​BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Saturday, 1 July 2017 – The National Flag hoisting ceremony to mark the start of nationwide celebrations of the 71st birthday of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien...

RIMBA AIR BASE, Friday, 30 June 2017 – The women military personnel of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) celebrated its 36th anniversary of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Women’s Company by holding a mass Sunat Hajat Prayer followed by the recital of Surah Yaasin,...

​ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Tuesday 27 June 2017 – Officers and personnel of the Ministry of Defence and Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) today joined the tens of thousands visitors who conveyed their warmest Hari Raya Aidil Fitri greetings to His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal...

BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday 26 June 2017 – Muslims throughout the country today ushered in Hari Raya Aidil Fitri with mass prayers held at mosques and suraus nationwide including suraus at the Ministry of Defence and Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). In a ceremony at the...

RIMBA AIR BASE, Friday 23 June 2017 – The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) this evening celebrated its 51st Anniversary, dove-tailed with Khatam Al-Quran ceremony, held at Surau Al-Barakah, Rimba Air Base. Present as guest of honour was the Commander of RBAirF,...

BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday 23 June 2017 – As Ramadhan comes to an end, the Ministry of Defence and Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) today continued to celebrate the holy month with a Khatam Al-Quran ceremony at Surau Ad-Difa’, Ministry of Defence. The ceremony marked...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Thursday 22 June 2017 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) today presented donations to 13 retired personnel through a charity drive named the Titian Amal project Kamathali Habbah held in conjunction with the RBAF’s 56th anniversary. The charity...

KALIMANTAN, INDONESIA, Monday 19 June 2017 – First Admiral (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit, the Deputy Minister of Defence, today witnessed the launching of the Trilateral Maritime Patrol (TMP) between Indonesia, Malaysia and the...

​MUARA, Friday 16 June 2017 - A foreign fishing vessel was apprehended by the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) ship KDB DARUSSALAM today after it was spotted conducting illegal fishing in Brunei waters. The RBN ship was on patrol when it found the foreign vessel 25 nautical...

BERAKAS GARRISON, 16 June 2017 - The finals of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Musabaqah Tilawah Al-Quran competition was held today at Dewan Pahlawan, Berakas Garrison. Held in conjunction with the RBAF’s 56th anniversary, a total of 10 contestants competed in...

BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday 16 June 2017 - The Ministry of Defence today presented donations to 58 orphans in a ceremony held at the Ad-Difa’ Surau, Ministry of Defence. In spirit of the month of Ramadhan, the annual event was held to honour the contributions of the...

BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday 14 June 2017 – The Warrant Officer, Staff Sergeant and Sergeants (WO, SSgt and Sgt) Mess this evening organised a religious ceremony with former Force Sergeant Majors (FSM) and Regimental Sergeant Majors (RSM) at the Ad-Difa Surau, Ministry...

BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 15 June 2017 – In conjunction with the Nuzul Al-Quran 1438H celebration, the Ministry of Defence today held a special talk at the Ad-Difa’ Surau, Ministry of Defence. The event began with mass Zohor prayers led by Imam Shuib bin Abdullah,...

​TANAH JAMBU, Thursday 15 June 2017 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces Study Day was conducted today at the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Defence Academy.For this particular session, the Joint Force Headquarters presented on the topic: Improving RBAF Joint...

​BERAKAS GARRISON, Tuesday 13 June 2017 – The Ministry of Defence through the Directorate of Administration and Manpower today conducted the final session of the New Performance Appraisal System roadshow at Dewan Pahlawan, Berakas Garrison. The roadshow that began...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Wednesday 14 June 2017 – In celebration of the Royal Brunei Navy’s (RBN) 52nd anniversary, a Tahlil ceremony was held to honour the late parents of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of...

​RIMBA AIR BASE, Tuesday 13 June 2017 – Members of the Defence Executive Committee (DEC) today visited Surau Al-Barakah, Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) as part of the Silaturrahim Ramadhan Surau Tour. The members also joined in mass Zohor and Sunat Hajat prayers and...

​BRUNEI-MUARA, Monday, 12 June 2017 – Five local fishermen who were drifting at sea after their boat had engine failure were rescued by KDB AFIAT, 10 nautical miles northeast from Champion Oilfield early this morning. The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) ship was on patrol on...

​BERAKAS, Sunday, 11 Jun 2017 – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam this evening consented to grace the National Level...

BERAKAS GARRISON, Friday 9 Jun 2017 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) today presented donations to 134 orphans in an event named the 'Sentuhan Kasih Ramadhan' held at the Berakas Garrison. In spirit of the month of Ramadhan, the annual event was held to...

​BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday 8 June 2017 – In conjunction with its 56th Anniversary, the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) today held its final Khatam Al-Quran ceremony and marked the RBAF personnel's completion of 30 Juz of the Al-Quran at the Ad-Difa’ Surau, Ministry...