BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 25 November 2021 – Major General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), hosted a high tea as part of a farewell call from Lieutenant Colonel Dan Hauser, the outgoing Defence Adviser of Australia to Brunei Darussalam today.
Also in attendance were the Chief of Staff RBAF and Director of Intelligence.
Both sides acknowledged that Brunei Darussalam and Australia continue to strengthen bilateral ties, particularly through various interactions between the Australian Defence Force and RBAF. The Commander RBAF also expressed appreciation for his efforts and contributions towards the longstanding friendship between both armed forces and wished him all the best in his future endeavours.
Lieutenant Colonel Dan Hauser was appointed as the Defence Adviser to the Republic of Singapore and Brunei Darussalam since December 2018.
PEMERINTAH ABDB ADAKAN MAJLIS PERPISAHAN BAGI PENASIHAT PERTAHANAN AUSTRALIA KE NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARISON, Khamis, 25 November 2021 – Mejar Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) telah menghoskan satu majlis minum petang sebagai sebahagian dari kunjungan perpisahan bagi Leftenan Kolonel Dan Hauser, Penasihat Pertahanan Australia ke Negara Brunei Darussalam pada hari ini.
Turut hadir adalah Ketua Staf ABDB dan Pengarah Perisik.
Kedua-dua belah pihak mengakui bahawa Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Australia terus memperkukuhkan hubungan dua hala melalui pelbagai interaksi di antara Australian Defence Force dan ABDB. Pemerintah ABDB kemudiannya menyatakan rasa penghargaannya di atas usaha dan sumbangan beliau ke arah hubungan yang lama terjalin di antara kedua-dua angkatan tentera dan seterusnya mendoakan kejayaan beliau di masa hadapan.
Leftenan Kolonel Dan Hauser mula dilantik sebagai Penasihat Pertahanan Australia ke Republik Singapura dan Negara Brunei Darussalam sejak bulan Disember 2018.