BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 01 July 2026 – Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received a courtesy call by Brigadier General Ed Cartwright CBE, Commander of the 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, United Kingdom, at the Ministry of Defence.
The courtesy call was held in conjunction with Brigadier General Cartwright’s visit to the British Forces Brunei in Seria. The meeting provided an opportunity for both commanders to reaffirm the longstanding and close defence relationship between Brunei Darussalam and the United Kingdom, as well as to exchange views on matters of mutual interest.
During the meeting, both sides acknowledged the enduring cooperation between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and the British Armed Forces, particularly through the long-standing presence of the British Forces Brunei, professional military exchanges, training cooperation and regular engagements that continue to strengthen mutual understanding and interoperability between both armed forces.
Also accompanying Brigadier General Cartwright were Major Rob Kelly, Deputy Chief of Staff, 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team; Captain Ed Harborne, Assistant Military Attaché to Commander 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team; and Chief Petty Officer John Matheson, Royal Navy, Assistant Defence Adviser at the British High Commission to Brunei Darussalam.
KUNJUNGAN HORMAT PEMERINTAH 16 AIR ASSAULT BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM KEPADA PEMERINTAH ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI
Bolkiah Garison, Rabu, 01 Julai 2026 – Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) telah menerima Kunjungan Hormat daripada Brigedier Jeneral Ed Cartwright CBE, Pemerintah 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, United Kingdom di Kementerian Pertahanan hari ini.
Kunjungan hormat tersebut diadakan bersempena lawatan Brigedier Jeneral Cartwright ke British Forces Brunei, Seria. Pertemuan tersebut memberikan peluang kepada kedua-dua pihak untuk menegaskan semula hubungan pertahanan yang erat dan sekian lama terjalin antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan United Kingdom, di samping bertukar-tukar pandangan mengenai perkara-perkara berkepentingan bersama.
Semasa pertemuan tersebut, kedua-dua pihak turut menghargai kerjasama yang berterusan antara Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei dan Angkatan Tentera British, khususnya melalui kehadiran British Forces Brunei yang telah lama bertapak di negara ini, pertukaran profesional ketenteraan, kerjasama dalam bidang latihan serta pelbagai penglibatan dua hala yang terus memperkukuhkan persefahaman dan interoperabiliti antara kedua-dua angkatan tentera.
Brigedier Jeneral Cartwright turut diiringi oleh Mejar Rob Kelly, Timbalan Ketua Staf 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team; Captain Ed Harborne, Pembantu Atase Ketenteraan kepada Pemerintah 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team; dan Chief Petty Officer John Matheson, Royal Navy, Pembantu Penasihat Pertahanan di Suruhanjaya Tinggi British ke Negara Brunei Darussalam.