Jocklin Kongpaw

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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Kongpaw is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Jocklin. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Colonel (retired) Dato Seri Laila Jasa
Jocklin Kongpaw
DSLJ PANB
جوچكلين كوڠڤاو
Junior lieutenant Jocklin being awarded his pilot badge by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in 1968
2nd Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force
In office
27 March 1986 (1986-03-27) – 1990 (1990)
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
Preceded byAbidin Ahmad
Succeeded byIbrahim Mohammed
Diplomatic positions
High Commissioner of Brunei to Canada
In office
10 January 1998 (1998-01-10) – 2001 (2001)
Succeeded byMagdalene Teo
High Commissioner of Brunei to Australia
In office
2001 (2001)–2004 (2004)
Preceded byAhmad Murad
Succeeded byAdnan Mohd Ja'afar
Personal details
BornBrunei Darussalam
Occupation
  • military officer
  • diplomat
Military service
Allegiance Brunei
Branch/service Royal Brunei Air Force
Years of service1965–1996
Rank Colonel
CommandsAir Wing
Director of Personnel

Jocklin bin Kongpaw is a Bruneian military officer and diplomat who became the high commissioner to Canada from 1998 to 2001,[1] and Australia from 2001 to 2004.[2]

Being one of the first pilots in the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF / TUDB), he and Pengiran Abidin have indirectly aided in the expansion and development of the RBAirF.[3]

Education[edit]

Junior Lieutenants Abidin and Jocklin completed a two-month Royal Air Force (RAF) Air Crew Selection training at RAF Biggin Hill, Westerham in England, and returned to Brunei on 11 September 1966.[4] After completing all domestic and foreign flight training, two local officers, Second Lieutenants Abidin and Jocklin were given the pilot badge for the first time by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on 6 August 1968, marking a very significant moment for the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment (RBMR / AMDB).[5] This event is also remembered by the AMDB as the first in the history of the organisation for having produced two successful local military pilots. The presentation ceremony was further enhanced at that time by a flight display at Istana Darul Hana that utilised a Bell 206B helicopter. The two pilots from the area shown a very high level of skill and effectiveness.[6]

AMDB created history on 14 August 1967, when the two pilots were sent to British Executive Air Services Limited at Kidlington in Oxfordshire, England, for basic flight training. Before going to training in the United Kingdom, the two officers also completed flying school in Sabah, Malaysia, to obtain a pilot's license. After completing basic training, the two pilots underwent ninety hours of advanced flight training on a Bell 206B helicopter under the supervision of Major Herbert Marshall, the commanding commander of the Helicopter Platoon, AMDB. Both pilots have subsequently flown a range of RBAirF aircraft in various capacities and have served as officers.[6]

Military career[edit]

Colonel Jocklin was also the second indigenous officer to be appointed as the Air Branch, AMDB's commander on 27 March 1986, succeeding Lieutenant Colonel Abidin.[7] After being advanced to the rank of Colonel in 1990, he assumed the position of Director of Membership and Administration within the Ministry of Defence. From 4 January 1994 to 31 January 1996, he was appointed as the Director of Personnel.[8] He spent 31 years working for the ABDB.[9]

Diplomatic career[edit]

On 10 January 1998, he was presented his credentials by the Sultan, as the high commissioner to Canada until 2001.[10] He would be reappointed as the high commissioner to Australia from 2001 to 2004.[11][12]

Honours[edit]

A road within the Royal Brunei Air Force Base, Rimba was named Jocklin Drive on 22 April 2022.[13] Examples of honours awarded to him;[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Ottawa Citizen from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada". Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. 2 October 2000. p. 56. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  2. ^ Borneo Bulletin Brunei Yearbook. Brunei Press Sdn. Bhd., in collaboration with Integrated Information Pte. Limited. 2003. p. 49 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Imbau Sejarah Dua Juruterbang TUDB" [Recall the history of two TUDB pilots]. BruDirect.com (in Malay). Bandar Seri Begawan. Pelita Brunei. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Pegawai2 A.M.D.B. Balek Dari England" [Officers of A.M.D.B. return from England] (PDF). PelitaBrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Berakas: Pelita Brunei. 14 September 1966. p. 8. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Remembering the pioneers". BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin Online. 7 August 2021. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b Nurdiyanah, R. (7 August 2021). "Dua juruterbang tempatan pertama lakar sejarah TUDB" [The first two local pilots sketch the history of TUDB]. MediaPermata.com.bn (in Malay). Media Permata. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  7. ^ Asia-Pacific Defense Forum. Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command. 1999. p. 19.
  8. ^ a b "Jabatanarah Keanggotaan" [Directorate of Personnel]. MinDef.gov.bn. Public Relations Unit, Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Imbau Sejarah 2 Juruterbang TUDB" [Recall the history of 2 TUDB pilots] (PDF). PelitaBrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Bandar Seri Begawan: Pelita Brunei. 7 August 2021. p. 18. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  10. ^ "His Majesty grants and receives Letters of Credence" (PDF). Information.gov.bn. Vol. 13, no. 1. Bandar Seri Begawan: Department of Information, Prime Minister’s Office. 10 January 1998. p. 10. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Official visit and events, organised by the Premier's Department of W.A., ephemera PR11148/OFF - PR11148/OFF/2003/2" (PDF). SLWA.WA.gov.au. Government of Western Australia. 2010. p. 34. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Appreciation" (PDF). MFA.gov.bn. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. July–December 2004. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Iftar with former Commanders of RBAirF". MinDef.gov.bn. Berakas: Royal Brunei Air Force. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
Military offices
Preceded by 2nd Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force
27 March 1986 – 1990 		Succeeded by
Ibrahim Mohammed
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
—
 High Commissioner of Brunei to Canada
10 January 1998 – 2000 		Succeeded by
Preceded by High Commissioner of Brunei to Australia
2001 – 2003 		Succeeded by
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