Hermit in Mersing...

Well whadaya knowwwww, I was in Mersing last Saturday , February 25th, 2012, locating an eatery for breakfast along the beach after driving almost 4 hours from Shah Alam when i spied at the corner of my leetle eye, a dude looking mucho familiar. Bingo! Quickly I trained my camera at him n he froze! heheh it was the Commando n his wife about to leave after breakfast. We sat down n chit chat , 'ngumpat' about a few skots 'oh so n so now in Machang..blah, blah..' It was exhilirating meeting up with him after all these years. Barakallahu fiih.

Gotcha dude! 'Eh sapa lak mamat amik gambau aku nihh.. ade nak kena starlite ni'

Skot n his lovely wife..'Mai la dok kat mess ... Mohamad pegang kunci' wakakakaka

Capt (R) Yusoff Mamat RMAF

I found this photo of Skot Yusof Mamat dated circa 1986. I was informed by a former Air Defence personnel , En Kamaruzaman Mokhtar, skot Yusof left service a year after this photo was taken, probably going back to his hometown of Trengganu. Sadly he does not have any other info. Photos courtesy of En Kamaruzaman Mokhtar with thanks, the shot taken in Bangkok during a Rugby tournament, of which 'Black Hawk' participated.

Skot Yusof Mamat squatting leftmost

Our version of 'Hell's Angels' Vrooooooooommmm!

Photos courtesy of our SecGen FB's album with 'mighty thanks y'all!'

How I wish I would be given the opportunity to ride alongside .. ;D

'Assalamu 'alaikum. Wuwaiii jauh kito nak poiee ni... berighek righek yoo...
nak tokan brek tu kono duo duo kaki nyo'

'Sampai yo kek pokan ghombau, jumpo simpang pertamo kek bolah kanan , boghonti sumo,

 Pekono teh tarik.. sodap jang'

Aikk... copek bonar 'chain parade'..tadi pakai jacket... '

'Amik gambar 'formation'  kek ateh ni mcm niru gambar kek bawah jo..heheh

marah skot Mutalib...'

'Serupa tapi tak sama...' :D

It's definitely not our skot but his namesake :D

'Wachaaaaaaa....!!!'

Extracted from 'The Star', dated 21st Feb 2012 ~

'Chef jailed for kung fu attack on customer

MALACCA: Using kung fu moves with a pair of chopsticks and a wooden chair, a chef here floored a customer at his restaurant two years ago.
Yesterday, a Sessions Court sentenced Abdul Rahman Teoh Abdullah, 47, to five years in jail for injuring P.M. Balakrishnan, 57.
The offence was committed at a restaurant in Jalan Melaka Raya 11 in Taman Melaka Raya here at about 4am on Jan 1, 2010.
Judge Hamri Thamri Mohammad Shaharuddin meted out the sentence after Abdul Rahman changed his plea to guilty, minutes after he claimed trial when the charge was read out to him yesterday.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Fairuz Syuhada Amran prosecuted while Abdul Rahman was not represented.
Based on the statement of facts, the accused had used kung fu moves, using chopsticks and a wooden chair, to assault Balakrishnan.
Mitigating that he was the sole breadwinner in his family, Abdul Rahman appealed to the court to reduce his sentence.
Fairuz Syuhada objected and asked the court not to be lenient as Abdul Rahman should not have injured his customer under any circumstance.'

Maj (R) Abdul Suhaimi Padzil, RAMD

Alhamdulillah ,I finally was able to track our skot down via his son Muhammad Khairy. Suhaimi 'Bedo' is currently settling down in Machang Kelantan, according to him, is currently doing small business into 'makanan sunnah' and delving further into religious study. 'Aku blaja tajwid, agama sikit2 la skot...' I spoke to him this morning, my 'sparring partner' in RMC, heheh. He was last posted to 24 RAMD, and was 2 i/c with Skot Hamidi as CO in 304 AW Regiment. 

I also found many photos when he was in 7 RAMD, 'samala aku dengan Tajri , Nasir Ishak..'. Photos courtesy of his facebook account and 'X 7RAMD' Facebook with thanks. 

In Christchurch New Zeland, 7 RAMD Joint Exercise

Lok Kawi Camp, Mess Function Bedo n Tajri 8th n 9th posn respectively

Lok Kawi Camp, 1984 , Hari Raya

Sports Event

Saleh Hassan, Formerly CO, 3rd KAD , 2006

Photo from BTDM.net , issue May 2006 with thanks.

An extract from the publication :

'Temasya Sukan Sungai 2006

'Oleh: Lt M Warmust Niying

ALOR STAR: Temasya Sukan Sungai 2006 sempena perayaan Ulang Tahun Hari Keputeraan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Kedah Darul Aman, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah ke-78 diadakan di Tanjong Chali Alor Setar, Kedah pada 18
Mac lalu. Sempena temasya tersebut Tim Perahu Panjang Rejimen Ke-3 Kor Armor Diraja mengambil bahagian dalam 2 kategori acara yang dipertandingkan iaitu Kategori Perlumbaan Perahu Panjang antara Pasukan Beruniform dan Kategori Perlumbaan Perahu Panjang Antara Negeri-Negeri. Pegawai Memerintah Rejimen Ke-3 KAD, Lt Kol Hj Salleh Hassan dan warga 3 KAD turut hadir bagi memberi sokongan dan semangat kepada Tim Perahu Panjang 3 KAD. Dengan semangat dan komitmen yang diberikan Tim Perahu Panjang Rejimen Ke-3 Kor Armor Diraja berjaya menjuarai kedua-dua kategori yang dipertandingkan. '

CO n his 2 i/c ..

After months of arduous browsing, I finally came to an info on skot Abdul Suhaimi 'Padzil', my boxing's 'sparing partner'. It was ardous because I had googled 'Fadzil' instead of  'Padzil'. But I did find many of his photos in the net  during his formative years in the Armed Forces. Apparently he retired a Major in 2006 and probably his last post was 2nd 'In Command' to 304 AW, and interestingly the CO was skot Lt Col Hamidi Abdul Ghalim, both were formerly from Hang Tuah Coy. The photo below is rather grainy n courtesy of BTDM.net , Issue May 2006 with thanks. Hopefully I would be able 'track' his latest photo soon. Stay tune!!  :D

Dining out 'Suhaimi Bedo' 4th from left , with Hamidi 5th from left
Notes extracted from the publication:

'BERTUKAR...bagi meraikan pegawai-pegawai pasukan yang bertukar keluar, Wisma Perwira Batalion Infantri 304 Askar Wataniah mengadakan Majlis Makan Malam Rejimental di Dewan Persidangan Majlis Daerah Gerik baru-baru ini. Seramai enam pegawai diraikan termasuklah Penolong Pegawai Memerintah, Mej Abdul Suhaimi Padzil yang akan bersara daripada perkhidmatan. Pegawai Memerintah, Lt  Kol Hamidi Abdul Ghalim mengucapkan terima kasih kepada pegawai yang bersara dan bertukar keluar di atas sumbangan serta jasa yang dicurahkan.  '

'Suhaimi Bedo' during cadet days, photo courtesy of Mohd Pirdaus Idris with thanks.

4th Div Commander , 9th Jan 2012

Photo n story courtesy of TDM website with thanks

'       Serah Terima Tugas Asisten Ketua Staf Cawangan Operasi Dan Latihan
 

KUALA LUMPUR 9 Jan 2012 – Panglima Grup Gerak Khas Brig Jen Dato’ Abd Samad bin Hj Yaakub dilantik sebagai Asisten Ketua Staf Cawangan Operasi dan Latihan Markas Tentera Darat (OPLAT) menggantikan Mej Jeneral Dato’ Suhaimi bin Haji Mohd Zuki yang kini menjawat jawatan Panglima 4 Division.

Majlis serah terima tugas ini berlangsung di Wisma Pertahanan, dengan disaksikan oleh Ketua Staf Markas Tentera Darat Mej Jen Dato’ Mohd Noor bin Daud serta para pegawai Cawangan OPLAT.

Dalam ucapan perpisahannya, Mej Jeneral Dato’ Suhaimi bin Haji Mohd Zuki berharap semua warga OPLAT akan dapat memberi sokongan serta kerjasama tanpa rasa berbelah bahagi kepada AKS OPLAT yang baru agar dapat melaksanakan tugas serta tanggungjawab yang diamanahkan dengan sempurna dan jitu.'

From Skot to Skot...

Brig Gen Dato Zulkapri Rahamat taking over as 6th Bde Commander from Lt Col Robia'ai Muhammad the interim commander dated 31s Jan 2012. Previously the predecessor was skot Dato Md Tajri Alwi who is away attending on a course in Bangladesh. Photos courtesy Bernama with thanks.

'Caption:
SUNGAI PETANI, 31 Jan -- Panglima 6 Briged, Brig Jen Datuk Zulkapri Rahamat (kanan) bersama Pemangku Panglima Left Kol Robia'ai Muhammad (kiri) menandatangani serah terima tugas sambil disaksikan oleh Panglima Briged Sempadan Brig Jen Datuk Zakaria Yadi (tengah) yang mewakili Panglima Dua Divisyen Mej Jen Datuk Azizan Md Delin di Padang Kawad Batalion Kesembilan Belas Rejimen Askar Melayu Diraja (RAMD) Mekanize, Kem Lapangan Terbang di sini hari ini. Zulkapri akan menggalas tanggungjawab sebagai panglima yang baru bagi menggantikan Brig Jen Datuk Md Tajri Alwi yang telah melanjutkan pelajaran di National Defence College diBangladesh mulai 20 Jan lalu selama setahun. Sebelum ini tugas panglima digantikan secara sementara oleh Robia'ai Muhammad yang merupakan Pegawai Memerintah Batalion Keenam RAMD.'

'Caption:
SUNGAI PETANI, 31 Jan -- Pemangku Panglima Enam Briged Left Kol Robia'ai Muhammad yang juga Pegawai Memerintah Batalion Keenam Rejimen Askar Melayu Diraja (RAMD) (kanan) menyerahkan tongkat kuasa kepada Brig Jen Datuk Zulkapri Rahamat (kiri) selaku Panglima Enam Briged yang baru sebagai simbolik penyerahan tugas di Padang Kawad Batalion Kesembilan Belas RAMD Mekanize, Kem Lapangan Terbang di sini hari ini. Turut hadir Panglima Briged Sempadan Brig Jen Datuk Zakaria Yadi (tengah) yang mewakili Panglima Dua Divisyen Mej Jen Datuk Azizan Md Delin. Zulkapri akan menggantikan tempat Brig Jen Datuk Md Tajri Alwi yang telah melanjutkan pelajaran di National Defence College di Bangladesh mulai 20 Jan lalu selama setahun. Pada majlis tersebut seramai 21 pegawai dan 409 anggota Lain-lain Pangkat (LLP) terlibat dalam acara perbarisan.'

3434 Reunion, Preparation

From Sec Gen ~ 

'MESY REUNION 3434.
Tarikh: 23 Jun 2012, Venue: Wisma Perwira TD, Sg Besi. Aturcara:
0800 - Golf Pertandingan Skot 34 bertempat Sg Besi.Gc.(urusan LKol Zainal Komando)
1300 - Majlis Penyampaian Hadiah - WP TD.
1925 - Solat Magrib - Masjid Sg Besi.(sesiapa kesempatan) (urusan Kedet Hj Aminudin)
2000 - Ketibaan Skot2 bersama Famili.
- acara akan di maklumkan kemudian. keleloan BGen Yusri, Gen Mgr Ali, LKol Norazman, Nawawi, Zamri, Rahman Teoh.
- antara acara yg di saranan - Jamuan, Persembahan BKTD, Nyanyian Karaoke. Persembahan Slide Show Dan etc.'

Committee members
Seated L-R, skots Nawawi, Yusri, Ali Khan, Norazman,  Zainal 

Standing L-R, skots SecGen, Zamri

 Ring leader, Hells Angel - Ali Khan

Hell's Angels 2 i/c - Amin Ibrahim

Hell's Angels Wannabe - Zainal Mat

A tribute to Lt Col (R) Basri Hj Omar , PGB by Dsuarang..

I unintentionally found this blog by Dsuarang which wrote a short biography on Lt Col Basri Hj Omar PGB, which I think commemorated the 59th birthday of the good colonel as per below:

'Anak Merbuk Jadi Orang

"Dia ni asyik ke sana ke mari aje . . . kejap sini kejap oversea. Tak tahu penat agaknya."

"Alah . . . apa nak herankan . . . dah tugas dan rezeki dia . . . kena 'pikul' . . . dan 'kayuh' sajalah."

Sebahagian kecil daripada 'tugasan' di merata tempat yang dapat dirakamkan. Tidak termasuk tugasan di Australia, Canada dan bawah 'misi' Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu spt di Kemboja dll

Begitu yang biasa aku dengar kawan-kawan dan sanak saudaranya bercakap tentangnya . . . sepanjang aku mengenalinya.'

PGB from Sultan of Kelantan , the Agong then 

The Watikah

'Rambo Malaya..' :D

The above photos n short extracted notes from 'Dsuarang' with much gratitude

Alam Maritim is Hopeful

Extracted from 'The Star', 13th Feb 2012

I gave him a miss on the first time around..

I found these on the first browse but did not recognize him then..

The above is courtesy of Utusan online with thanks

Skot Sharani 2nd from left, photo courtesy of weblog Regular Intake 21 with thanks

Fly boys .. Nostalgia

Photos of  RMAF skots found in the net. Forgot where I found them, but many thanks

Seated from L-R, Skots Abdul Aziz Jamal, Shahrin Mohd Noor, and Azizan Adam leftmost

Standing leftmost is Abdul Latif Zakaria 

Photo circa 1980/81

First C130 crashed. And Nizal explained..

Leftmost is skot Khaidzir during his Basic Logistics Course circa 1980..

I was told skot Arwah Tarmizi standing on the tarmac, 2nd from right.. 

Looks like him when he stands

Skot Shahrin Mohd Noor with his Engineering peers in ITU circa 1980/81