​​​​​COLONEL PENGIRAN NOOR RUMAIZI BIN PENGIRAN OTHMAN
S.M.B., P.S.B., P.J.K., PGSSGL, AASC, MIntlSy, rcds, psc (j)​

Colonel Pengiran Noor Rumaizi bin Pengiran Othman was enlisted into the Royal Brunei Armed Forces in 1996 and attended the Officer Cadet School in 1997 at SAFTI Military Institute, Republic of Singapore.

Throughout his career in the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, he held various appointments in Command, Staff and Instructional, which among others includes Officer Commanding of Special Task Platoon, Adjutant, Aide-de-Camp and Staff Officer 2 to the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Company Commander, Aide-de-Camp to His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince, Staff Officer of J5 (Joint Planning) and J7 (Joint Training) at Joint Force Headquarters, Officer Commanding at School of Infantry and Chief Instructor at Training Institute Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Military Assistant to Minister of Defence II as well as Commandant of Training Institutue, Royal Brunei Armed Forces. 

Colonel Pengiran Noor Rumaizi has attended various courses locally and at military institutions overseas which include Malaysia, Republic of Singapore, United Kingdom as well as the People’s Republic of China. He attended the Executive Development Programme for Senior Government Officers in Brunei Darussalam with the collaboration between Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS in 2018, and the highly prestigious Senior Fellowship Programme for Public Service, Lee Kuan Yew, School of Public Policy, NUS in 2022. He completed the Royal College of Defence Studies, Global Strategy Programme (RCDS GSP) in International Security and Strategic Leadership Studies 2023/24 London, United Kingdom in July 2024.  Notably, he also served in overseas mission as a member of Royal Brunei Armed Forces contingent at International Monitoring Team (IMT), Mindanao, Republic of the Philippines between 2007-2008. 

Colonel Pengiran Noor Rumaizi graduated with Masters of International Security (Merit) from Massey University, New Zealand in 2015 and Postgraduate in Security and Strategy for Global Leaders (Merit) from King’s College, London, United Kingdom in 2024.

He was awarded The Most Honourable Order of Setia Negara Brunei Fourth Class (PSB) in 2006 and The Most Honourable Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Third Class (S.M.B.) in 2023 by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.

With the consent of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Colonel Pengiran Noor Rumaizi has been appointed as the 8^th Joint Force Commander from 1^st August 2025.

He is married to Nurol Faezah bte Mohd Faisal Al Sufri. Both of them enjoy hiking and running. 

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​​​LIEUTENANT COLONEL MUHAMMAD SUWARDI ARIFFIN BIN PEHIN DATU LAKSAMANA DATO PADUKA HAJI ABDUL LATIFF

Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Suwardi Ariffin bin Pehin Datu Laksamana Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Latiff was born on 5 November 1976. He joined the Royal Brunei Armed Forces in 1996. He continued his Initial Officer Cadet Course SAFTI Military Institute in Singapore in 1997 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 5 April 1998.

Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Suwardi Ariffin has served various appointments such as Infantry Platoon Commander, Company Commander, Officer-in-Command for Command Company and as Battalion Second-in-command.

Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Suwardi Ariffin has also served half of his career in the Special Forces Regiment as Troop Leader, Support Officer Commanding, Training Officer, Squadron Second-in-Command and finally served as Commanding Officer of Special Forces Regiment until December 2023 and is currently serving as Joint Force Chief of Staff.

Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Suwardi Ariffin has also joined the peacekeeping mission of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) back in 2012. In recognition of his service, Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Suwardi Ariffin was awarded The Most Faithful Order of Perwira Agong Negara Brunei 1^st Class (PP) in 2018 and The Most Honourable Order of Setia Negara Brunei 4^th Class (PSB) in 2023.

Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Suwardi Ariffin is married to Lieutenant Colonel (R) Mardiana Binti Mohd Tuah and blessed to have 1 daughter and 1 son.​

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​​COLONEL (U) ZAINOLHIZAD BIN HAJI MUHAMMAD ZAIN

Colonel (U) Zainolhizad bin Hj Mohd Zain joined the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) on 10th October 1997. He began his career serving as an Admin Officer at the Training Wing, Royal Brunei Air Force, upon completing his officer cadet training at SAFTI Military Institute, Singapore Armed Forces, on 2nd October 1999.

Throughout his military career, Colonel (U) Zainolhizad has held various staff officer appointments. Graduating with a degree in Information Systems from Thames Valley University in 2004, he subsequently served as Staff Officer Grade 3 (Communications) at the Royal Brunei Air Force Headquarters. He later served as an IT Officer at the Defence Information Technology Unit and then as Staff Officer Grade 2 at the Directorate of Force Capability Development. His next appointment was Staff Officer Grade 2 J6 at the Joint Force Headquarters, where he was appointed as the Project Manager for the RBAF C4I System Project, which was successfully commissioned in 2010.

After completing his Command and Staff Course at the RBAF Defence Academy in 2013, he was appointed as Staff Officer Grade 1 J6 at the Joint Force Headquarters and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in December 2015. He currently serves as the Head of Cyber Defence Unit at the Joint Force Headquarters, following a three-year tour as Defence Attaché to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Non-resident Attaché to the Kingdom of Cambodia.

In recognition of his service, Colonel (U) Zainolhizad was awarded The Most Honourable Order of Setia Negara Brunei, 4th Class (PSB), in 2019 by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam. He was promoted to Colonel in October 2024.

Colonel (U) Zainolhizad is married to Azni bte Abd Razak and blessed with two sons and two daughters. He enjoys playing tennis and golf in his spare time.

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