Mohammad Sharif Ibrahim

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ibrahim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohammad Sharif. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Brigadier General Dato Seri Pahlawan
Mohammad Sharif Ibrahim
PSPNB SMB PSB PIKB
محمد شريف إبراهيم
Brigadier general Mohammad Sharif in 2024
8th Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 August 2020 (2020-08-28)[1]
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
DeputyHaszahaidi Ahmad Daud
Preceded byHamzah Sahat
Personal details
BornBrunei
SpouseNoraidah Ibrahim
Alma mater
Profession
  • Military officer
  • pilot
  • flight instructor
Military service
Allegiance Brunei
Branch/service Royal Brunei Air Force
Years of service1993–present[1]
Rank Brigadier General
UnitNo. 5 Squadron (CN 235)
Training Wing (PC-7 Mk.II)
CommandsRoyal Brunei Air Force
Operations Group RBAirF
Joint Force Commander

Mohammad Sharif bin Haji Ibrahim is a Bruneian airman who is the current commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) since 28 August 2020.[1] He became the first commanding officer (CO) of the Officer Cadet School (OCS), Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF), programme manager at the Centre of Science and Technology Research and Development (CSTRAD), and the country's first defence attaché in Washington, D.C. in the United States.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d "Royal Brunei Air Force – Commander of Royal Brunei Air Force - Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim". MinDef.gov.bn. Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 2 February 2023.