SABAH: The Commander of the Malaysian Fifth Infantry Division (5 Div), Maj Gen Dato’ Hj Mohd Halim Khalid witnessed the handover of duties of the Commander of the Malaysian Fifth Infantry Brigade (5 Bde) at the 5 Bde Headquarters Operations Room on 15 Jul 2021.

The handover was between the new 5 Bde Commander, Brig Gen Saiful Bahari Zainol and the Acting 5 Bgd Commander, Lt Col Yousrie Muhamad.

Commenting personality Brig Gen Saiful Bahari Zainol, he was born on June 17 1968 in Sungai Petani, Kedah and was commissioned on September 29, 1992 to the Royal Malay Regiment (RMR).

Earlier, he held the position of Commander of the Army Combat Training Center (PULADA) before continuing his service at HQ 5 Bde as the Commander of the 34th 5 Bde effective on 4 June 2021.

Also present, Chief of Staff of HQ 5 Bde, Lt Col Mohd Hisham Din, Staff Officer 1 Gerak HQ 5 Div, Lt Col Samsuri Che Soh, Commanding Officer and Commander of the team under the auspices of HQ 5 Bde.

• Headquarters of the Fifth Malaysian Infantry Brigade

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PERTUKARAN TAMPUK PEMERINTAHAN PANGLIMA 5 BGD

SABAH: Panglima Divisyen Kelima Infantri Malaysia (5 Div), Mej Jen Dato’ Hj Mohd Halim Khalid menyaksikan Serah Terima Tugas Panglima Briged Kelima Infantri Malaysia (5 Bgd) di Bilik Gerakan Markas 5 Bgd pada 15 Jul 2021.

Serah menyerah tersebut di antara Panglima 5 Bgd yang baharu, Brig Jen Saiful Bahari Zainol dan Pemangku Panglima 5 Bgd, Lt Kol Yousrie Muhamad.

Mengulas keperibadian Brig Jen Saiful Bahari Zainol, beliau dilahirkan pada 17 Jun 1968 di Sungai Petani, Kedah dan ditauliahkan pada 29 Sep 1992 ke Rejimen Askar Melayu Diraja (RAMD).

Terdahulu, beliau telah menjawat jawatan sebagai Komandan Pusat Latihan Tempur Tentera Darat (PULADA) sebelum meneruskan khidmat bakti di MK 5 Bgd sebagai Panglima 5 Bgd Ke-34 berkuatkuasa pada 4 Jun 2021 yang lalu.

Selepas acara tersebut, Panglima 5 Div berpeluang menyantuni anak-anak istimewa di Rumah Keluarga Angkatan Tentera (RKAT), Kem Paradise iaitu adik Auni Badrina anak kepada PW II Mohd Razmi Mohd Rawi yang menghidap penyakit jantung berlubang serta adik Miekhail Moksha iaitu anak kepada Kpl Mokhtar Ramli yang menghidap penyakit Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disoder (ADHD).

Selesai Lawatan Kebajikan, Panglima 5 Div diiringi Panglima 5 Bgd melihat perkembangan senggaraan kem Rejimen Kelima Kor Armor Diraja (5 KAD) sebelum meninjau pelaksanaan Sekatan Jalan Raya (SJR) Op PENAWAR di Kampung Tenghilan, Tuaran.

Turut hadir, Ketua Staf MK 5 Bgd, Lt Kol Mohd Hisham Din, Pegawai Staf 1 Gerak MK 5 Div, Lt Kol Samsuri Che Soh, Pegawai Memerintah dan Pemerintah pasukan bawah naungan MK 5 Bgd.

• Markas Briged Kelima Infantri Malaysia