Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces

The Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces () is the professional head of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). He is responsible for the overall management, administration, and the operational control of the entire military of Brunei. The current commander is Major general Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan.

Early history Lieutenant Colonel Tengku Ahmad bin Tengku Besar Barhanuddin, seconded from the Royal Malay Regiment, served as the first commanding officer of the Brunei Malay Regiment (BMR) from June 1961 to April 1964. He was followed by Lieutenant Colonel Donald Murray Fletcher, who became the first and last British officer commanding the regiment from April 1964 to May 1965 and later the first officer commanding the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment (RBMR) until 25 July 1966. From 25 July 1966 until 1 March 1969, Major Henry Fairbridge Burrows (later Lieutenant Colonel) replaced him as Commander. On 1 March 1969, John Simpson was appointed to lead the RBMR, quickly promoted to Colonel and assumed control of the air and naval wings.

Colonel Bertram Francis Louis Rooney served as commander of the RBMR from 4 December 1971 to 18 July 1975, followed by Colonel Norman Roberts, who held the position from 18 July 1975 until 1982. Brigadier General John Friedberger succeeded Roberts, serving as the last British military commander of Brunei from 1982 until 1 January 1986. As the first local commander, 42-year-old Brigadier General Mohammad Daud ushered in a new era for the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF).

Appointees Portrait Name Term of office Took office Left office Time in officeBrunei Malay Regiment 1 Lieutenant colonelTunku Ahmad June 1961 April 1964 2 Lieutenant colonel Donald Murray Fletcher April 1964 31 May 1965 Royal Brunei Malay Regiment 1 Lieutenant colonel Donald Murray Fletcher 31 May 1965 25 July 1966 2 Lieutenant colonel Henry Fairbridge Burrows 25 July 1966 1 March 1969 3 ColonelJohn Simpson 1 March 1969 4 December 1971 4 Colonel Bertram Francis Louis Rooney 4 December 1971 18 July 1975 5 Colonel Norman Roberts 18 July 1975 1982 years 6 Brigadier generalJohn Friedberger 1982 1 January 1986 years Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010, Royal Brunei Armed Forces 1 Major generalMohammad Daud 1 January 1986 9 August 1990 2 Major generalSulaiman Damit 10 August 1990 29 September 1994 3 Major generalHusin Ahmad 30 September 1994 29 September 1997 4 Major generalPengiran Abidin 30 September 1997 3 July 1999 5 Major generalShari Ahmad 31 August 1999 2 April 2001 6 Major generalJaafar Abdul Aziz 2 April 2001 27 March 2003 7 Major generalHalbi Mohammad Yussof 28 March 2003 31 December 2009 8 Major generalAminuddin Ihsan 31 December 2009 29 January 2014 9 Major generalTawih Abdullah 30 January 2014 31 January 2018 10 Major generalPengiran Aminan 31 January 2018 1 September 2020 11 Major generalHamzah Sahat 1 September 2020 1 March 2022 12 Major generalHaszaimi Bol Hassan 1 March 2022 Incumbent

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