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DEFENCE ACADEMY ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES ATTENDS THE 24th ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM HEADS OF DEFENCE UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES/INSTITUTIONS MEETING (ARF HDUCIM)
TANAH JAMBU, Friday, 8 October 2021 - A Defence Academy, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF) delegation led by Lieutenant Colonel (U) Azmie Iskandar bin Ariffin, Acting Commandant, accompanied by the Deputy Chief Instructor and Academic Adviser of DA RBAF...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND RBAF HELD THE OPENING OF DIKIR MAULUD 1443H/2021 VIRTUALLY
THURSDAY, 7 October 2021 – As an expression of gratitude and love to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and to seek blessings from Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala, The Ministry of Defence and Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) held the opening for Dikir Maulud virtually to commemorate...
MINISTER OF DEFENCE II RECEIVES CALLS FROM OUTGOING AND INCOMING DEFENCE ATTACHÉS OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 7 October 2021 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Minister of Defence II, received farewell and introductory calls from Senior Colonel Nguyen Tien Son, the...
DOA KESYUKURAN CEREMONY TO COMMEMORATE HER MAJESTY’S 75TH BIRTHDAY
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Wednesday, 06 October 2021 - In conjunction with Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam’s 75th birthday, the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Wives Welfare Body...
ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES PARTICIPATES IN THE 50th PACIFIC AREA SENIOR OFFICER LOGISTICS SEMINAR (PASOLS)
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 29 September 2021 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) is currently participating in the 50th Pacific Area Senior Officer Logistics Seminar (PASOLS) virtually organised by the United States Army from 28 September to 1 October 2021. With...
RBAF COMMANDER ATTENDS THE VIRTUAL FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION OF THE 2021 CHIEFS OF DEFENCE CONFERENCE
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 30 September 2021 – Major General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), attended a virtual follow-up discussion of the 2021 Chiefs of Defence (CHOD) Conference today. The...
THE NETWORK OF ASEAN DEFENCE AND SECURITY INSTITUTIONS (NADI) WORKSHOP ON “EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND ITS IMPACTS TO DEFENCE AND SECURITY”
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 29 September 2021 – The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) today began a Track II Network of ASEAN Defence and Security Institutions (NADI) Workshop, held at SHHBIDSS’s Board Meeting...
RBAF COMMANDER CONVENES VIDEO CONFERENCE WITH OUTGOING AND INCOMING DEFENCE ATTACHÉS OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 29 September 2021 – Major General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), convened a video conference with Senior Colonel Nguyen Thien Son, the outgoing Defence Attaché of...
TASK GROUP BRAVO 4 FROM THIRD BATALLION RBLF PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE TO KAMPONG SUKANG COVID-19 PATIENTS
KAMPONG SUKANG, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 – Task Group Bravo 4 from the Third Battalion, Royal Brunei Land Force (3Bn RBLF) was deployed to provide transportation assistance to 17 COVID-19 infected patients from Kampong Sukang to COVID-19 Holding Area Ma'had (CHAM),...
RBAirF COMMANDER ATTENDS 18th ASEAN AIR FORCE CHIEFS CONFERENCE VIRTUALLY
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Thursday, 16 September 2021 – Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, Commander Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), attended the 18th ASEAN Air Force Chiefs Conference (AACC) conducted...
THE 10TH ASEAN DEFENCE MINISTERS’ MEETING – PLUS EXPERTS’ WORKING GROUP ON HUMANITARIAN MINE ACTION (10TH ADMM-PLUS EWG ON HMA)
BERAKAS GARRISON, Tuesday, 14 September 2021 – The 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting - Plus Experts' Working Group on Humanitarian Mine Action (10th ADMM-Plus EWG on HMA) was held virtually at the Army Engineering University of PLA, The People’s...
ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY PARTICIPATES IN THE 24TH INTERNATIONAL SEAPOWER SYMPOSIUM VIRTUALLY
MUARA, Wednesday, 15-17 September 2021 – The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) is currently participating in the 24th International Seapower Symposium (ISS-24) virtually organised by the United States Navy (USN) from 15 – 17 September 2021 and broadcasted from Newport, Rhode...
INDO PACIFIC ENDEAVOUR 2021 (IPE 21)
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Tuesday, 14 September 2021– The Indo Pacific Endeavour 2021 (IPE21) is Australia’s flagship annual defence led international engagement which aims to strengthen Australia’s Whole of Government commitment and partnership in the Indo Pacific...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND RBAF CONTRIBUTE DONATIONS TO THE COVID-19 RELIEF FUND
BERAKAS, Friday, 10 September 2021 – The Ministry of Defence and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) donated a total of BND$53,000 to the COVID-19 Relief Fund today. Due to the current pandemic situation, Major General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES CONTINUE BLOOD DONATION CAMPAIGN
BLOOD DONATION CENTRE, RIPASH, Thursday, 09 September 2021 – The Ministry of Defence and Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) continues its blood donation campaign with the Blood Donation Centre (BDC), Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital (RIPASH) from the 6 to 9...
OFFICIAL HANDOVER CEREMONY OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FROM SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES TO THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 08 September 2021 - The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) this morning received donations in the form of medical equipment from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in an effort to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the...
PERMANENT SECRETARY OF THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ATTENDS THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA (ROK)-ASEAN DEFENSE VICE-MINISTERIAL MEETING AND THE 10TH SEOUL DEFENSE DIALOGUE (SDD) 2021 VIRTUALLY
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 8 September 2021 – Brigadier General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Shahril Anwar bin Haji Ma’awiah, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, attended the Republic of Korea (ROK) - ASEAN Defense Vice-Ministerial Meeting and the 10th...
ESTABLISHMENT OF COVID 19 HOLDING AREA LUMUT CAMP AND TASKS GROUPS FROM THIRD BATTALION ROYAL BRUNEI LAND FORCE
LUMUT CAMP, Sunday, 05 September 2021 – The Third Battalion of the Royal Brunei Land Force (3Bn RBAF) has been involved in providing their support in the establishment of an isolation facility, COVID-19 Holding Area Lumut Camp (CHALC), in Kuala Belait, as part...
NATIONAL COORDINATION CENTRE COVID-19 (N3C19) RECEIVED A VISIT BY MINISTER OF HEALTH AND MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF FINANCE AND ECONOMY II
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE, Thursday, 02 September 2021 – The National Coordination Centre COVID-19 (N3C19) at the International Convention Centre (ICC), Berakas received a visit by Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr. Haji Md Isham bin Haji Jaafar, Minister...
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND DISASTER RELIEF RESPONSE BY SECOND BATTALION ROYAL BRUNEI LAND FORCE
TUTONG DISTRICT, Saturday, 04 September 2021 – The Second Battalion Royal Brunei Land Force (2Bn RBLF) assisted in a natural disaster relief effort in Tutong District after the recent heavy rain caused flooding in lowland areas that left several residential areas and...
RIGOROUS PREPARATIONS FOR THE COVID-19 HOLDING AREA BELAIT SIXTH FORM CENTRE (CHABEL6)
KUALA BELAIT, 03 September 2021, Friday – In continuing the battle against COVID-19, the COVID-19 Holding Area Belait 6th Form (CHABEL6) is currently in its final phase of preparation as part of a collaborative effort between Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), Ministry...