BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 3 September 2021 - A flag handover ceremony for Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) personnel who will join the Malaysian Battalion 850-9 (MALBATT 850-9) peacekeeping mission to the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was held in Bolkiah Garrison today.
Present as the Guest of Honour was Major General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Commander of the RBAF. Also present at the ceremony were the Commander of the Joint Forces Headquarters Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Chief of Staff of the RBAF and Director of Personnel.
The ceremony began with the recital of Surah Al-Fatihah and Doa Selamat led by Captain Mohd Farid bin Mohd Raffi from the Religious Department (JA’MAAT), who is also a member of the mission.
The ceremony then presided with handing the national flag by the Commander of RBAF to
Major Mohamad Yussdy Affenddy bin Haji Amran, Head of Brunei Darussalam’s Contingent.
Brunei Darussalam deployed its first peacekeeping mission in 2008, aiming to provide substantial operational experiences for RBAF personnel and continuous commitment towards the region’s peace and security in line with the United Nations’ mandate (UN Resolution 1701; 2006).
UPACARA PENYERAHAN BENDERA
KEBANGSAAN BAGI
ANGGOTA ABDB MENYERTAI MISI PENGAMAN UNIFIL DI LUBNAN
BOLKIAH GARISON, Jumaat, 3 September 2021 – Majlis Penyerahan Bendera Negara Brunei Darussalam kepada anggota Angkatan Bersenjatan Diraja Brunei (ABDB) yang akan menyertai Batalion Malaysia 850-9 (MALBATT 850-9) dalam penugasan misi pengaman United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) telah berlangsung pagi tadi di Bolkiah Garison.
Hadir selaku tetamu kehormat ialah Mejar Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Pemerintah ABDB. Turut hadir di majlis tersebut ialah Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama, Ketua Staf ABDB dan Pengarah Keanggotaan.
Acara dimulakan dengan bacaan surah Al-Fatihah dan Doa Selamat oleh Kapten Mohd Farid bin Mohd Raffi dari Jabatan Agama (JA’MAAT), salah seorang anggota yang akan mengikuti misi tersebut.
Upacara penyerahan bendera kemudiannya disampaikan oleh Pemerintah ABDB kepada Mejar Mohamad Yusddy Affenddy bin Haji Amran,
Ketua Kontinjen Negara Brunei Darussalam.
ABDB telah berkhidmat dalam misi pengaman UNIFIL sejak 2008 bagi menyediakan pengalaman-pengalaman penting dalam operasi kepada anggota-anggota ABDB dan juga memberi komitmen terus dalam menjaga keamanan dan kestabilan rantau selaras dengan Resolusi PBB 1701 (2006).