Three Royal Brunei Armed Forces, RBAF, senior officers were promoted to the rank of Brigadier General and First Admiral effective on 8th August 2025. The ceremony took place at the Officers' Mess in Bolkiah Garrison.
The insignia was presented by Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander off RBAF. The three newly promoted senior officers are Colonel Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Forces; Captain Sahibul Bahari bin Haji Zainal, Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy and Colonel (Udara) Haji Haszahaidi bin Haji Ahmad Daud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force. Present was Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Retired Major General Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yusof, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister of Defence.