Hamzah Sahat

Hamzah Sahat
PSPNB SMB PIKB
حمزه سهات
Brigadier general Hamzah in 2022
11th Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces
In office
1 September 2020 (2020-09-01) – 1 March 2022 (2022-03-01)
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
Preceded byPengiran Aminan
Succeeded byHaszaimi Bol Hassan
7th Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force
In office
18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) – 28 August 2020 (2020-08-28)
DeputyAbdul Rahman Durahman[1]
Alirupendi[2]
Preceded byShahril Anwar
Succeeded byMohammad Sharif
Personal details
BornBrunei
SpouseAnita Binurul Zahrina
Alma materKing's College London (MA)
University of Madras (MPhil)
Profession
  • Military officer
  • pilot
  • flight instructor
Military service
Allegiance Brunei
Branch/service Royal Brunei Air Force
Years of service1988–2022
Rank Major General
UnitNo. 2 Squadron (BO105)
No. 5 Squadron (CN 235)
Training Wing (PC-7 Mk.II)
CommandsFlight Commander Fixed Wing
Flying Training School
Joint Force Commander
Operation Wing

Hamzah bin Haji Sahat is a retired Bruneian airman and the 11th Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF)[3] who served in post from September 2020 until his retirement in March 2022. He previously held the position as the commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) from 2018 to 2020.[4]

  1. ^ "RBLF COMMANDER ATTENDS DIKIR MAULUD CELEBRATION AT SURAU AL-BARAKAH". Royal Brunei Land Force. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Commander RBAF - Major General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Royal Brunei Armed Forces Commander". MinDef12.rssing.com. www.rssing.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Serah Terima Tugas Pemerintah TUDB" [Handover of RBAirF government duties]. www.BruDirect.com (in Malay). Rimba: Brunei's No.1 News Website. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2023.