BOLKIAH GARRISON, THURSDAY, 3 AUGUST 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 Vice Admiral Karl Thomas, Commander of U.S, Seventh Fleet.
During the call, the Commander of RBAF welcomed Vice Admiral Karl Thomas, to the Ministry of Defence and expressed pleasure to receive the USS Blue Ridge for an official visit. The Commander of RBAF acknowledges the continuous support from the U.S military towards RBAF and looks forward to to exploring opportunities to broaden defence cooperation through exchanges of visits, military exercises, courses and training.
USS Blue Ridge’s last visit to Brunei Darussalam was on March 2020.
PEMERINTAH ABDB MENERIMA KUNJUNGAN HORMAT DARIPADA
VICE ADMIRAL KARL THOMAS, COMMANDER U.S, SEVENTH FLEET
BOLKIAH GARISON, 3 OGOS 2023 – Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) telah menerima kunjungan hormat daripada
Vice Admiral Karl Thomas, Commander U.S,.
Semasa kunjungan hormat tersebut, Pemerintah ABDB mengalu-alukan
Vice Admiral Karl Thomas, Commander U.S, Seventh Fleet ke Kementerian Pertahanan dan merasa berbesar hati kerana dapat menerima lawatan Kapal USS Blue Ridge. Pemerintah ABDB berharap sokongan daripada Tentera Amerika Syarikat terhadap ABDB akan berterusan dan mengalu-alukan peluang untuk memperluaskan kerjasama ketenteraan melalui pertukaran lawatan, eksesais ketenteraan, kursus dan latihan.
Kapal USS Blue Ridge telah membuat lawatan terakhir ke Negara Brunei Darussalam pada Mac 2020.