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CYCLING EXPEDITION, GROUP RUN CHAMPIONSHIP AND KAYUHAN BERSAMA KELUARGA/ FUN WALK EVENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH RBAF 62ND ANNIVERSARY
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Sunday, 24 December 2023 – In a celebration that combines the enthusiasm of cycling and running, to encourage the spirit of sportsmanship and the closeness of family, the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) in conjunction with its 62nd anniversary held...
ACCEPTANCE AND SIGNING CEREMONY FOR THE CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE TEST CERTIFICATE FOR THE FIRST C295MW AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI AIR FORCE IN SAN PABLO, SEVILLE, SPAIN
SEVILLE, SPAIN, 19 December 2023 – The Ministry of Defence signed the certificate of Customer Acceptance Test for the first C295MW aircraft under the Air Transport project. Signing on behalf of the Ministry of Defence was Yang Mulia 830 Major (U) Arif Shamirul bin...
BRUNEI-SINGAPORE DEFENCE SCHOLARS INTERACTION PROGRAMME (BSDSIP) 2023 SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED
Brunei Darussalam, Thursday, 14 December 2023 - Five defence scholars from Brunei Darussalam and five from the Republic of Singapore have successfully completed the Brunei-Singapore Defence Scholars Interaction Programme (BSDSIP) 2023 which was held from 11 to...
RBAF COMMANDER HOSTS FAREWELL LUNCHEON FOR COMMANDER SAMUEL S. KIM, CHIEF OF DEFENCE OPERATION COOPERATION EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 14 December 2023 – Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) hosted a farewell luncheon for Commander Samuel S. Kim, Chief of Defence...
DOA KESYUKURAN FUNCTION FOR THE RETURN OF RBAF CONTINGENT AFTER COMPLETING THE UNIFIL PEACEKEEPING MISSION WITH MALBATT 850-10
BOLKIAH GARISSON, Friday, 15 December 2023 – A Doa Kesyukuran function was held at Surau Ad-Difa’, Bolkiah Garrison this morning to welcome the return of 30 Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) personnel who have been deployed as part of the Malaysian...
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II RECEIVES FAREWELL CALL FROM OUTGOING US CHIEF OF DEFENCE COOPERATION TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 15 December 2023 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, today received a farewell call from...
30 RBAF CONTINGENT FOR UNIFIL UNDER THE MALAYSIAN BATTALION 850-10 RETURN HOME SAFELY
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 13 December 2023 – 30 personnel of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), consisting of 3 Officers and 27 other ranks who were part of the Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) 850-10 have returned home safely after completing the peacekeeping...
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE HAJI AL-MUHTADEE BILLAH, THE CROWN PRINCE AND SENIOR MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, GRACED THE COMMISSIONING CEREMONY OF PATROL VESSEL KDB AL-FARUQ
MUARA NAVAL BASE, Wednesday, 13 December 2023 – His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, today officiated the...
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II HOSTED BRISK WALK WITH SINGAPORE SENIOR MINISTERS AND PARTICIPANTS OF THE BRUNEI-SINGAPORE DEFENCE SCHOLARS INTERACTION PROGRAMME
JALAN MENTERI BESAR, Tuesday, 12 December 2023 - Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II hosted a brisk walk with Senior...
THE ROYAL BRUNEI MALAY RESERVE REGIMENT HOLDS BRUNEI INTERNATIONAL CADET EXCHANGE PROGRAM
RIMBA CAMP, Saturday, 9 December 2023 — The Royal Brunei Malay Reserve Regiment (RBMRR) held the Brunei International Cadet Exchange Programme, a bilateral initiative aimed at fostering cooperation and friendship between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Brunei Military...
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE HAJI AL-MUHTADEE BILLAH, THE CROWN PRINCE AND SENIOR MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE VISITS THE BRITISH FORCES BRUNEI
SERIA, Monday, 11 December 2023 – His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, visited the British Forces Brunei (BFB)...
16TH MEETING OF THE BRUNEI DARUSSALAM-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA JOINT DEFENCE WORKING COMMITTEE
HONOLULU, Wednesday, 6 December 2023 – Brunei Darussalam and the United States of America successfully held their 16th Joint Defence Working Committee (JDWC) meeting at the United States Indo-Pacific Command (US INDOPACOM) Headquarters in Hawaii, this...
PASSING OUT PARADE CEREMONY FOR ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES MALE RECRUITS OF THE 172ND INTAKE AND FEMALE RECRUITS OF THE 58TH INTAKE
PENANJONG GARRISON, Friday, 8 December 2023 – A total of 229 male recruits of the 172nd Intake and 54 female recruits of the 58th Intake have concluded their basic military training with a Passing Out Parade Ceremony held at the Parade Square of Training...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ORGANISES STUDY DAY 2023 AND PRIZE PRESENTATION OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION 2021/2022
TANAH JAMBU, Thursday, 7 December 2023 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Study Day and Prize Presentation of the RBAF Essay Writing Competition 2021/2022 were held at the Defence Academy, RBAF (DA RBAF) today. Present at the session as the Guest of Honour...
GRADUATION CERTIFICATES PRESENTED TO RBAF PERSONNEL AT THE INSTITUTE BRUNEI TECHNICAL EDUCATION’S 31ST CONVOCATION
BERAKAS, Wednesday, 6 December 2023 – Yang Mulia Awang Mohamad Azmi Bin Haji Mohd Hanifah, Deputy Minister At The Prime Minister's Office Energy presented certificates, diploma certificate (level 5) and highest national certificate of technical education (HNTes)...
RBAF COMMANDER HOSTS FAREWELL HIGH TEA FOR THE OUTGOING AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE ADVISER TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 6 December 2023 – Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), hosted a high tea as part of a farewell call for Wing Commander Matthew Charles...
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II RECEIVES FAREWELL CALL FROM OUTGOING AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE ADVISER TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, Wednesday, 6 December 2023 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II today received a farewell...
18TH ASEAN DEFENCE MINISTERS’ MEETING PLUS EXPERTS’ WORKING GROUP ON PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS, 4TH WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY SEMINAR AND HANDOVER CEREMONY
Tokyo, Tuesday 5 December 2023 – The 18th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts’ Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations (EWG on PKO) and 4th Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Seminar, 4th cycle, 2021-2023 has successfully convened through both...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM PARTICIPATING IN A WORKING VISIT TO BEIJING, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 25TH NOVEMBER 2023 – 4TH DECEMBER 2023
BEIJING, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, Saturday 25 November 2023 - 4 December 2023 – A delegation consisting of six Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) officers and two Ministry of Defence officers participated in a working visit to the People’s Republic of China from 25...
MALBATT 850-10 DISBANDMENT PARADE CEREMONY
PORT DICKSON, Monday, 4 December 2023 - The presentation of the United Nations Service Medal (Pingat PNBB) and the Disbandment Parade Ceremony of the Malaysian Battalion 850-10 (MALBATT 850-10) was officiated by the Chief of Defence Force, General Tan Sri Mohammad...
PERWIRA ATTENDS THE 35TH EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING AND 22ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE VETERAN’S CONFEDERATION OF ASEAN COUNTRIES (VECONAC) IN MANILA, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
MANILA, Tuesday, 26 November 2023 - The 35th Executive Board Meeting and 22nd General Assembly of the Veterans Confederation of ASEAN Countries (VECONAC) held at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza, Manila, Republic of the Philippines from 26 to 30 November 2023. The...