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THE NATIONAL FLAG HANDING OVER CEREMONY OF ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES (RBAF) CONTINGENT FOR UNITED NATIONS INTERIM FORCES IN LEBANON (UNIFIL) PEACEKEEPING MISSION
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 16 October 2023 - A flag handover ceremony for the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) contingent who will join the Malaysian Battalion 850-11 (MALBATT 850-11) peacekeeping mission to the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon...
THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE 18TH EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS (EDPSGO) BY THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 13 October 2023 – A total of 30 participants received certificates of course completion of the 18th Executive Development Programme for Senior Government Officials (EDPSGO) on Public Policy and Management hosted by the Ministry of...
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II RECEIVES COURTESY CALL FROM THE COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 12 October 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, received a courtesy call from...
THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HOLDS THE HAJAT PRAYER, THE RECITATION OF SURAH YASIN AND PRAYER TO SEEK PROTECTION AND SAFETY FOR THE PEOPLE AND COUNTRY OF PALESTINE
Thursday, 12 October, 2023 – The Ministry of Defence held the Hajat prayer, the recitation of Surah Yasin and prayer ceremony at all suraus in Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) garrisons, bases and camps, including Masjid Pulau Baru-Baru today to seek for the...
35 OFFICERS COMPLETE 13TH RBAF COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE
KAMPONG TANAH JAMBU, Wednesday, 11 October 2023 – A total of 35 local and international military officers received certificates for completing the 13th Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Command and Staff Course (CSC) during the closing ceremony at the Defence Academy...
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE HAJI AL-MUHTADEE BILLAH, THE CROWN PRINCE AND SENIOR MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE WITNESS EXERCISE SUNDA PATROL 2023
TRAINING AREA B, ANDULAU FOREST RESERVE, SUNGAI LIANG, KUALA BELAIT, Thursday, 5 October 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...
AL-FARUQ AND HER FIRST CREW ARRIVE IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
MUARA NAVAL BASE, Wednesday, Wednesday, 4 October 2023 – Following the Handing Over, Taking Over Ceremony held in Changi Naval Base, the newly transferred Patrol Vessel AL-FARUQ has arrived in Brunei Darussalam bringing home her first crew of 8 officers and 30...
RBAF COMMANDER RECEIVES COURTESY CALL FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL PHAM NGOC HUNG, DIRECTOR GENERAL, GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE (GDDI), MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE, THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 3 October 2023 – Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received a courtesy call from Lieutenant General Pham Ngoc Hung, Director...
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM AND SINGAPORE CO-CHAIR 2ND WORKSHOP ON “A FUTURE-READY ADMM AND ADMM-PLUS: A STRATEGY PAPER”
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Tuesday, 3 October 2023 – The 2nd Workshop on “A Future-Ready ADMM and ADMM-Plus: A Strategy Paper” commenced today at the Rizqun International Hotel and will conclude on the following day on 4 October 2023. The workshop is co-chaired by...
THE MINISTRY OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS HOLD THE 105TH MALAM MUNAJAT EVENT WITH THE COOPERATION OF THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
KAMPUNG KIARONG, Saturday, 30 September 2023 – The 105th Malam Munajat event organised by the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA) with cooperation of the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Defene was held at the Jame’ ‘Asr Hassanil Bolkiah...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HOLDS SEMARAK MAULUD EVENT
TUTONG CAMP, Friday, 29 September 2023 – The Ministry of Defence held the Semarak Maulud event in commemoration of Maulidur Rasul 1445 Hijrah simultaneously at all surau’s within the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) garrisons, bases and camps...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL MAULUD NABI MASS GATHERING AND PROCESSION
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Thursday, 28 September 2023 – Ministry of Defence joined 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 for...
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND DISASTER RELIEF RESPONSE BY SECOND BATTALION ROYAL BRUNEI LAND FORCE
TUTONG, Monday, 25 September 2023 – A total of 17 personnel from the Second Battalion Royal Brunei Land Force (2Bn RBLF) were deployed to lend a helping hand to flood-affected residents in Tutong district areas deluged by heavy rain together with the Fire and...
KDB DARULEHSAN PARTICIPATES IN THE ASEAN SOLIDARITY EXERCISE IN NATUNA 2023 (ASEX-01 N 2023)
BATAM, INDONESIA, Tuesday, 26 September 2023 – The inaugural ASEAN Solidarity Exercise – 01 Natuna (ASEX-01N) 2023 officiated on the 18 September has concluded on 23 September 2023 in which the exercise between ASEAN Member States’ armed forces hosted by the...
COMMANDER OF ARMED FORCES IN THE FRENCH POLYNESIA, COMMANDER OF THE PACIFIC EXPERIMENTAL CENTER, COMMANDER OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND FRENCH POLYNESIAN MARITIME ZONES AND COMMANDER OF THE FRENCH POLYNESIA DEFENSE BASE OFFICIAL VISIT TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 25 September 2023 – The Ministry of Defence received an official visit from His Excellency Rear Admiral Geoffroy D’ Andigne, Commander of Armed Forces in the French Polynesia, Commander of the Pacific Experimental Center, Commander of the...
HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM RECEIVES IN AUDIENCE THE COMMANDER OF ARMED FORCES IN FRENCH POLYNESIA, COMMANDER OF THE PACIFIC EXPERIMENTAL CENTER, COMMANDER OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND FRENCH POLYNESIAN MARITIME ZONES
ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Tuesday, 26 September 2023 - 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 afternoon received in...
ACTING COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY ATTENDS THE 25TH INTERNATIONAL SEAPOWER SYMPOSIUM IN USA
NAVAL WAR COLLEGE, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, USA, 19-22 September 2023 – Navies from all around the world have gathered for the 25th International Seapower Symposium (ISS) in the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America. The four-day...
RESEARCH OFFICER FROM PERFORMANCE OPTIMISATION CENTRE PRESENTED IN THE 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON SOLDIERS’ PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE
LONDON, United Kingdom, Wednesday, 13, September 2023 – Research Officer, Alisa Lau Hui Na, from the Human Performance Lab (HPL), Performance Optimisation Centre (POC) presented in the 6th International Congress on Soldiers’ Physical Performance (6th ICSPP),...
RBAF COMMANDER RECEIVES INTRODUCTORY CALL FROM COLONEL ARITA SATOSHI JAPANESE DEFENCE ATTACHE TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 20 September 2023 – Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received an introductory call from Colonel Arita Satoshi, Japanese Defence Attache to...
29th COOPERATION AFLOAT READINESS AND TRAINING (CARAT) 2023 CLOSING CEREMONY
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD CUTTER MUNRO, MUARA PORT, Tuesday, 19 September 2023 – The 29th Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Exercise in 2023 between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and the United States Navy (USN) and United States Coast Guard...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HOLD THE OPENING OF DIKIR MAULUD 1445H
MUARA NAVAL BASE, Saturday, 16 September 2023 – To commemorate the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and express gratitude and love for the Prophet as well as to seek blessings from Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala, the Ministry of Defence held the opening of Dikir Maulud...