BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 18 February 2019 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Second Minister of Defence, received a courtesy call from Major General John P. “Pete” Johnson, Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
During the call, both sides affirmed the friendly relations between the two countries and the robust bilateral cooperation in the defence and military sectors. Both sides also expressed pleasure with the ongoing bilateral cooperation in military-related activities through participation in various courses and training opportunities that have strengthened army-to-army professional interactions and enhanced interoperability with one another. Both the Royal Brunei Land Force and United States Army Pacific participated in the inaugural bilateral exercise “Pahlawan Warrior” in August last year.
Major General Johnson will also call on the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud.
Existing defence and military cooperation between Brunei Darussalam and the United States of America is cemented by the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Defence Cooperation signed on 29 November 1994. Such cooperation also expands in the field of logistics through Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) which was signed on 29 July 2010.
KUNJUNGAN HORMAT DARIPADA DEPUTY COMMANDING GENERAL, U.S. ARMY PACIFIC, U.S. INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND
BOLKIAH GARISON, Isnin, 18 Februari 2019 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Menteri Pertahanan Kedua Negara Brunei Darussalam, telah menerima satu kunjungan hormat daripada Mejar Jeneral John P. “Pete” Johnson, Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Amerika Syarikat pada petang tadi.
Semasa kunjungan hormat tersebut, kedua belah pihak telah mengesahkan hubungan mesra yang terjalin di antara kedua belah negara dan kerjasama yang sangat baik dalam bidang pertahanan dan ketenteraan dua hala. Kedua belah pihak juga menyuarakan kepuasan hati terhadap kerjasama dua hala yang sedia ada, terutamanya dalam kursus dan latihan yang telah mengukuhkan interaksi profesional tentera ke tentera dan juga meningkatkan interoperabiliti antara satu sama lain. Kedua-dua Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei dan United States Army Pacific telah mengambil bahagian dalam latihan dua hala yang pertama sekali “Pahlawan Warrior” pada bulan Ogos tahun lepas.
Mejar Jeneral Johnson juga akan mengadakan kunjungan hormat kepada Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei, Mejar Jeneral Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud.
Kerjasama pertahanan dan ketenteraan antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Amerika Syarikat telah dimeterai melalui penandatanganan Memorandum Persefahaman dalam kerjasama pertahanan pada 29 November 1994. Kerjasama ini juga diperluaskan ke bidang logistik melalui Acquisitions and Cross-Servicing Agreement pada 29 Julai 2010.