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THE SECOND AIRMAN TO AIRMAN TALK BETWEEN THE RBAirF AND THE UNITED STATES PACIFIC AIR FORCES

​​RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Wednesday, 07 December 2022 - The 2nd Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) - United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Airman to Airman Talks (A2AT) was successfully hosted this week by RBAirF from 06 to 07 December 2022 at the RBAirF Headquarters.

The A2AT was co-chaired by Lieutenant Colonel (U) Haji Mohamad Albadii Shahnoel bin Haji Mohamad Noeh, RBAirF Chief of Staff and Colonel Eric Schmidt, Deputy Director of Plans, Programs and Requirements, PACAF. It was attended by representatives from both air forces as well as, the Chief of the Office of Defence Cooperation (ODC) from US Embassy, Lieutenant Commander Samuel Kim. There were also representatives from Centre of Science, Technology, Research and Development (CSTRAD) MINDEF, Directorate of Finance and Acquisition (DFA) MINDEF and the U.S. Foreign Military Sales and Institute of Security Governance attending this meeting virtually.

The meeting started with opening remarks from both Co-Chairman followed by a review of Meeting Minutes from the Inaugural PACAF-RBAirF A2AT in 2020. The A2AT consists of 03 Working Groups (WG), namely; the Sustainment Working Group; the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Working Group; and the Engagements Working Group. Day 1 was filled with briefs from both air forces and discussions during the Working Group Breakout Sessions. Throughout these sessions, respective working groups discussed points on how both air forces can collaborate and contribute in terms of engagement, trainings, operations and exercises. The agenda for Day 1 was concluded with a dinner hosted by RBAirF.

The second day of the A2AT resumed with an outbrief sessions from all the 3 working groups. Discussions and a question-and-answer session were conducted at the very end of each brief. The meeting was then concluded with the signing of meeting minute, plaque exchange and a group photo session. Despite the brief visit to Brunei Darussalam, the PACAF delegation had the opportunity to experience a boat tour in Kampong Ayer, as well as a visit to the Brunei Energy Hub.

The next A2AT meeting will be hosted by PACAF in 2024.

 

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​MESYUARAT AIRMAN TO AIRMAN TALK KALI KEDUA DIANTARA TUDB DAN UNITED STATES PACIFIC AIR FORCE

PANGKALAN TENTERA UDARA RIMBA, Selasa, 06 Disember 2022 - Mesyuarat kedua Airman to Airman Talk (A2AT) di antara Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) dan the United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) dikendalikan pada 06 hingga 07 Disember 2022 di Bilik Bubut, Markas TUDB yang dihoskan oleh TUDB.

A2AT dipengerusikan bersama oleh Leftenan Kolonel (U) Haji Mohamad Albadii Shahnoel bin Haji Mohamad Noeh, Ketua Staf TUDB dan Kolonel Eric Schmidt, Deputy Director of Plans, Programs and Requirements, PACAF, sebagai Ketua Delegasi Tentera Udara masing-masing. Mesyuarat itu turut dihadiri oleh Leftenan Komander Samuel Kim, Office of Defence Cooperation (ODC), Kedutaan Amerika Syarikat. Turut hadir bersama secara dalam talian adalah wakil-wakil dari Pusat Penyelidikan dan Perkembangan Sains dan Teknologi (P3ST) Kementerian Pertahanan (KEMENTAH), Jabatanarah Kewangan dan Perolehan KEMENTAH, Foreign Military Sales Amerika Syarikat dan Institute of Security Governance, Amerika Syarikat.

Mesyuarat ini dimulakan dengan ucapan pembukaan daripada kedua-dua pengerusi bersama dan diikuti dengan penyemakan minit dari Mesyuarat A2AT yang pertama yang telah dikendalikan pada 2020. Mesyuarat A2AT mengandungi 03 kumpulan kerja iaitu Sustainment Working Group; the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Working Group; dan Engagements Working Group. Bagi sesi hari pertama, kedua-dua Tentera Udara telah memberikan taklimat dan perbincangan bagi setiap kumpulan kerja, yangmana setiap kumpulan kerja turut membincangkan peluang-peluang bagi kedua Tentera Udara dalam bekerjasama terutamanya dalam interaksi dua hala, latihan, operasi dan eksesais. Sesi hari pertama diakhiri dengan majlis makan malam yang dihoskan oleh TUDB.

Mesyuarat A2AT diteruskan dengan taklimat ringkas yang disampaikan oleh setiap kumpulan kerja serta perbincangan dan sesi soal jawab pada setiap kumpulan kerja. Mesyuarat diakhiri dengan menandatangani minit mesyuarat serta pertukaran plak dan bergambar ramai. Di sebalik lawatan yang singkat ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, delegasi PACAF berpeluang bagi membuat lawatan menggunakan bot di kawasan Kampong Ayer, serta lawatan ke Hab Tenaga Brunei Dermaga Diraja, Bandar Seri Begawan.

Mesyuarat A2AT seterusnya akan dihoskan oleh PACAF pada tahun 2024.