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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES HELD A SURAH YASIN AND TAHLIL CEREMONY AT THE ROYAL MAUSOLEUM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES 65TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Friday, 22 May 2026 - The Ministry of Defence and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) held a Surah Yasin and Tahlil dedicated to the late parents of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar...
THE 23RD ASEAN CHIEFS OF DEFENCE FORCES MEETING WAS HELD VIRTUALLY
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday 21 May 2026 – Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), attended the 23rd ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Meeting (23rd ACDFM), held virtually on...
23RD ASEAN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE MEETING CONCLUDES VIRTUALLY
MANILA, 20 May 2026 – The 23rd ASEAN Military Intelligence Meeting (23rd AMIM) and its staff officers’ meeting session convened virtually from 19 to 20 May 2026. The meeting was chaired by Major General Benedict D. Balaba PA, Deputy Chief of Staff for...
INTRODUCTORY CALL FROM THE HIGH COMMISSIONER OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, Tuesday, 19 May 2026 – 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 an introductory call from...
MEDIA CONFERENCE FOR THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES 65TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
RIMBA AIR FORCEBASE, Tuesday, 19 May 2026 – A media conference for the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) 65th Anniversary Celebration was held this morning at the Alap-Alap Room, Royal Brunei Air Force Headquarters, Rimba Air Force Base. The session commenced with the...
CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION CEREMONY FOR THE 32nd EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICERS (EDPSGO-32), 36th EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE MANAGEMENT OFFICERS (EDPMMO-36), AND 10th YOUNG EXECUTIVE PROGRAM (YEP-10)
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Thursday, 7May 2026 – A certificate presentation ceremony for the 32nd Executive Development Program for Senior Government Officials (EDPSGO-32), the 36th Executive Development Program for Middle Management Officials (EDPMMO-36), and the 10th...
POSTERS DISTRIBUTION CEREMONY TO MARK THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES 65TH ANNIVERSARY
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 6 May 2026 – A Poster Distribution Ceremony for the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) 65th Anniversary was held at the Wira Seni Concert Hall, RBAF Band Building, Bolkiah Garrison. The ceremony officially marked the beginning of the...
HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM RECEIVES IN AUDIENCE THE CHIEF OF DEFENCE FORCE, MALAYSIAN ARMED FORCES
ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Tuesday, 5 May 2026 – 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 Yang...
CHIEF OF DEFENCE FORCE, MALAYSIAN ARMED FORCES INTRODUCTORY VISIT TO THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 5 May 2026 - The Ministry of Defence today received an Introductory visit from Yang Berbahagia General Datuk Haji Malek Razak bin Sulaiman, Chief of Defence Force, Malaysian Armed Forces. Upon arrival, Yang Berbahagia General Datuk Haji...
TITIAN AMAL PROJECT HANDOVER CEREMONY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES 64TH ANNIVERSARY
KAMPONG PENANJONG, Friday, 1 May 2026 - The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) held a Handover Ceremony for the Titian Amal Project in conjunction with its 64th Anniversary as part of its community outreach initiatives. The ceremony took place at the newly constructed...
JIWA MURNI CEREMONY FOR THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE’S INTENDING HAJ PILGRIMS 1447H/2026M
BERAKAS GARRISON, Thursday, 30 April 2026 - The Ministry of Defence held the Jiwa Murni Ceremony, a presentation of contributions for 118 intending haj pilgrims from the Ministry of Defence for 1447H/2026M season. The ceremony took place at Dewan Pahlawan, Berakas...
HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BESTOWS STATE HONORARY MEDALS TO OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL OF THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Wednesday, 29 April 2026 – 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 graciously consented to...
MUARA, Saturday, 25 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, attended the ANZAC Day in honour of th
MUARA, Saturday, 25 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, attended the ANZAC Day in...
PASSING-OUT PARADE CEREMONY FOR MALE RECRUITS OF THE 179TH INTAKE OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES
PENANJONG GARRISON, Friday, 24 April 2026 – A total of 201 male recruits from the 179th Intake of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) successfully completed their Basic Military Training during the Passing-Out Parade Ceremony held at the Parade Square of the...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ATTENDS 19TH DSA 2026 AND 4TH NATSEC ASIA 2026 AND THE 8th PUTRAJAYA FORUM
KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday, 21 April 2026 – 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, led a delegation from the Ministry of...
ROYAL BRUNEI AIR FORCE COMPLETES AIR TRANSPORT FLEET WITH THE ARRIVAL CEREMONY OF TWO AIRBUS C295MW AIRCRAFTS
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Monday, 20 April 2026 – His Royal Highness 920 Lieutenant Colonel (Udara) Pengiran Muda 'Abdul Mateen ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah today graced the Arrival Ceremony of the final two Airbus C295MW...
AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER PAYS TRIBUTE AT THE BRUNEI–AUSTRALIA MEMORIAL IN MUARA
MUARA, Tuesday, 14 April 2026 – The Honourable Anthony Albanese MP, the Prime Minister of Australia, commenced his official visit to Brunei Darussalam with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Brunei–Australia Memorial, Muara Beach, in honour of the 127 Australian and...
COURTESY CALL FROM DEFENCE ATTACHÉ OF JAPAN TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM TO THE COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 13 April 2026 – The Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received a courtesy call from Lieutenant Commander Hasegawa Takeshi, the Japanese Defence Attaché to Brunei Darussalam, which took place at the Ministry of Defence....
HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS HAJAH RASHIDAH SA’ADATUL BOLKIAH ATTENDS THE COMMISSIONING COURSE 252 SOVEREIGN’S PARADE
UNITED KINGDOM, Friday, 10 April 2026 - Her Royal Highness Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah binti His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah has consented to attend the Commissioning Course 252 Sovereign's Parade held at...
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 UNDERGOING TRAINING ABROAD
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 3 April 2026 – 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, attended a virtual engagement session...
ADSOM WORKING GROUP AND ADSOM-PLUS WORKING GROUP MEETINGS CONVENE IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
MANILA, THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Wednesday, 1 April 2026 – The first ASEAN Defence Senior Officials' Meeting Working Group (ADSOM WG) and ASEAN Defence Senior Officials' Meeting-Plus Working Group (ADSOM-Plus WG) meetings under the Republic of the...