Abidin Ahmad
1st Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force and 4th Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pengiran Abidin bin Pengiran Ahmad[3] is a Bruneian airman and military officer who served as the fourth Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) from 1997 until 1999.
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ahmad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abidin. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Quick Facts 4th Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Monarch ...
Abidin Ahmad | |
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عابدين احمد | |
4th Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces | |
In office 30 September 1997 (1997-09-30) – 3 July 1999 (1999-07-03) | |
Monarch | Hassanal Bolkiah |
Preceded by | Husin Ahmad |
Succeeded by | Shari Ahmad |
1st Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force | |
In office 1982 (1982)–1986 (1986) | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Jocklin Kongpaw |
Personal details | |
Born | Awangku Abidin bin Pengiran Ahmad[1] Brunei |
Education | Mons Officer Cadet School[2] |
Occupation | Military officer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Brunei |
Branch/service | Royal Brunei Air Force |
Years of service | 1965–1999 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands | Air Wing RBMR |
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As one of the first pilots in the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), him and Jocklin Kongpaw have indirectly contributed to the growth and advancement of RBAirF, where their dedication and open sacrifice have become one of the sources of motivation and inspiration for all RBMR members, especially RBAirF, to carry out the tasks and missions required by RBMR and the nation.[4]