BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Monday, 4 March 2019 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and Special Operations Command, Pacific (SOCPAC) hosted the sixth annual Cooperation Against Transnational Threat (CATT) from 4 -15 March at the Radisson Hotel, Bandar Seri Begawan.
This workshop was designed since September 2013 in order to develop a multinational, operational Special Operations Forces (SOF) focused program for further execution throughout the region to enhance cooperation, interoperability, understanding and networking of like-minded SOF and security sector professionals.
This programme was delivered by a faculty made up of highly experienced subject matter experts from across the Asia Pacific.
The workshop equipped participants with the knowledge of an operational-level understanding of transnational threats linked to terrorism through shared education in order to promote multinational cooperation and interoperability against those threats. Throughout the workshop, the participants will have the opportunity to evolve further in addressing multinational and multilateral information sharing for operational level Special Operations, Law Enforcement, Intelligence Community and other governmental and non-governmental organizations professionals.
This year’s workshop participants comprised 77 participants from ASEAN Countries, Nepal, Australia, Bangladesh, Maldives, Canada, Mongolia, France, Tonga, Fiji and United Kingdom.
Welcoming remarks on the program was also delivered in the ceremony by the Co-Directors, Lieutenant Colonel Muhd Suwardi Ariffin bin Pehin Datu Laksamana Dato Paduka Haji Abd Latiff, Commanding Officer Special Forces Regiment (SFR) and Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Agee, Chief International Engagements, Special Operations Command, Pacific (SOCPAC).
COOPERATION AGAINST TRANSNATIONAL THREAT (CATT) 2019
Bandar Seri Begawan, Isnin, 4 Mac 2019 – Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) dan Special Operations Command, Pacific (SOCPAC) menjadi Penganjur bersama untuk 6th Cooperation Against Transnational Threat (CATT) bermula pada 4 hingga 15 Mac di Radisson Hotel, Bandar Seri Begawan.
Bengkel yang ditubuhkan sejak September 2013 bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kerjasama, persefahaman dan rangkaian profesional
Special Operation Forces (SOF) serta memberi tumpuan kepada pelaksanaan operasi multi-nasional di seluruh rantau ini.
Program ini melibatkan beberapa
subject matter expert (SME) yang terdiri daripada pakar-pakar yang berpengalaman (academic dan practicioner) dari seluruh Asia Pasifik.
Bengkel melengkapkan para peserta dengan pengetahuan tentang pemahaman peringkat operasi mengenai ancaman transnasional yang berkaitan dengan keganasan melalui perkongsian maklumat di peringkat multinasional dan meningkatkan kesefahaman untuk bertindak terhadap ancaman tersebut. Sepanjang bengkel tersebut, para peserta turut berpeluang untuk mengembangkan pengetahuan dalam menangani perkongsian maklumat multinasional dan pelbagai hala untuk perlaksanaan operasi Khas, penguatkuasaan undang-undang dan komuniti perisikan.
Peserta-peserta bengkel tahun ini terdiri dari tujuh puluh tujuh (77) peserta dari negara-negara ASEAN , Nepal, Australia, Bangladesh, Maldives, Kanada, Mongolia, Perancis, Tonga, Fiji and United Kingdom. Manakala, kata-kata aluan bagi bengkel ini telah disampaikan oleh Pengarah Bengkel Bersama iaitu Leftenan Kolonel Muhd Suwardi Ariffin bin Pehin Datu Laksamana Dato Paduka Haji Abd Latiff, Pegawai Pemerintah Rejimen Pasukan Khas (RPK) dan Leftenan Kolonel Ryan Agee,
Chief International Engagements, Special Operations Command, Pacific (SOCPAC).