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BRUNEI DARUSSALAM REGATTA 2019
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sunday, 25 August 2019 - The Brunei Darussalam Regatta 2019 held in conjunction with 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...
SECOND MINISTER OF DEFENCE MAKES OFFICIAL VISIT TO REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
MANILA, REPUBLIC OF PHILIPPINES, Wednesday, 28 August 2019 – The Honourable Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, the Second Minister of Defence of Brunei Darussalam is in the Republic of Philippines for...
CLOSING CEREMONY OF 6th ASEAN AIR FORCES’ EDUCATION AND TRAINING
GADONG, Friday, 23 August 2019 – The Deputy Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), Colonel (U) Abdul Rahman bin Haji Durahman, officiated the closing ceremony of the 6th AAFET that was held since 19 August 2019. During the AAFET exercise, delegates were...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE 15th EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2019 OPENING CEREMONY
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 27 August 2019 - The Ministry of Defence of Brunei Darussalam is conducting its 15th annual Executive Development Programme (EDP) for senior government officials at the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies...
RBAF COMMANDER RECEIVES COURTESY CALL FROM CHIEF OF ARMY, MALAYSIAN ARMY
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 23 August 2019 – Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received a courtesy call from General Dato’ Seri Panglima Haji Ahmad Hasbullah bin Haji Mohd...
SECOND MINISTER OF DEFENCE RECEIVES INTRODUCTORY CALL FROM THE AMBASSADOR OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 22 August 2019 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Second Minister of Defence received an introductory call from Her Excellency Homeira Rigi Zirouki, the...
25th CARAT EXERCISE 2019 FINAL PLANNING CONFERENCE
MUARA, Tuesday, 20 August 2019 – The Final Planning Conference (FPC) for the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) bilateral exercise between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and the United States Navy (USN) took place from 20 to 21 August 2019 at the...
CHIEF OF ARMY, MALAYSIAN ARMY CONDUCTS INTRODUCTORY VISIT TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Thursday, 22 August 2019 - The Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) received a visit from General Dato’ Seri Panglima Haji Ahmad Hasbullah bin Haji Mohd Nawawi, Chief of Army, Malaysian Army at the RBLF Headquarters, Berakas Garrison as part of his...
THANKSGIVING PRAYER CEREMONY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 38th RBAF WOMEN ANNIVERSARY
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 20 August 2019 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Women Military celebrated its 38th anniversary since its establishment on 29 June 1981 at the Surau Ad-Difa’, Ministry of Defence, Bolkiah Garrison. Present as the guest of honour was...
OPENING CEREMONY OF 6th ASEAN AIR FORCES’ EDUCATION AND TRAINING
TANAH JAMBU, Tuesday, 20 August 2019 – The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) is hosting the 6th ASEAN Air Forces’ Education and Training (AAFET) in Brunei Darussalam from 20 to 24 August 2019. The exercise which is held every year composed of 31 delegates from all...
RBAF PASSING OUT PARADE 164th INTAKE MALE RECRUITS AND 55th INTAKE FEMALE RECRUITS
PENANJONG GARRISON, Friday, 16 August 2019 – The RBAF Passing Out Parade with a total of 221 male recruits of the 164th Intake and 57 female recruits of the 55th intake was held this morning at the Training Institute Royal Brunei Armed Forces (TI RBAF) in Penanjong...
MINDEF HOLDS KORBAN AND AQIQAH CEREMONY FOR 1440 HIJRAH
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 13 August 2019 - The Ministry of Defence this morning distributed sacrificial meat comprising 6 buffaloes and 12 goats to Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) personnel, civilian staffs of the Ministry of Defence, and asnaf group living in the...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND RBAF HOLD SEMBAHYANG SUNAT HARI RAYA AIDIL ADHA
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Sunday, 11 August 2019 – Muslims throughout the country today celebrated Hari Raya Aidil Adha with mass prayers held at mosques and suraus nationwide including the suraus at the Ministry of Defence and Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). In a ceremony...
RBAF WOMEN VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT 2019/2020
PENANJONG GARRISON, Friday, 9 August 2019 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Women Military hosted the 2019/2020 Annual RBAF Volleyball Championship from Wednesday, 7 until 9 August at the Penanjong Garrison Gymnasium, Training Institute RBAF. Five teams...
RBAF COMMANDER CONDUCTS INTRODUCTORY VISIT TO THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA
NEW DELHI, INDIA Thursday, 8 August 2019 - Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) conducted his introductory visit to the Republic of India from 4 to 8 August 2019. Accompanying...
RBLF OFFICER EMBRACES ISLAM
RIMBA, Friday, 2 August 2019 – An officer from the Support Battalion, Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) Lieutenant Susie bin Riden recited her Islamic oath at her families’ residence in Kampong Rimba. Present at the ceremony as the Guest of Honour was Major...
RBAF HOLDS CAREER AND HEALTH PROMOTION ROADSHOW
TUNGKU LINK, Saturday, 3 August 2019 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Brunei Darussalam held a Career and Health Promotion Roadshow in conjunction with the RBAF’s 58th Anniversary at Universiti Teknologi...
RBAF COMMANDER RECEIVES FAREWELL CALL BY AMBASSADOR OF JAPAN TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 1 August 2019 – Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received a farewell call from His Excellency Motohiko Kato, the Ambassador Extraordinary and...
RBAF 58th ANNIVERSARY KHATAM AL-QURAN CEREMONY
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 1 August 2019 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) held a Khatam Al-Quran ceremony in conjunction with the RBAF’s 58th Anniversary at the Ad-Difa’ Surau in Bolkiah Garrison. Present at the ceremony as the Guest of Honour was Major...
RBN COMMANDER ATTENDS RUSSIAN NAVY DAY AND MAIN NAVAL PARADE
SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA, Tuesday, 30 July 2019 - The Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), First Admiral Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Othman Bin Haji Suhaili @ Suhaily, attended the Russian Navy Day and Main Naval Parade in Saint Petersburg,...
RBAirF COMMANDER ATTENDS ROYAL INTERNATIONAL AIR TATTOO 2019
UNITED KINGDOM, Sunday 21 July 2019- Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), and delegates attended the Royal Air Force (RAF), RAF’s Annual Air and Space Conference and Royal...