BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 25 February 2016 – Six personnel from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) comprising of an officer and 5 other ranks personnel will be participating in the Asean Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus (ADMM Plus) on Joint Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) and Peacekeeping Operation (PKO) Field Training Exercise (FTX) for the first time, in Pune, Republic of India from the 2nd March until 8 March 2016.
In conjunction with their participation in the exercise, a flag handover ceremony was held this afternoon at the Tower Block of the Ministry of Defence in Bolkiah Garrison. The Brunei Darussalam flag was officially handed by the Chief of Staff, Joint Forces RBAF, Captain Mohammad Yusuf Bin Masron, RBN, to the exercise representative, Captain Abdul Rahim bin Pg Hj Yakup. This flag handover is to reflect the involvement of Brunei Darussalam in the exercise where the flag will be displayed together with the flags of the other ADMM-Plus countries.
Also present during the ceremony were Senior Officers, Officers and other rank personnel from the Joint Forces Headquarters and the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF).
The ADMM-Plus on Joint Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) and Peacekeeping Operation (PKO) Field Training Exercise (FTX) is a platform to share experiences in landmine clearance activities and to strengthen practical cooperation among the ADMM-Plus working group.
UPACARA PENYERAHAN BENDERA BAGI PENYERTAAN ABDB DALAM EKSESAIS ADMM-PLUS ON JOINT HUMANITARIAN MINE ACTION (HMA) AND PEACEKEEPING OPERATION (PKO) FTX
BOLKIAH GARISON, Khamis 25 Februari 2016 – Enam orang anggota tentera Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) yang terdiri daripada seorang pegawai dan lima orang anggota lain-lain peringkat buat pertama kalinya akan ikut serta di dalam eksesais Asean Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus (ADMM PLUS) On Joint Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) And Peacekeeping Operation (PKO) Field Training Exercise di Pune, Republik India bermula dari 2 Mac hingga 8 Mac 2016.
Bersempena dengan penyertaan mereka di dalam eksesais ini, satu Upacara Penyerahan Bendera telah berlangsung petang ini di Blok Menara, Kementerian Pertahanan Bolkiah Garison. Bendera Negara Brunei Darussalam telah diserahkan oleh Ketua Staf, Angkatan Bersama ABDB, Yang Mulia Kepten Mohammad Yusuf Bin Masron, TLDB, kepada wakil eksesais, Kapten Pengiran Abdul Rahim Bin Pengiran Haji Yakup. Penyerahan bendera ini adalah bagi mencerminkan penyertaan Negara Brunei Darussalam di dalam eksesais itu yang mana bendera ini akan dikibarkan bersama dengan bendera-bendera negara-negara ADMM-Plus yang lain.
Turut hadir di majlis ini ialah Pegawai-Pegawai Kanan, Pegawai-Pegawai dan Anggota Lain-Lain Peringkat Tentera dari Markas Angkatan Bersama dan Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB).
Eksesais ADMM-Plus On Joint Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) And Peacekeeping Operation (PKO) Field Training Exercise ini merupakan satu platform untuk berkongsi pengalaman dalam aktiviti penghapusan periuk api dan pada masa yang sama meningkatkan kerjasama praktikal di kalangan kumpulan kerja ADMM-Plus.