Indonesian Air Marshall Gets Honorary-Pilot Wing
By Lyna Mohammad & Izam S.Ya'akub

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam- has consented to award the Royal Brunei Air Force Honorary Pilot Wing to Air Marshall Djoko Suyanto, the Chief of Indonesian National Air Force.

Presenting the Honorary Wing yesterday at the Royal Brunei Air Force Base in Rimba was the Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General Dato Paduka Seri Hj Awg Halbi Hj Md Yussof.

Upon the arrival ofAir Marshall Djoko Suyanto at the Royal Brunei Air Force headquarters, the Indonesian Air Force Chief received the General Salute and inspected the Guards of Honour.

Later in the afternoon, Air Marshall Djoko Suyanto made courtesy calls to the Deputy Minister of Defence, Pg Sanggamara Diraja Major General (Rtd) Pg Hj Ibnu Ba'asith Pg Datu Penghulu Pg Hj Apong.

Present at the courtesy call were the Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forcesand the Commander of Royal Brunei Air Force, Col (U) Hj Mahmud Hj Saidin. Prior to the courtesy call to the deputy minister, the Chief of Indonesian National Air Force also made courtesy calls to the commanders of Royal Brunei Armed Forces and Royal Brunei Air Force.

Air Marshall Djoko Suyanto, who is on a two-day official visit to the country, is accompanied by his spouse, Ibu Ratna Sinar Febrian, and senior officials of the Indonesian National Air Force. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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