MUARA, Friday, 9 October 2020 – The 26th Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) bilateral exercise between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and the United States Navy (USN) came to an end today.
The closing ceremony of CARAT exercise was co-chaired virtually by Colonel Haji Norhazalan bin Abdullah, Deputy Joint Force Commander, Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) RBAF and Captain Ann McCann, USN, Commodore, Commander, Destroyer Squadron 7 (COMDESRON SEVEN).
Participants from both the RBAF and USN were also present during the closing ceremony.
During the closing ceremony, a pre-recorded closing remarks by Brigadier General Haji Abdul Razak bin Haji Abd. Kadir, RBAF Joint Force Commander and Rear Admiral Fred W. Kacher, USN, Commander, Joint Task Force SEVEN SIX were aired.
In the closing remarks by the RBAF Joint Force Commander, he highlighted the significance of CARAT exercises in enhancing the long existing bilateral relations between both armed forces. He also expressed his satisfaction that the objectives of CARAT exercise were achieved despite challenges posed by the current global pandemic.
The success of the 26th CARAT exercise served to further enhance defence relations between both countries and strengthen cooperation in the areas of mutual interest such as sharing of best practices, knowledge and experiences amongst the participants while adhering to the Ministry of Health pandemic mitigation guidelines.
Amongst the joint activities conducted in conjunction with the 26th CARAT 2020 were both shore and sea phase trainings, online seminars presentations by Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) from both armed forces including online discussions on medical symposium, women’s interaction programme, senior enlisted engagement, military law symposium, and public affairs webinar.
CARAT Exercise will continue to be conducted annually and it is hoped that next year’s exercise will be conducted physically.
MAJLIS PENUTUP EKSESAIS CARAT YANG KE-26 TAHUN
MUARA, Jumaat, 9 Oktober 2020 – Eksesais dua hala Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) yang ke-26 tahun diantara Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) dan Tentera Laut Amerika Syarikat (TLAS) telah berakhir pada hari ini.
Upacara penutup eksesais CARAT telah dipengerusikan bersama oleh Kolonel Haji Norhazalan bin Abdullah, Timbalan Pemerintah, Markas Angkatan Bersama ABDB dan Captain Ann McCann, TLAS,
Commodore, Commander, Destroyer Squadron 7 (COMDESRON SEVEN) secara atas talian. Turut menyertai upacara penutup tersebut adalah peserta dari ABDB dan TLAS.
Semasa upacara penutup ini, video rakaman ucapan penutup daripada Brigedier Jeneral Haji Abdul Razak bin Haji Abd. Kadir, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama ABDB dan Rear Admiral W. Fred Kacher, TLAS,
Commander, Joint Task Force SEVEN SIX telah ditayangkan.
Dalam ucapan penutup Timbalan Pemerintah Markas Angkatan Bersama ABDB, beliau menyatakan kepentingan eksesais CARAT dalam terus meningkatkan hubungan dua hala kedua belah Angkatan tentera yang terjalin sekian lama. Beliau juga merakamkan rasa puas hati beliau dimana objektif Eksesais CARAT telah dicapai dalam keadaan yang mencabar disebabkan oleh pandemic global semasa.
Kejayaan Eksesais CARAT ke-26 berfungsi untuk meningkatkan lagi hubungan pertahanan antara kedua-dua negara serta memperkukuhkan kerjasama dalam bidang berkepentingan bersama seperti perkongsian amalan terbaik, pengetahuan dan pengalaman di antara para peserta sambil mematuhi dan menyokong garis panduan mitigasi pandemik Kementerian Kesihatan.
Antara aktiviti yang telah dilaksanakan sempena Eksesais
CARAT yang ke-26 tahun adalah latihan fasa darat dan laut, seminar atas talian yang disampaikan oleh
Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) dari kedua-dua Angkatan Tentera termasuk perbincangan atas talian mengenai
medical symposium, women’s interaction programme,
senior enlisted engagement dan military law symposium dan public affairs webinar.
Eksesais CARAT akan terus diadakan secara tahunan dan dihasratkan pada masa yang akan datang, latihan ini akan dapat dikendalikan secara fizikal.