RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, GADONG – Sunday, 27 October 2024. Brunei Darussalam, through the Ministry of Defence, has deployed a Humanitarian and Disaster Relief (HADR) team mission to Manila, Republic of the Philippines, under ‘Operasi BADAI TADUH’ following Tropical Typhoon Kristine (TRAMI), which has hit the country, causing severe flooding and landslides that have affected tens of thousands of residents.
The deployment of the HADR team was held at the Air Movement Centre, Rimba Air Force Base. Present at the ceremony was Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II.
Brunei Darussalam, specifically the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), will provide air transport assistance for Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) in the Republic of the Philippines using a Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) C295MW aircraft and two Blackhawk S70i helicopters. These will transport essential supplies, including food and water provided by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, to areas with limited access.
Also in attendance were Yang Mulai Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander RBAF; Members of Defence Executive Committee, Members of RBAF Executive Committee, Madam Jacqueline L. Ong, Third Secretary from the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines to Brunei Darussalam, Directors at the Ministry of Defence, Acting Director of East Asia of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Defence and Armed Forces Attache of the Republic of the Philippines, Senior Officers, Officers at the Ministry of Defence and the personnel involved throughout the HADR mission.
The first team, comprising 17 personnel under the ‘Operasi BADAI TADUH’, led by Lieutenant Colonel (U) Mohammad Azmi bin Haji Afflon, departed onboard the Royal Brunei Air Force’s (RBAirF) C295MW aircraft. Meanwhile, the second team, comprising of 20 personnel, is scheduled to depart on Tuesday, 29 October 2024, onboard the Blackhawk S-70i helicopter. The mission of
Operasi BADAI TADUH is to provide air logistics assistance from the Manila International Airport to the affected areas in the Republic of the Philippines.
Earlier, a
Doa Selamat Ceremony was held at Surau Al-Barakah, Rimba Airbase, together with a congregational
Fardhu Zuhor prayer, followed by
Sunnat Hajat mass prayer, to seek protection, mercy and blessings of Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala for the team involved throughout the mission disaster relief.
The ‘Operasi BADAI TADUH’ reflects the commitment of the Ministry of Defence to strengthen regional relations as well as contribute to community welfare through immediate aid and recovery efforts. The mission aims to alleviate the suffering of disaster victims by prioritising their safety and basic needs, emphasising Brunei Darussalam’s commitment to regional stability and cooperation, as outlined in the 2021 Defence White Paper.
Brunei Darussalam also expresses its condolences and sympathy to the Government and people of the Republic of the Philippines, especially to the victims and families affected by the typhoon.
PEMERGIAN ANGGOTA-ANGGOTA ABDB BAGI ‘OPERASI BADAI TADUH’ UNTUK MISI BANTUAN KEMANUSIAAN DI REPUBLIK FILIPINA
PANGKALAN TENTERA UDARA RIMBA, GADONG, Ahad, 27 Oktober 2024 – Negara Brunei Darussalam, melalui Kementerian Pertahanan, telah menghantar sepasukan misi bantuan kemanusiaan ke Manila, Republik Filipina, di bawah ‘Operasi Badai Taduh’ berikutan Ribut Tropika
Kristine (TRAMI) yang melanda negara tersebut minggu ini, mengakibatkan banjir besar dan tanah runtuh serta menjejaskan puluhan ribu penduduk.
Upacara pemergian Pasukan Bantuan Kemanusian dan Bencana telah diadakan di Pusat Pergerakan Udara, Pangkalan Tentera Udara Rimba. Hadir di Upacara tersebut adalah Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II.
Negara Brunei Darussalam khususnya Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) akan memberikan bantuan pengangkutan udara bagi bantuan Kemanusiaan dan Bantuan Bencana (HADR) di Republik Filipina dengan menggunakan sebuah pesawat C295MW Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) dan dua buah Pesawat Blackhawk S70i yang akan mengangkut bekalan utama termasuk makanan dan air yang disediakan oleh Kerajaan Republik Filipina kepada kawasan-Kawasan penduduk yang sukar dicapai.
Turut hadir ialah Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah ABDB, Ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pertahanan, Jawatankuasa Eksekutif ABDB, Setiausaha Ketiga dari Kedutaan Besar Republik Filipina ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, Puan Jacqueline L. Ong, Pengarah-Pengarah Kementerian Pertahanan, Pemangku Pengarah Asia/Timur Kementerian Hal-Ehwal Luar Negeri, Atase Pertahanan, Angkatan Tentera Republik Filipina, pegawai-pegawai kanan Kementerian Pertahanan dan ahli-ahli keluarga anggota-anggota ABDB yang menyertai misi bantuan kemanusian.
Pasukan pertama seramai 17 orang anggota di bawah ‘Operasi BADAI TADUH’ diketuai oleh Leftenan Kolonel (U) Mohammad Azmi bin Haji Afflon telah berlepas dengan menaiki pesawat C295MW Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB). Sementara itu, pasukan kedua seramai 20 orang anggota akan dijadualkan berlepas pada hari Selasa, 29 Oktober 2024 dengan menaiki pesawat
Blackhawk S-70i. Misi Operasi BADAI TADUH akan memberikan bantuan logistik udara daripada Lapangan Antarabangsa Manila ke kawasan-kawasan yang terjejas di Republik Filipina.
Terdahulu, Majlis Doa Selamat diadakan setelah sembahyang Fardhu Zuhor berjemaah, diikuti dengan sembahyang Sunat Hajat, bagi memohon perlindungan, rahmat, dan keberkatan ke hadrat Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala untuk anggota-anggota yang terlibat sepanjang misi bantuan bencana tersebut.
‘Operasi BADAI TADUH’ mencerminkan komitmen Kementerian Pertahanan dalam memperkukuh hubungan serantau serta menyumbang kepada kebajikan masyarakat melalui bantuan segera dan usaha pemulihan. Misi tersebut bertujuan untuk meringankan penderitaan mangsa-mangsa bencana dengan memastikan keselamatan dan keperluan asas mereka diberi keutamaan, dan menekankan komitmen Negara Brunei Darussalam terhadap kestabilan dan kerjasama serantau seperti yang digariskan dalam Kertas Putih Pertahanan 2021.
Negara Brunei Darussalam turut menzahirkan rasa takziah dan simpati kepada Kerajaan dan rakyat Republik Filipina, khususnya kepada mangsa-mangsa dan keluarga yang terjejas akibat taufan tersebut.