(Select) status 6 months after and served as Bell 212 fully operational pilot for about 3 years with No.1 Sqn, Ops Wg RBAirF.  He subsequently underwent fast Jet Flying Training at Royal Air Force Church Fenton, Yorkshire, United Kingdom in 1989 (Refresher Fast Jet Course for 82 flight hours on the jet Provost Mk5).  He then continued the Advanced Flying Training on the Hawk T Mk1 at the Royal Air Force Valley, Holyhead, Wales. He was also selected to pioneer the Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft Program and was sent to Messey Air University, School of Aviation, at Palmerstone North New Zealand to obtain his Multi-engine Pilot Licence in 1994.

          In early 1997 he was sent to Halim Pardanakoesumo Air Force  Base in Jakarta to do a conversion Flying training at No.2 Sqn on the Indonesian Air Force CN-235 Twin Engine Military Reconnaissance Aircraft. On successful completion of the conversion training in November 1997, he flew the first CN-235 Twin Engine Military Aircraft to Brunei and established No.5 Sqn Ops Wg, RBAirF which was officially formed on 12 December 1997.

      In his 29 years of service, Brigadier General (U) Haji Wardi has held various key command and staff appointments in the RBAF and the Ministry of Defence.  These include Staff Officer Grade 2 Admin, Staff Officer Grade 2 Operations, Squadron Commander of No.5 Squadron, Operation Wing, Staff Officer Grade 2 to the Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Military Assistance to the Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Commanding Officer Operation Wing Royal Brunei Air Force.  In 2007, he was appointed as the Defence Attaché at the Embassy of Brunei Darussalam in Beijing, People’s Republic of China.  In 2011, He was then appointed as the Director of Personnel at the Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam in 2011.  Brigadier General (U) Haji Wardi assumed the appointment of Commander of Royal Brunei Air Force on 7 December 2012.

         0n 24 May 2013, by the consent of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam he was promoted to Brigadier General.

        Throughout his service, Brigadier General (U) Haji Wardi has attended several local and overseas courses. He has also attended various seminars, conferences, workshops and symposiums on area of humanitarian and disaster relief operation, peacekeeping operation and search and rescue operation. They included SAR Executive Planner Workshops organized by the civil Aviation Authority Brunei (CAA Brunei), Flight Safety and Flight Supervisor Course at Royal Air Force Bently Priory United Kingdom, Maritime Surveillance Course at the Australian Defence Force Warfare Center (ADFWC) Wellington Australia, Maritime Surveillance Course at the Singapore Armed Forces Military Training Institute (SAFTI MI) Republic of Singapore, Electronic Warfare Symposium (EW 1996 Malaysia). Multinational Cooperation Assistance Program (MCAP 2005, Japan), Proliferation of Security Initiatives (PSI 2005, Darwin Australia), and ASEAN+3 workshop on the Participation in International Disaster Relief Operation, China ASEAN Dialogue  by Senior Defence Scholars on Regional Security Mechanism and Defence Policy in China between 2007 and 2008.  Recently, he attended the Leadership for the 21st Century: Chaos, Conflict and Courage in Oct 2011 at Harvard Kenny School, United States of America.

       Brigadier General (U) Haji Wardi was awarded with several decorations which include SMB, PJP KDYMM, PJP ABDB, PKLPB, PKmdkn, GSM, PCM (PLA Commemorative Medal). He was also awarded with honorary pilot wings by the Massey Air University, New Zealand (1995), Indonesian Air Force (1997) and Republic of Singapore Air Force (2013). Subsequently he was awarded the PCM during his tour as Defence Attaché at the Embassy of Brunei Darussalam in Beijing Republic of China for his contribution towards enhancing the bilateral relationship between Brunei Darussalam and people Republic of China.

Brigadier General (U) Haji Wardi and his dearly wife is blessed with 5 children.

Flying School (1987), 49th Indonesian Air Force Unit Command College (1980), 33rd Indonesian Army Force Command and Staff College (1996), Intelligence Strategic Course (1999), Air and Defense Attaché Course (2000) and Defense Strategic Studies Course DSSC-Australia (2004-2005).

In the previous assignment and appointment, Air Chief Marshal I.B. Putu Dunia has been involved and entrusted to hold some strategic and important positions in the Air Force, among these are; He was assigned as Pilot of Wing 300, Commanding of National Air Defense, Iswahjudi (1981).   Pilot of Air Squadron 12 Wing 300, Commanding of National Air Defense, Pekanbaru (1983), Pilot Instructor of Education and Training Squadron No 102, Adi Sutjipto AFB. (1987), Flight Training Leader for Squadron No 11, HND AFB (1990), Commander of Squadron No 11 of HND AFB (1996), Indonesian Air Attaché to Malaysia (2000), Assistant Intelligence to Commanding No. 2 Air Operation Command (2004),  Assistance Officers No. 2 to Assistant COS for Security, (2006), Assistance Officers No. 3 to Assistant COS for Operation (2006), Commander of HND AFB (2008), Commander Sector of National Air Command No. 4 (2010),  Expert Staff Grade 3 to Commander in Chief, Indonesian National Defense Forces specializing in Economic, Finance and Trading (2010),  Superintendent, Indonesian Air Force Academy (2011), Assistant COS for Personnel (2011), he was the Commander of Armed Forces Command and Staff College before posting as Chief of Staff, Indonesian Air Force since 2012 up to now.

In recognition of his service, loyalty and dedication towards national defense and security, Air Chief Marshal I.B. Putu Dunia was conferred with a number of Awards and Decorations, among these are; Bintang Swa Bhuwana Paksa Nararya, Satyalancana Kesetiaan VIII, XVI and XXIV, Satyalancana Seroja, Satyalancana Dwidya Sistha, Satyalancana Dwidya Sistha, Satyalancana Santi Dharma and in addition to those national medals, he has also been awarded  the United Nations Medal (UNIIMOG).

Air Chief Marshal I.B. Putu Dunia was born in Tabanan, Bali on February 20, 1957.   He is married to Mrs. Ida Ayu Kumala Dewi Manuaba and the couple is blessed three children, Ida Ayu K Satyawati, Ida Bagus Jaganatha and Bintang Ayu Sanca Putri. He speaks English, Indonesian and Balinese and all of them are Hindus .

Acting Commandant of No 3 FTC (Pilatus PC 7 and Aermacchi MB 339A), Squadron Commander of Fighter Squadron No. 12 (F-5E) and later No. 17 Squadron (MiG 29N).  He has also served as Base Commander of Kuantan Air Base.

He had held various management positions since 1988.  These include Staff Officer at Air Defence Command, Head of MiG 29N Project Team in Moscow and the Defence Attache at the Malaysia Embassy, also in Moscow.  He has served at the Air Operations Headquarters as the Director of Operations and Exercises, at Air Force Headquarters as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Planning and Development, Commander of Air Training Command and later Commander of No. 1 Air Division. Before assuming his current appointment as Chief of Air Force he served as Air Operation Commander at Air Operation Headquarters.

He is a graduate of New Zealand Air Command and Staff College in 1989.  In addition, he is also a graduate of the Malaysia Armed Forces Defence College in 2002 with an accreditation of Masters in Defence Studies from University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).  In 2006 he graduated from the Pakistan National Defence College with a Masters Degree in Strategic Studies from the Quaid -i- Azam University.

Among the honour bestowed upon him was The Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander), awarded by the President of The United States of America in May 2012.

He is married to Asnah binti Din and blessed with two sons.  His hobbies include traveling, reading and out door activities.  He also enjoys playing golf.

as a pilot to No.(4) Squadron and started conversion training on PC-6 light transport aircraft.  In 1980, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.

He was transferred to No.(31) squadron in 1982, and attended initial conversion course on  Beech aircraft.  In 1983, he was promoted as a Captain. In 1985, he was chosen to attend Turbo Thrush aircraft conversion training in the United States of America. He was then posted to Office of the Commander-in Chief (Air) as General Staff Officer III. During the period from 1979 to 1985, he had flown several combat missions with PC-6 and Beech aircrafts. In 1991, he attended FH- 227 aircraft conversion course. In 1992, he was posted as a pilot to No.(2) Squadron and started conversion training on F-27 aircraft. In 1993, he was promoted to the rank of Major. In 1994, he underwent conversion training on PC-7 aircraft.

In 1994, he attended and successfully completed Qualified Flying Instructor Course.  He was then posted to No.(1) FTS as Chief Instructor (Flying) till 1996. After the completion of duties at No.(1) FTS, he  was  posted  as  the  Deputy  Squadron  Commander  to  No.(46)  Squadron.  In August  1998,  he was appointed  as  the  Squadron  Commander  (Lieutenant  Colonel)  of  No.(46)  Squadron  and  attended conversion  training on Cessna aircraft. In 2001, he also became qualified X-Air aircraft. He attended Command and General Staff College Course No.(54) in 2002. On completion of the year-long course, he was appointed as the Wing Commander (Colonel) of the Myeik Air Force Base Headquarter in 2003.

In 2003, he attended National Defence College Course and graduated  with an M.A. (Defence Studies). In 2005, he was appointed  as the Base Commander (Brigadier General) of the Myeik Air Force Base Headquarter. On 30th  March 2007, he was promoted as the Chief of  Staff (Air) (Major General) at the Office  of the Commander-in-Chief  (Air).  He was then appointed  as the Commander-in-Chief  of Myanmar Air Force on 14th February 2013. He became a Lieutenant General on 14th  August 2013.

He has accumulated 6536:15 hours of flying time during the period of 34 years in service with Myanmar  Air  Force.  He  has  flown  various  type  of  aircrafts,  including  SF  260,  PC-6,  Beech,Turbo Thrush, FH-227, F-27, PC-7, Cessna 180 and X-Air.

He is married to Daw Aye Aye Than and blessed with three sons.   He is interested in studying aviation knowledge, reading, and playing golf.  He was honoured with General Service Medal, People’s War Medal, State Peace and Tranquility Medal, Maing Yan/Me Tha Waw Battle Star, Conquest Over Threat  Medal,  Distinguished  Service  Medal,  Command  and  General  Staff  College  Course  Medeal, National  Defence  College  Course  Medal,  Service  To  the  State  Medal,  Zayakyawhtin    Medal  and Myanmar  Naing  Ngan  Military  In-Service  Thingaha  Medal  for his services  and contributions  to the armed forces and  the nation.

He rendered very commendable service while serving in numerous significant positions such as Secretary of Air Staff; Commander of Tactical Operations Group 12 in Cotabato; Commandant of Basic Military Training School, AETC; Director for Operations, 15th Strike Wing; Assistant Chief of Air Staff for Operations, A-3; Deputy Wing Commander of 710th Special Operations Wing; Wing Commander of 205th Tactical Helicopter Wing; and as Chief of Air Staff. His performance in all these positions clearly demonstrated that he was an achiever par excellence, which inspired every PAF member to perform their duties with discipline, utmost professionalism and right attitude so that it would contribute to the attainment of Command vision of a Power Up Air Force.

As high flying as he is in his numerous posts, he also distinguished himself in his military and civilian training. He finished his Undergraduate Pilot Training at the PAF Flying School in Fernando Air Base, Lipa City. He is a graduate of the General Staff Course and the Joint Operations Planning Course at the Royal New Zealand Command and Staff College. He also completed his Post Graduate Diploma in Arts in Massey University in New Zealand and earned his Masters in Management, Major in Public Administration degree at Philippine Christian University.

He is a recipient of numerous Military Medals, most notably 5 Distinguished Service Star (third highest military award), 2 Gold Cross Medals, an Outstanding Achievement Medal, Distinguished Aviation Cross, Bronze Cross Medals, Gawad sa Kaunlaran, Silver Cross Medal, 24 Military Merit Medals, Military Commendation Medals, Military Civic Action Medals among others.

LIEUTENANT GENERAL LAURO CATALINO G DELA CRUZ was born on 30 April 1958. He is married to Lolita L Dela Cruz and blessed with a son, Lou Christopher.

MG Hoo has held a wide range of senior command and staff appointments in the Air Force and in the Joint Staff. He has held the appointments of Commanding Officer, 203 Squadron; Deputy Head, Joint Operations Department; Head Air Plans; Commander, Air Force Systems Brigade; Head Air Training; Commander, Air Defence and Operations Command; Chief of Staff – Air Staff; and Chief of Staff – Joint Staff. MG Hoo was appointed Chief of Air Force on 25 Mar 2013.

For his contributions to the SAF, MG Hoo was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Bronze) (Military) in 2005.

MG Hoo is married to Julie. He enjoys travelling and reading during his free time.