BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 9 May 2018 –
The Second Minister of Defence, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, today received a courtesy call from Rear Admiral Jon Pentreath, Commanding Officer, Joint Helicopter Command, British Royal Navy.
The Second Minister of Defence, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, today received a courtesy call from Rear Admiral Jon Pentreath, Commanding Officer, Joint Helicopter Command, British Royal Navy.
During the call, both sides expressed their pleasure on the strong and longstanding defence relationship between the two countries. The relationship is strengthened by regular high-level engagements, including exchange of visits, joint military exercises, trainings, courses, policy meetings such as the Joint Defence Commission (JDC), and the annual joint hosting of the Regional Jungle Warfare Symposium (RJWS).
Rear Admiral Jon Pentreath and his delegation are on a three-day visit to Brunei Darussalam from 7 to 9 May 2018. As part of his visit programme, he also called on Major General Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), where both sides highlighted their satisfaction on the broad scope of cooperation between both armed forces.
Rear Admiral Jon Pentreath’s programme also included visits to British Forces Brunei in Seria and Royal Brunei Air Force Base in Rimba.
KEMENTERIAN PERTAHANAN DAN ABDB TERIMA KUNJUNGAN HORMAT DARIPADA COMMANDER JOINT HELICOPTER COMMAND, BRITISH ARMED FORCES
BOLKIAH GARISON, Rabu, 9 Mei 2018 – Menteri Pertahanan Kedua, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (B) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof pada hari ini telah menerima kunjungan hormat daripada Rear Admiral Jon Pentreath, Pegawai Pemerintah, Joint Helicopter Command, British Royal Navy.
Semasa kunjungan hormat tersebut, kedua-dua belah pihak telah menyatakan rasa gembira terhadap hubungan pertahanan dua hala yang kukuh dan telah lama terjalin di antara kedua-dua negara. Hubungan ini diperkuatkan lagi melalui pelbagai interaksi seperti pertukaran lawatan, eksesais ketenteraaan bersama, latihan, kursus, mesyuarat di peringkat dasar pertahanan seperti Joint Defence Committee (JDC); dan acara tahunan yang dihoskan bersama seperti Regional Warfare Symposium (RJWS).
Rear Admiral Jon Pentreath dan delegasi sedang membuat lawatan tiga hari ke Negara Brunei Darussalam bermula dari 7 hingga 9 Mei 2018. Sebahagian program lawatan, beliau juga membuat kunjungan hormat kepada Mejar Jeneral Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB), di mana kedua belah pihak berpuas hati dengan pelbagai aktiviti antara kedua-dua angkatan tentera.
Program Rear Admiral Jon Pentreath juga termasuk lawatan ke Tentera British Brunei di Seria dan Pangkalan Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei di Rimba.