RIMBA BASE, FRI, 26 Feb 2016 – Royal Brunei Air Force received a farewell visit from Major General Hoo Cher Mou, Chief of Air Force, Republic of Singapore Air Force. Upon arrival at the Royal Brunei Air Force Headquarters, Major General Hoo Cher Mou received the General Salute and inspected the Guard of Honour performed by the Royal Brunei Air Force personnel led by 829 Captain (U) Azhar @ Reamy bin Haji Jumat.
This visit programme is later followed by a farewell call to the Commander of Royal Brunei Air Force, Colonel (U) Shahril Anwar bin Haji Ma’awiah in Royal Brunei Air Force Headquarters. Previously, the programme was with Major General Hoo Cher Mou farewell calls to the Deputy Minister of Defence, First Admiral (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit and Commander Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah at the Ministry of Defence in Bolkiah Garrison.
Yesterday, Major General Hoo Cher Mou and his delegations was having dinner at Officer’s Mess, Bolkiah Garrison hosted by Colonel (U) Shahril Anwar bin Haji Ma’awiah, Commander of Royal Brunei Air Force.
Major General Hoo Cher Mou was appointed as the Chief of Air Force, Republic of Singapore Air Force on the 25th March 2013, replacing Major General Ng Chee Meng. He was in service for about 32 Years. He joined the Republic of Singapore Air Force since 18 December 1984 and was awarded the SAF Overseas Training Award (Academic) in 1985. He graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry and a Masters in Arts (Biochemistry). In 1995, he graduated from the Royal Australian Air Force Command and Staff College, where he was awarded the Sir Richard Williams Prize for Oratorical Excellence.
In 2000, under the SAF Postgraduate Scholarship, he pursued a Masters in Public Administration degree at Harvard University, USA, where he graduated as a distinguished Littauer Fellow.
Major General Hoo Cher Mou 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.
For his contributions to the Singapore Armed Forces, Major General Hoo Cher Mou was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Service and Good Conduct (30 Years) Medal and the Public Administration Medal (Gold) (Military) in 2014.
LAWATAN PERPISAHAN TUAN YANG TERUTAMA, MEJAR JENERAL HOO CHER MOU, PEMERINTAH TENTERA UDARA REPUBLIK SINGAPURA KE TENTERA UDARA DIRAJA BRUNEI
RIMBA, Jumaat, 26 Feb 2016 - Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei pada hari ini telah menerima lawatan perpisahan daripada Tuan Yang Terutama Mejar Jeneral Hoo Cher Mou, Pemerintah Tentera Udara Republik Singapura. Sejurus tiba di Markas Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei, Tuan Yang Terutama Mejar Jeneral Hoo Cher Mou menerima Tabik Hormat dan memeriksa Kawalan Kehormatan yang terdiri daripada anggota Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei yang diketuai oleh 829 Kapten (U) Azhar @ Reamy bin Haji Jumat.
Aturcara lawatan seterusnya diikuti dengan kunjungan perpisahan keatas Pemerintah Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei, Kolonel (U) Shahril Anwar bin Haji Ma’awiah di Markas Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei. Sebelumnya, Mejar Jeneral Hoo Cher Mou telah mengadakan kunjungan perpisahan ke atas Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan, Laksamana Pertama (B) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit dan Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei, Yang Dimuliakan Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah di Kementerian Pertahanan, Bolkiah Garrison.
Pada hari sebelumnya, Majlis Makan Malam yang dikendalikan oleh Pemerintah Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei, Kolonel (U) Shahril Anwar bin Haji Ma’awiah telah di adakan di Mes Pegawai Bolkiah Garrison bagi meraikan kedatangan Mejar Jeneral Hoo Cher Mou bersama rombongannya.
Mejar Jeneral Hoo Cher Mou telah dilantik sebagai Pemerintah Tentera Udara Republik Singapura pada 25 Mac 2013, menggantikan Mejar Jeneral Ng Chee Meng. Beliau telah berkhidmat selama 32 tahun. Beliau menyertai Tentera Udara Republik Singapura semenjak 18 Disember 1984 dan telah dianugerahkan the SAF Overseas Training Award (Academic) pada tahun 1985. Beliau merupakan graduan daripada Universiti Cambridge. Manakala pada tahun 2000, beliau meneruskan pembelajarannya ke peringkat Sarjana di Universiti Harvard dan dikenali sebagai Littauer Fellow.
Mejar Jeneral Hoo Cher Mou telah memegang berbagai jawatan. Beliau pernah menjawat jawatan sebagai 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.
Pada tahun 2014, beliau telah di anugerahkan the Singapore Armed Forces Service and Good Conduct (30 Years) Medal and the Public Administration Medal (Gold) (Military) sebagai jasa dan sumbangan beliau kepada Angkatan Bersenjata Singapura.
