BERAKAS GARRISON, Tuesday 11 December 2018 – The Second Minister of Defence, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Md Yussof, made a working visit to the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) at Berakas Garrison today.
Upon his arrival at the RBLF Headquarters, Yang Berhormat Pehin was received by Brigadier General Dato Seri Pahlawan Awang Khairul Hamed bin Awang Haji Lampoh, Commander of the RBLF. The visit began with an overview brief of the Land Force by the Commander of the RBLF, followed by a dialogue session. Also present were Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and other members of the Defence Executive Committee.
Yang Berhormat Pehin then took the opportunity to view a static display featuring some of the Land Force’s assets on the foreground of the Headquarters, before being ushered to the Warrant Officers’, Staff Sergeants’ and Sergeants’ Mess for a group photo session. The Land Force also hosted a high tea reception for the visiting guests, during which Land Force personnel had the opportunity to meet and greet Yang Berhormat Pehin.
The occasion was part of a series of the Second Minister’s scheduled working visits to the various directorates and units of the Ministry of Defence and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
LAWATAN KERJA MENTERI PERTAHANAN KEDUA KE TENTERA DARAT DIRAJA BRUNEI
BERAKAS GARISON, Selasa 11 Disember 2018 – Menteri Pertahanan Kedua, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Md Yussof, telah membuat lawatan kerja ke Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) di Berakas Garison pada hari ini.
Sejurus tiba di Markas TDDB, kedatangan Yang Berhormat Pehin dialu-alukan oleh Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral Dato Seri Pahlawan Awang Khairul Hamed bin Awang Haji Lampoh, Pemerintah TDDB. Lawatan dimulakan dengan taklimat oleh Pemerintah TDDB mengenai TDDB secara keseluruhan, diikuti dengan sesi dialog. Turut hadir menemani lawatan tersebut ialah Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) dan ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pertahanan yang lain.
Yang Berhormat Pehin juga berkesempatan menyaksikan pameran statik yang menampilkan aset TDDB di latar depan Markas TDDB, dan seterusnya mengadakan sesi bergambar ramai di Mes Pegawai Waran, Staf Sarjan dan Sarjan. TDDB juga menganjurkan resepsi minum petang, dimana anggota-anggota TDDB berpeluang untuk beramah mesra bersama Yang Berhormat Pehin.
Lawatan kerja tersebut merupakan sebahagian daripada jadual lawatan kerja Menteri Pertahanan Kedua ke jabatanarah dan unit Kementerian Pertahanan dan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei.