Rimba Air Force Base, Thursday, 06 May 2021 – RBAirF this morning received a visit from His Excellency John Leonard Pencavel Virgoe, British High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam at Rimba Air Force Base. His Excellency was accompanied by Group Captain Graeme Davis, British Defence Attaché to Brunei Darussalam.
His Excellency was welcomed by Royal Air Force Loan Service Team (RAF LST) personnel at the main gate. His Excellency then paid a Courtesy Call with Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, the Commander of RBAirF at the RBAirF Headquarters. The visit continued with a tour at RBAirF Hangars to observe Blackhawk S70i helicopters' operational and maintenance role.
The visit aims to strengthen the bilateral relations and learn RAF LST roles as well as responsibilities in the organisation.
His Excellency John Leonard Pencavel Virgoe was appointed as the British High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam since August 2020.
LAWATAN KERJA PESURUHJAYA TINGGI BRITISH KE BRUNEI DARUSSALAM KE TUDB.
Pangkalan Tentera Udara Rimba, Khamis, 06 Mei 2021 – TUDB pagi ini telah menerima kunjungan rasmi daripada Tuan Yang Terutama John Leonard Pencavel Virgoe, Pesuruhjaya Tinggi British ke Brunei Darussalam di Pangkalan Tentera Udara Rimba. Pesuruhjaya Tinggi diiringi oleh Group Captain Graeme Davis, British Defence Attache ke Brunei Darussalam.
Sejurus tiba di pagar hadapan TUDB, Tuan Yang Terutama disambut oleh anggota dari Royal Air Force Loan Service Team (RAF LST). Tuan Yang Terutama kemudian membuat Kunjungan Hormat kepada Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, Pemerintah TUDB. Seterusnya, Tuan Yang Terutama telah melawat ke hangar-hangar TUDB untuk melihat operasi dan pemeliharaan pesawat helikopter S70i.
Lawatan dari Tuan Yang Terutama bertujuan untuk mengeratkan hubungan dua hala dan mengetahui peranan dan juga tanggungjawab RAF LST di dalam organisasi.
Tuan Yang Terutama telah dilantik menjadi Pesuruhjaya Tinggi British ke Brunei Darussalam sejak dari bulan Ogos 2020.
