Tawih Abdullah

Mohammad Tawih bin Abdullah (born 9 June 1964) is a Bruneian aristocrat and retired military officer who became the ninth Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) who serves from 2014 until 2018.

Education From January until December 1984, he underwent training at the Officer Cadet School, Portsea, Australia. Throughout his career, he was sent to several training institutes which include the Platoon Commander Course at Army Combat Training Centre (PULADA), Johor Bahru, Malaysia in 1985, Royal School of Military Engineering, Kent, England, from 1987 until 1988, Company Tactic Course and Battalion Tactic Course in Singapore and the Intermediate Operation Course at the Land Warfare Centre, Canungra, Australia, Command and Staff Course at the Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 1997, Australian Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies (ACDSS) at Weston Creek, Canberra, Australia in 2007 and obtained a Master of Arts (MA) in Strategic studies from Deakin University, Australia.

Military career On 6 December 1982, he enlisted as a potential officer cadet in the RBAF and later underwent basic training at the Recruit Training Centre, Bolkiah Camp. Appointed as an officer cadet with service number 235 In 2016, Edmundo R. Pangilinan, commander of the 6th Infantry Division, welcomed Mohammad Tawih and Police Commissioner Mohammad Jammy at the Cotabato Airport, Maguindanao, Philippines. They were making an annual visit to Brunei UN peacekeepers in Mindanao. Few days later on 31 January 2018, Pehin Tawih officially retires from military service and his position succeeded by Aminan Mahmud.

Personal life Mohammad Tawih is married to Zulia binti Basman and has four children together. He enjoys playing association football and golf. Additionally he has earned the following honours: thumb Tawih meeting Rear Adm. Charles Williams during the opening ceremony of ADMM Plus Maritime Security and Counterterrorism Field Training Exercise in 2016National

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