BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday 5 February 2013 – The Ministry of Defence today received a visit by the Commander Of United States Pacific Command (USPACOM), His Excellency Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III at Bolkiah Garrison.
Upon arrival at the Ministry of Defence, His Excellency was welcome by the Deputy Minister of Defence, Dato Paduka Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat.
His Excellency was accompanied by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Brunei Darussalam, His Excellency Daniel Luke Shields. Also present were the Acting Permanent Secretary (Administration and Finance) Ministry of Defence, Awang Haji Azhar bin Haji Ahmad, directors and senior officers of Ministry of Defence.
The visit by His Excellency Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III underpins the strong and friendly defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and the United States, which has continued to grow and strengthen over the years. It further provides opportunities to explore areas of mutual defence cooperation between Brunei Darussalam and the United States. Brunei Darussalam and the United States signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation signed on 29 November 1994. The MOU serves as a framework for fostering closer defence relations and cooperation between the defence establishments and armed forces of both countries.
His Excellency then made a courtesy call to RBAF Commander, Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin. Also present were Deputy Commander of RBAF, Services Commanders, Directors, Commandants and RBAF senior officers.
PEMERINTAH UNITED STATES PACIFIC COMMAND (USPACOM) KUNJUNGI KEMENTERIAN PERTAHANAN
BOLKIAH GARISON, Selasa 5 Februari 2013
– Kementerian Pertahanan pagi ini telah menerima kunjungan pengenalan
dari Pemerintah United States Pacific Command (USPACOM), Tuan Yang
Terutama Laksmana Samuel J. Locklear III di Bolkiah Garison.
Ketibaan
Tuan Yang Terutama di Kementerian Pertahanan telah dialu-alukan oleh
Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan, Dato Paduka Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat.
Tuan Yang Terutama diiringi oleh Duta Istimewa dan Mutlak Amerika
Syarikat ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, Tuan Yang Terutama Daniel Luke
Shields. Turut hadir ialah Pemangku Setiausaha Tetap (Pentadbiran dan
Kewangan) Kementerian Pertahanan, Awang Azhar bin Haji Ahmad,
Pengarah-pengarah dan Pegawai-pegawai Kanan Kementerian Pertahanan.
Lawatan
Tuan Yang Terutama Laksamana Samuel J. Locklear III bertujuan untuk
memperkukuhkan hubungan pertahanan di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam
dan Amerika Syarikat, yang telah berkembang sejak bertahun-tahun. Ianya
juga menyediakan peluang untuk meneroka bidang kerjasama pertahanan
antara kedua buah negara. Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Amerika Syarikat
telah menandatangani Memorandum Persefahaman Kerjasama Pertahanan pada
29 November 1994. MOU tersebut berfungsi sebagai rangka kerja untuk
menjalinkan hubungan pertahanan yang lebih dekat dan kerjasama antara
pertubuhan pertahanan dan angkatan tentera kedua-dua negara.
Tuan
Yang Terutama seterusnya mengadakan kunjungan hormat kepada Pemerintah
ABDB, Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin
Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin. Turut hadir ialah
Timbalan Pemerintah ABDB, Pemerintah-Pemerintah Angkatan Tentera,
Pengarah-pengarah, Komandan-komandan dan Pegawai-pegawai kanan ABDB.