KUALA LUMPUR, 20 February 2020 – The 12th Joint Force Commander, LG Dato’ Suhaimi bin Hj Mohd Zuki has officially handed over his appointment to LG Dato’ Hj Yazid bin Hj Arshad RMAF. LG Dato’ Suhaimi bin Hj Mohd Zuki previously assumed the position of Joint Force Commander on 9 January 2019.

The change of command ceremony was witnessed by Chief of Defence Forces YBhg Gen Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Haji Affendi bin Buang RMAF at the Dewan Perkasa, MAF Complex. Also present at the ceremony were the Chief of Navy, Chief of Air Force, the Deputy Chief of Army, the senior MAF officers and the staff of Joint Force HQ.

The event was followed by the opening of Op Starlight-5 (OPSL-5) which will continue operations of the Malaysia Field Hospital at Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh. OPSL-5 led by Col (Dr) Mohamed Zaki bin Mohamed Mokhtar along with 55 other officers will be in operation from 20 Feb 2020 for 6 months. The OPSL-5 consists of 8 doctors, 7 medical personnel and 41 medical and support staff.

KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Februari 2020 – Panglima Angkatan Bersama ke-12, Lt Jen Dato’ Suhaimi bin Hj Mohd Zuki secara rasminya telah menyerahkan tampuk pemerintahan Markas Angkatan Bersama (Mk AB) kepada Lt Jen Dato’ Hj Yazid bin Hj Arshad TUDM. Lt Jen Dato’ Suhaimi bin Hj Mohd Zuki sebelum ini telah menyandang jawatan Panglima Angkatan Bersama mulai 9 Januari 2019.

Majlis serah terima tugas disaksikan oleh Panglima Angkata Tentera, YBhg Jen Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Haji Affendi bin Buang TUDM bertempat di perkarangan Dewan Perkasa, Wisma Perwira ATM. Turut hadir pada majlis tersebut adalah Panglima Tentera Laut, Panglima Tentera Udara, Timbalan Panglima Tentera Darat, Pegawai Kanan ATM sertapegawai-pegawai Mk AB.

Majlis kemudian diteruskan dengan perasmian Op Starlight-5(OPSL-5) yang akan meneruskan operasi Hospital Medan Malaysia di Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh. OPSL-5 yang diketuai Kol (Dr) Mohamed Zaki bin Mohamed Mokhtar bersama dengan 55 petugas yang lain akan melaksanakuan operasi mulai 20 Feb 20 selama 6 bulan. OPSL-5 ini terdiri daripada 8 pakar perubatan, 7 pegawai perubatan serta 41 staf perubatan dan sokongan.