Lumut, 18 October – The promotion ceremony for senior Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) officers and the handover ceremony for the Western Fleet Commander was conducted by the Chief of Navy, Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Rahman bin Ayob at the Western Fleet Command Headquarters.

This ceremony witnessed the promotion of the incoming Western Fleet Commander, Rear Admiral Ts. Dato’ Shamsuddin bin Hj Ludin to the rank of Vice Admiral, while the senior officers promoted are as follows:

a. Rear Admiral Yusne bin Mokhtar.
b. First Admiral Hassan bin Zainudin.
c. First Admiral Ivan Mario Andrew.
d. First Admiral Azhar bin Baharum.
e. Captain Mohamad Faris bin Daud RMN.
f. Captain Mohd Fauzi bin Sabtu RMN.

The event was followed by the Western Fleet Commander Handover Ceremony between Vice Admiral Datuk Abu Bakar bin Md Ajis and Vice Admiral Ts. Dato’ Shamsuddin bin Hj Ludin, witnessed by the Chief of Navy.

Vice Admiral Ts. Dato’ Shamsuddin has been appointed as the 27th Western Fleet Commander effective from October 18, 2023. He joined the RMN in 1987 and was commissioned in 1989. Prior to this appointment, he held several key positions, including Commanding Officer of KD JEBAT, Assistant Chief of Development Planning Staff at Navy Headquarters, and Director of the Defence Cyber and Electromagnetic Division.

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Majlis Pemakaian Pangkat Pegawai Kanan TLDM dan Serah Terima Tugas Panglima Armada Barat

Lumut, 18 Oktober – Majlis Pemakaian Pangkat Pegawai Kanan TLDM dan Serah Terima Tugas Panglima Armada Barat telah disempurnakan oleh Panglima Tentera Laut, Laksamana Tan Sri Abdul Rahman bin Ayob di Markas Pemerintahan Armada Barat. Majlis ini menyaksikan bakal Panglima Armada Barat, Laksamana Muda Ts. Dato’ Shamsuddin bin Hj Ludin dinaikkan ke pangkat Laksamana Madya manakala pegawai kanan yang telah dinaikkan pangkat adalah seperti berikut:

a. Laksamana Muda Yusne bin Mokhtar.
b. Laksamana Pertama Hassan bin Zainudin.
c. Laksamana Pertama Ivan Mario Andrew.
d. Laksamana Pertama Azhar bin Baharum.
e. Kepten Mohamad Faris bin Daud TLDM.
f. Kepten Mohd Fauzi bin Sabtu TLDM.

Majlis seterusnya diikuti dengan Upacara Serah Terima Tugas Panglima Armada Barat antara Laksamana Madya Datuk Abu Bakar bin Md Ajis dan Laksamana Madya Ts. Dato’ Shamsuddin bin Hj Ludin yang disaksikan oleh Panglima Tentera Laut.

Laksdya Ts. Dato’ Shamsuddin dilantik Panglima Armada Barat Ke-27 bermula 18 Oktober 2023. Beliau telah menyertai TLDM pada tahun 1987 dan ditauliahkan pada tahun 1989. Sebelum ini beliau pernah menyandang beberapa jawatan penting termasuk sebagai Pegawai Memerintah KD JEBAT, Asisten Ketua Staf Perancangan Pembangunan di Markas Tentera Laut dan Ketua Pengarah Bahagian Siber dan Elektromagnetik Pertahanan.

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