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FINAL PLANNING CONFERENCE EXERCISE PITCH BLACK 2024 IN AUSTRALIA

​AUSTRALIA, Friday, 19 April 2024 - The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) has been honoured to be part of a multinational planning team during the Final Planning Conference (FPC) of Exercise Pitch Black 2024 (PBK24) in Darwin, Australia. Major (U) Mohammad Azmi bin Haji Afflon, Assistant Chief of Staff A3 represented RBAirF for the FPC that ran from 15 to 19 April 2024 at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base, Darwin.

The conference focused on reviewing PBK24 planning status, resolving outstanding issues and identifying tasks yet to be addressed by exercise planners and participating units. Ultimately, the Field Training Exercise (FTX) for PBK24 will be conducted in Northern Australia from 12 July to 02 August 2024 with the aim to develop and enhance military diplomacy across all levels.

Exercise Pitch Black 2024 is a biennial multinational large force employment exercise held primarily at Darwin, Tindal and Amberley, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Australia. The exercise acts as one of RAAF's most significant international engagement activities, focusing on large Offensive Counter Air (OCA), Air Interdiction (AI) and Air Land Integration (ALI) within a multinational coalition setting, with participation from various partners and allied nations across the Indo-Pacific and Europe.


FINAL PLANNING CONFERENCE EKSESAIS PITCH BLACK 2024 DI AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIA, Juma'at, 19 April 2024 - Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) telah diberikan peluang bagi menyertai Eksesais Pitch Black 2024 (PBK24) di Darwin, Australia, selaku ahli perancangan. Mewakili TUDB bagi Final Planning Conference (FPC) ialah Mejar (U) Mohammad Azmi bin Haji Afflon. FPC tersebut telah dikendalikan dari 15 hingga 19 April 2024 di Pangkalan Tentera Udara Diraja Australia (RAAF), Darwin.

Persidangan pada tahun ini memberi tumpuan kepada penyemakkan status perancangan PBK24, menyelesaikan isu-isu yang tertunggak, dan mengenal pasti tugas yang belum ditangani oleh perancang latihan dan unit yang terlibat. Sejurus dengan itu, Latihan Medan PBK24 akan dikendalikan pada 12 Julai hingga 02 Ogos 2024 di Utara Australia dengan tujuan memajukan dan meningkatkan hubungan diplomasi ketenteraan pada semua peringkat.

Eksesais Pitch Black 2024 (PBK24) adalah latihan pelbagai nasional besar yang dikendalikan setiap dua tahun terutamanya di Darwin, Tindal dan Amberley, Pangkalan RAAF, Australia. Eksesais tersebut memainkan peranan penting sebagai salah satu penglibatan antarabangsa RAAF, dengan tumpuan kepada Offensive Counter Air (OCA), Air Interdiction (AI) dan Air Land Integration (ALI) dalam persekitaran gabungan pelbagai nasional, dengan penyertaan daripada rakan kongsi dan negara bersekutu di seluruh Indo-Pasifik dan Eropah.