BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 30 August 2018 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Second Minister of Defence, today received a courtesy call from the Chief of Defence Force, Singapore Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Melvyn Ong. He is in the country for his introductory visit to Brunei Darussalam from 28 to 30 August 2018.
Upon arrival at the Bolkiah Garrison, Lieutenant General Melvyn Ong was accorded with a Guard of Honour comprising of personnel from the Royal Brunei Land Force.
During the call, Yang Berhormat Second Minister of Defence and Lieutenant General Melvyn Ong highlighted the close and long-standing bilateral relationship bolstered through regular exchange of visits, dialogues, meetings, military exercises, courses, defence exhibitions and the various forms of development and interaction programmes. Both defence establishments have cooperated extensively over the decades. The Minister of Defence II also congratulated Lieutenant General Melvyn Ong on his appointment and expressed hopes to progress both countries’ defence relationship further.
Lieutenant General Melvyn Ong also called on the Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud. Both armed forces interact regularly through bilateral and multilateral exercises, professional exchanges, and courses, which has enhanced the professionalism and interoperability of both armed forces.
Lieutenant General Melvyn Ong was appointed as Singapore’s Chief of Defence Force on 23 March 2018. Prior to his appointment, Lieutenant General Melvyn Ong was the Chief of Army, Singapore Army.
KETUA TURUS PERTAHANAN SINGAPURA BUAT KUNJUNGAN PENGENALAN DI NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARISON, Khamis, 30 Ogos 2018 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri Pertahanan Kedua menerima kunjungan hormat daripada Ketua Turus Pertahanan, Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Singapura, Leftenan Jeneral Melvyn Ong. Leftenan Jeneral Melvyn Ong berada di Negara Brunei Darussalam pada 28 hingga 30 Ogos 2018 untuk kunjungan pengenalan beliau ke negara ini.
Sejurus tiba di Bolkiah Garison, Leftenan Jeneral Melvyn Ong disambut dengan perbarisan kawalan kehormatan yang terdiri daripada anggota Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB).
Semasa kunjungan tersebut, Menteri Pertahanan Kedua menyatakan mengenai hubungan dua hala yang rapat di antara kedua buah negara yang telah diperkuatkan melalui pertukaran lawatan, dialog, mesyuarat, latihan tentera, kursus, pameran-pameran pertahanan dan pelbagai program interaksi dan pembangunan. Kedua-dua institusi pertahanan telah bekerjasama dalam tempoh berdekad lamanya. Menteri Pertahanan II turut memberi ucapan tahniah di atas pelantikan Leftenan Jeneral Melvyn Ong dan berharap hubungan baik di antara kedua negara akan terus dijalinkan.
Leftenan Jeneral Melvyn Ong juga mengadakan kunjungan muhibah ke Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei, Mejar Jeneral Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud. Kedua-dua angkatan tentera berinteraksi secara kerap menerusi latihan dua hala dan juga palbagai hala, pertukaran profesional, dan kursus, yang mana telah meningkatkan profesionalisme dan interoperabiliti di antara angkatan tentera.
Leftenan Jeneral Melvyn Ong telah dilantik menjadi Ketua Turus Pertahanan pada 23 Mac 2018. Sebelum ini, beliau merupakan Panglima Tentera Darat, Tentera Darat Singapura.