TUESDAY 17 May 2016 - The Deputy Minister of Defence of Brunei Darussalam, First Admiral (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit was today hosted to a visit by Rear Admiral Marcus A. Hitchcock USN, the Commander of Carrier Strike Group 3 on-board the aircraft carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS of the US Navy.
The Deputy Minister was accompanied by Datin Paduka Hajah Suriyah binti Haji Umar, the Permanent Secretary of Defence, First Admiral Dato Seri Pahlawan Pengiran Norazmi Bin Pengiran Haji Muhammad, the Commander of Royal Brunei Navy, Colonel (U) Shahril Anwar bin Haji Ma’awiah, the Commander of Royal Brunei Air Force and the Director of Intelligence, Ministry of Defence. Also present were U.S. Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, His Excellency Craig Allen and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Brunei Darussalam.
The delegation set off in the morning from Rimba Airforce Base on a US Navy C-2 Greyhound transport aircraft. While at sea, the group was demonstrated with the aircraft launching and recovery operations and an air fire-power demonstration by the assets of the Carrier Strike Group.
The invitation signifies the warm state of bilateral relations and the mutual desire to enhance defence cooperation between Brunei Darussalam and the United States of America.
Photos credit : Hj Mohd Khairuddin Hj Kassim
