Mohammad Sharif bin Ibrahim

Military career In February 1993, Mohammad Sharif enlisted into the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), being assigned 413 as his service number. He subsequently commissioned in February 1994, after finishing the Initial Officer Training at the Royal Air Force College Cranwell near Cranwell in England, United Kingdom. During his time at RAF Cranwell, he attended basic flying training and multi-engine flying, which would go on to allow him to fly the IPTN CN 235, a twin-engined transport aircraft. In 1999, Mohammad Sharif went to Singapore to attend the Flying Instructor's Course, in return be able to instruct pilots in the IPTN CN 235 and Pilatus PC-7 Mk.II back in Brunei. The handover ceremony between the two was held at Royal Brunei Air Force Base, Rimba, near Bandar Seri Begawan.

During the Royal Brunei Air Force's 55th anniversary ceremony parade at the Air Movement Centre (AMC), Royal Brunei Air Force Base, Rimba, on 24 June 2021, he made a statement to Borneo Bulletin,

Mohammad Sharif oversaw the decommissioning of the RBAirF No. 1 Squadron's entire Bolkow BO105 helicopter fleet after 41 years of service. The retirement ceremony was held at the Air Movement Centre (AMC), Royal Brunei Air Force Base, Rimba, on 5 February 2022. On 2 January 2025, he was appointed as deputy commander of the RBAF, followed by the ending of his RBAirF commander on 10 January 2025.

Military education Throughout his career, Mohammad Sharif attended several institutes and training overseas, including the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Junior Staff Course at the New Zealand Defence College, Upper Hutt in 2001; the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham, United Kingdom in 2008; the National Defence College, New Delhi, India in 2014; and the Higher Defence Course in Spain in 2016. From 2008 to 2014, he also obtained Master of Arts (MA) in Defence studies from King's College London, United Kingdom, and a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Defence and Strategic Studies from Madras University, Chennai, India.

RSAF Honorary Wings (11 May 2022)