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FIRST GENTLEMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO VISITS THE DEFENCE ACADEMY OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES
TANAH JAMBU, Tuesday, 6 May 2025 – The Defence Academy of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF) this afternoon received an official visit from Yang Mulia Mr Prindon Sadriu, the First Gentleman of the Republic of Kosovo. Upon arrival at the Ceremonial Hall of...
CYBER SECURITY AND SOCIAL MEDIA AWARENESS BRIEFING
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 6 May 2025 – The Ministry of Defence held a Cyber Security and Social Media Awareness Briefing this morning at Dewan Wira Seni, Royal Brunei Armed Forces Band Building, Bolkiah Garrison. The briefing was attended by Yang Mulia...
TADARUS AL-QUR’AN COMMENCES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES 64TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
MUARA NAVAL BASE, Thursday, 1 May 2025 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) held an opening of the Tadarus Al-Qur’an in conjunction with the RBAF’s 64th Anniversary Celebration at Surau Al-Huda, Muara Naval Base. Present at the ceremony was Yang Mulia Brigadier...
INDUCTION CEREMONY OF THE 15th MEMBER OF THE MALAYSIAN ARMED FORCES DEFENCE COLLEGE HALL OF FAME
PUTRAJAYA, Wednesday, 30 April 2025 – Brigadier General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Permanent Secretrary, Ministry of Defence of Brunei Darussalam, has attended the Hall of Fame ceremony held at Dewan Trisakti, Malaysian Armed...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HOLDS MEDIA DAY 2025
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 29 April 2025 – The Public Relations Unit, Ministry of Defence hosted Media Day 2025 held at the Lecture Theatre Tower Block, Ministry of Defence, Bolkiah Garrison. The event was attended Yang Mulia Brigadier General (Retired) Dato...
HIS MAJESTY BESTOWS STATE HONORARY MEDALS TO OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL OF THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Monday, 28 April 2025 – 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, has consented to award the State...
PASSING OUT PARADE CEREMONY FOR MALE RECRUITS INTAKE 176, ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES
PENANJONG GARRISON, Friday, 25 April 2025 – A total of 133 male recruits from Intake 176 have successfully concluded their Basic Military Training with a Passing Out Parade Ceremony held at the Parade Square of the Training Institute Royal Brunei Armed Forces (TI...
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II ATTENDS ANZAC DAY
MUARA, Friday 25 April 2025 – On the occasion of ANZAC Day, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, paid tribute to...
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II RECEIVES FAREWELL CALL FROM THE DEFENCE ATTACHÉ OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 24 April 2025 - Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, received a farewell call from Yang...
HANDOVER CEREMONY OF THE TITIAN AMAL PROJECT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES 63RD ANNIVERSARY AT KAMPONG SABA, MUKIM SABA, BRUNEI MUARA DISTRICT
MUKIM SABA, Thursday, 24 April 2025 - The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) held a handover ceremony for the Titian Amal Project, which focused on repairing the Balai Ibadah Kampong Saba in conjunction with the celebration of the RBAF’s 63rd Anniversary. The...
RBAF COMMANDER RECEIVES FAREWELL CALL FROM NON-RESIDENT DEFENCE ATTACHE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACCREDITED TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 22 April 2025 - Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received a farewell call from Colonel Russ Corwin, Non-Resident Defence Attache of The United...
TITIAN AMAL PROJECT HANDOVER CEREMONY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES 63rd ANNIVERSARY AT KAMPONG GATAS, MUKIM LABI, BELAIT DISTRICT
MUKIM LABI, Monday, 21st April 2025 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) held a handover ceremony for the Titian Amal Project in conjunction with the RBAF’s 63rd Anniversary. The ceremony took place at the residence of Yang Mulia Lance Corporal (Retired) Japar bin...
HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM RECEIVES IN AUDIENCE MINISTER OF DEFENCE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
Istana Nurul Iman, Tuesday, 15 April 2025 – 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, today received in audience His...
MINISTER OF DEFENCE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA’S OFFICIAL VISIT TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 15 April 2025 – The Ministry of Defence today received an official visit from His Excellency Lieutenant General TNI (Purn.) Dr. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Minister of Defence, Republic of Indonesia. This is His Excellency’s first visit to Brunei...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE PROVIDES AIR TRANSPORT ASSISTANCE FOR HUMANITARIAN AID DELIVERY TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, GADONG, Friday, 11 April 2025 – With the consent of 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, the...
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II RECEIVES JOINT CALL FROM OUTGOING AND INCOMING DEFENCE ADVISERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 08 April 2025 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, received Yang Mulia Colonel Peter Chee,...
RBAF COMMANDER RECEIVED FAREWELL CALL FROM DEFENCE ADVISER REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 07 April 2025 – Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received a farewell call from Colonel Peter Chee, Defence Adviser Republic of Singapore to...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE CONCLUDES THE IHYA’ RAMADHAN OUTREACH PROGRAM 1446H/2025M
BRUNEI MUARA, Friday, 28 March 2025 - The Ministry of Defence concluded its Ihya’ Ramadhan and Program with the visit by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime...
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II EXTENDS HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI GREETINGS TO ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL SERVING AND TRAINING ABROAD
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 04 April 2025 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, extended his Hari Raya Aidilfitri...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE PARTICIPATES IN MAJLIS JUNJUNG ZIARAH AT ISTANA NURUL IMAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI 1446H
ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Tuesday, 1 April 2025 – 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, along with Her Majesty Raja Isteri...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HOLD TAKBIR HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI 1446 HIJRAH / 2025 MASIHI
BOLKIAH GARRISON, SUNDAY, 30 MARCH 2025 - The resounding Takbir Hari Raya echoed in all mosques, suraus, and religious halls nationwide in Brunei Darussalam to celebrate the arrival of the month of Syawal. The Ministry of Defence also held...