Spry Serudi

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First Admiral (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan
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Lieutenant colonel Spry during CARAT 2009
12th Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy
In office
31 December 2020 –30 December 2022

Spry bin Haji Serudi @ Seruji (born 25 March 1970), also referred to as Dato Spry, is a Bruneian military officer whom formerly took office as the twelfth commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) from 2020 to 2022. He is the first naval officer in charge of the International Monitoring Team (IMT) contingent from Brunei from 2012 to 2013. [2]

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Education

Spry took a number of courses abroad while in his early years of service, including the International Sub-Lieutenant Course in the United Kingdom in 1992, the International Communication Officers' Course in the United Kingdom in 1998, the International Principal Warfare Officer Course in the United Kingdom in 2001, the Overseas Joint Warfare Course in Australia in 2003, the Command and Staff Course in New Zealand in 2005, the Executive Development Programme (EDP), and the International Maritime Organization Course, International Maritime Organisation Course in Oil Spill Response in 2006, International Intelligence Fellows Program in United States in 2010 and the National Security and War Course (NSWC) at National Defence University (NDU) Pakistan in 2016. [3]

Military career

Lieutenant colonel Spry presents a plaque to Capt. William Kearns III during CARAT 2009 US Navy 090810-N-5207L-059 Royal Brunei Navy Lt. Col. Spry bin Haji Seruji presents Capt. William Kearns III, commander of Task Group 73.5.jpg
Lieutenant colonel Spry presents a plaque to Capt. William Kearns III during CARAT 2009

Spry enlisted in the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) in September 1989 and was subsequently posted to the RBN as a naval cadet in April 1990. He later enrolled in the international midshipman program at Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, United Kingdom where he eventually earned his degree in 1991. He has held a number of command positions, including commanding officer of the missile gunboats KDB Seteria (P-04) and KDB Waspada (P-02), commanding officer of the coastal patrol crafts KDB Pemburu (P-15) and KDB Perwira (P-14), and assumed the positions of squadron commander in 2003 and RBN Fleet Commander in 2016. Notably, he made a contribution to regional peace in Mindanao, Philippines, in 2012 while serving as the Brunei Darussalam International Monitoring Team's (IMT) Head. [3] The group led by Ismaon Zainie has been replaced by him, the first naval officer to lead the Brunei IMT force. [2]

In 2008, Spry served as commanding officer of Naval Training, and in 2014, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) seconded him to the National Security Committee secretariat and the National Maritime Coordination Centre. He also held a variety of staff positions.  Before taking on his present role as commander of the RBN on 31 December 2020, he was appointed in June 2018 as the Chief of Staff of the RBAF from 2018 to 2020. [3] He chaired the virtual 15th ASEAN Navy Chiefs’ Meeting on 11 August 2021. [4]

During his introduction trip to Singapore from 29 March to 1 April 2022, Spry visited Lt. Gen. Melvyn Ong and looked at the guard of honour at MINDEF. He stopped by Changi Naval Base, where he met with Aaron Beng and received a briefing on the capabilities and operations of the Sentinel-class maritime security and response vessels (MSRV) of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) on the MSRV Bastion. The deep and long-standing bilateral defense ties between Singapore and Brunei are highlighted by his visit. [5] [6]

From 6 to 8 November 2022, Yokosuka, Japan, hosted the 18th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) and International Fleet Review (IFR) 2022, in which Dato Spry served as head of delegation. Because of RBN's first-ever deployment to Japan to attend IFR 2022, which will mark the 70th anniversary of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). [7]

A parade commander presided over a farewell parade ceremony for Dato Spry at the Muara Naval Base's Parade Square on 30 December 2022. The departing RBN Commander was greeted with an honorary salute as he arrived at Parade Square and was shown the RBN personnel who made up the guard of honour. He gave a last address as the event progressed. [8]

Personal life

Spry is married to Datin Haslinda binti Haji Hamid, and together they have five children; 3 sons and 2 daughters. He enjoys jogging, hiking, and golf. [3]

Honours

Spry has earned the following honours; [3]

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Military offices
Preceded by 12th Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy
31 December 2020 – 30 December 2022		Succeeded by
Preceded by Head of the 9th Brunei Darussalam International Monitoring Team
2012–2013		Succeeded by
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