Khairil Abdul Rahman

Khairil bin Haji Abdul Rahman (born 26 December 1972) is a Bruneian naval officer who serve as the current acting Deputy Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) since 2023.

Education On 6 July 1975, Khairil bin Haji Abdul Rahman was born in Brunei. In January 1991, he joined the 13th Intake of the Boys Company, which was part of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). He received a grant from the Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) to study at South Devon College in Torquay, United Kingdom from 1993 to 1995. He graduated with an Ordinary National Diploma in electrical, electronic, communication, and computer engineering.

In the UK, he completed training in International Sub-lieutenant, International Long Navigation, and International Principal Warfare Officer; in Singapore, he finished courses in Mine Hunting Officer, Anti-Submarine Warfare, and Basic Diving. He participated in the Oil Spill Response Level 3 course, the Bridge Resource Management training, the RBAF Command & Staff training, the Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT), and the RBAF 12th Executive Development Programme locally. Later in 2014, he took part in the Exercise Seagull in Palawan. Then lieutenant colonel, he went back to Bremen in 2014 to commission the and then navigated her back to Brunei in the capacity of CO. On 10 November 2017, was welcomed by officers and staff of RBN, led by Commander Khairil. He enrolled in the Royal Thai Armed Forces' (RTARF) National Defence College of Thailand from October 2019 to September 2020. After being named Fleet Commander on 12 October 2020, he oversaw a number of missions and improved the capabilities of RBN, including the deployment of UAVs by the Fleet Tactical Aircraft Squadron (FTAS).

In February 2022, Khairil represented the RBN at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)-organised 25th Indo-Pacific Naval College Seminar (IPNCS). From 4–8 June 2023, Makassar hosted the 4th Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK), which he participated in. In Natuna, Indonesia, he oversaw during the inaugural ASEAN Solidarity Exercise in September 2023. He became the Acting Deputy Commander of the RBN on 3 November 2023. On 6 May 2024, he welcomed the visit of French frigate Vendémiaire.

Personal life Khairil has two children and a boy with Suryanti binti Haji Mohammad Noor, his wife.

Honours Captain Khairil Bin Abdul Rahman has earned the following honours;

National

Foreign

Britannia Medal