he was sent to several training institutes which include the Initial Officer Training (IOT) and Basic Flying Training (BFT) at RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire, England in 1989, the Advanced Flying Training (AFT) at RAF Valley, Isle of Anglesey, Wales in 1990, Tactical Weapon Unit (TWU) at RAF Chivenor, Devon, England from 1990 to 1991, Qualified Flying Instructor (QFI) course at RAF Topcliffe and RAF Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire, England in 1997, 6th Advanced Command and Staff Course (ACSC) at Joint Services Command and Staff College, Oxfordshire, England and graduated from King's College London with Master of Arts in 2002, attended National Defence College (NDC) at New Delhi, India and graduated from University of Madras, the Master of Philosophy with First Class in Defence and Strategic Studies in 2010.[1]
Military career
On 12 September 1988, he enlisted into the RBAirF and graduated with the rank of second lieutenant on 27 July 1989.[2] From 1992 to 1997, he flew MBB Bo 105 helicopters before returning from the United Kingdom to be an instructor for the Pilatus PC-7 MkII trainer aircrafts in 1997. Hamzah Sahat later held the position of a Flight Commander Fixed Wing (Flt Comd FW) and Officer Commanding (OC) at the Flying Training School (FTS) in 2000.[1]
He became a Staff Officer Grade 2 (SO2) Operation after returning to Brunei from the UK in 2003. Later assigned as a Staff Officer Grade 1 (SO1) Operation to the Royal Brunei Armed Forces' (RBAF) Directorate of Operation at the Ministry of Defence in 2005, but returned to RBAirF's Commanding Officer (CO) of Operation Wing in 2007. He held another important position as the Chief of Staff (COS) of Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) from 2010 to 2012, before being assigned to the role of Deputy Commander of the RBAirF. Hamzah Sahat was appointed as the Joint Force Commander of the RBAF on 19 December 2014.[1]
On 17 August 2018, the role of Commander of the RBAirF was succeeded by him and held that position until 28 August 2020,[3] his successor Brigadier general Mohammad Sharif would then take on his role.[4] He attended the 15th ASEAN Air Chief Conference (AACC) hosted by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) on 1 September of that same year.[5] During his time in command, he saw the introduction of a new gray Digital Disruptive Pattern (D2P) design fabric for the RBAirF's uniform in 2019.[6] The handover ceremony between Hamzah Sahat and Mohammad Sharif was held at Rimba Air Force Base, Bandar Seri Begawan on 28 August 2020.[7]
On 1 September 2020, Hamzah Sahat officially became the 11th Commander of the RBAF and succeeded Aminan Mahmud.[8] The handover ceremony was held on 1 March 2022, between him and his successor Muhammad Haszaimi.[9]
Personal life
Mohammad Tawih is married to Dr. Hajah Anita Binurul Zahrina and has two children together. He enjoys reading and playing volleyball and golf.[2]
Honours
National
Order of Pahlawan Negara Brunei First Class (PSPNB) – Dato Seri Pahlawan (15 August 2015)[2]
Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Third Class (SMB)[10]
Pingat Indah Kerja Baik (PIKB)[10]
Golden Jubilee Medal – (2017)[10]
Silver Jubilee Medal – (1992)[10]
General Service Medal[10]- Long Service Medal (Armed Forces)[10]
- Armed Forces Golden Jubilee Medal[10]
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Foreign
Singapore:
Pingat Jasa Gemilang – (8 December 2020)[11]
Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang – (12 July 2022)[12]
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References
- ^ a b c USA, IBP. Brunei Air force Handbook - Strategic Information and Weapon Systems. Lulu.com. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-4330-0429-2.
- ^ a b c "Commander RBAF". mindef12.rssing.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ Parameswaran, Prashanth. "Brunei's Military Gets a New Air Force Chief". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "Pemerintah TUDB baharu mulakan tugas » Media Permata Online". Pemerintah TUDB baharu mulakan tugas. 2020-08-29. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "News Headlines - COMMANDER OF ROYAL BRUNEI AIR FORCE ATTENDED..." mindef.gov.bn. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "RBAF debuts new military uniforms » Borneo Bulletin Online". RBAF debuts new military uniforms. 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "News Headlines - HANDOVER CEREMONY FOR COMMANDER OF ROYAL..." www.mindef.gov.bn. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "News - HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE HAJI AL-MUHTADEE..." www.mindef.gov.bn. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "News - COMMANDER OF RBAF CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY..." www.mindef.gov.bn. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Symposium hosts unprecedented number of air chiefs from across the Indo-Pacific". www.yokota.af.mil. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ Staff, Defence Review Asia (2020-12-07). "Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Makes Introductory Visit to Singapore and Receives Prestigious Military Award". Defence Review Asia. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "Top Military Award Conferred on Former Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces". www.mindef.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
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