PENANJONG GARRISON, Friday 1 April 2016 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) launched Exercise Hikmat Bersatu V/2016 today. The exercise involves all units of the RBAF such as the Royal Brunei Land Force, the Royal Brunei Navy, the Royal Brunei Air Force, the Joint Force Headquarters, the Special Force Regiment and directorates in the Ministry of Defence. It will be conducted for one week from 1 April until 7 April 2016.
First Battalion of the Royal Gurkha Rifle (1RGR), the Gurkha Reserve Unit, Royal Brunei Police Force, District Offices, several Mukim and Kampong have been providing assistance in the conduct of the exercise. The exercise will affect several areas within Brunei Darussalam’s Territorial Water as well as rural, residential and commercial areas including various roads in the Brunei Muara, Belait, Tutong and Temburong District.
Present to launch Exercise Hikmat Bersatu V/2016 at Parade Square of the Training Institute RBAF, Penanjong Garrison was the Commander of the RBAF, Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah. Welcoming the Commander of the RBAF was Colonel Haji Abdul Hadi bin Haji Saim, Director of Personnel, Ministry of Defence as Exercise Director.
Prior to launching the exercise, the Commander of the RBAF inspected the mass parade commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Pg Sharifuddin bin Pg Haji Yusof. The Commander of the RBAF also presented an armband to the chiefs of respective Working Groups of Exercise Hikmat Besatu V/2016.
The launching of the exercise concluded with a recital of Doa by Captain Ariffin bin Amit. Also present at the launching of the exercise was the Services Commanders and Joint Force Commander, senior officers, officers and other members of the RBAF. Sunat Hajat Prayer was also held at all Surau in the RBAF Camps.
The exercise aims to provide a comprehensive training opportunity for the RBAF, set in the context of a realistic contemporary scenario, which is follow up of Exercise Perisai Kebangsaan (EPK) 4/2015 conducted in October 2015. Its objectives are: To exercise and test the RBAF’s current capability to plan and operate within a Joint environment at the operational level; to validate RBAF’s reviewed Joint Operational Doctrine and Standard Operating Procedures; and to identify potential future capability requirements. The focus of Exercise Hikmat Bersatu V relates to Non-Traditional Security Threats.
This year’s Exercise Hikmat Bersatu is the fifth series. The First Exercise Hikmat Bersatu was conducted in 2003, which focused on conventional warfare. In 2007, the concept of Exercise Hikmat Bersatu II focused on Humanitarian and Disaster Relief. Exercise Hikmat Bersatu III and IV were held in 2010 and 2012 focusing on Joint Operations and Low Intensity Conflict respectively.
EKSESAIS HIKMAT BERSATU DILANCARKAN
PENANJONG GARISON, Jumaat 1 April 2016 – Angkatan Bersenjata Diraj Brunei (ABDB) kelmarin telah melancarkan Eksesais Hikmat Bersatu V/2016. Eksesais ini melibatkan semua unit Angkatan Tentera seperti Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei, Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei, Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei, Rejimen Pasukan Khas dan Jabatanarah-Jabatanarah di Kementerian Pertahanan.
Eksesais ini akan dilaksanakan selama satu minggu bermula dari 1 April hingga 7 April 2016.
Turut memberi bantuan di dalam Eksesais Hikmat Bersatu V/2016 adalah Battalion Pertama Royal Gurkha Rifle (1RGR), Pasukan Simpanan Gurkha, Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei, Jabatan-Jabatan Daerah, beberapa Mukim dan Kampong. Eksesais ini akan melibatkan beberapa kawasan di perairan Negara Brunei Darussalam dan beberapa kawasan pendalaman, perumahan dan komersial termasuk jalan-jalan raya di beberapa tempat di Daerah Brunei Muara, Belait, Tutong and Temburong.
Hadir bagi melancarkan Eksesais Hikmat Bersatu V/2016 di Padang Kawad, Institut Latihan ABDB, Penanjong Garison ialah Pemerintah ABDB, Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah. Ketibaan Pemerintah ABDB dialu-alukan oleh Kolonel Haji Abdul Hadi bin Haji Saim, Pengarah Keanggotaan, Kementerian Pertahanan selaku Pengarah Eksesais.
Sebelum melancarkan eksesais, Pemerintah ABDB telah memeriksa perbarisan yang diketuai oleh Leftenan Kolonel Pg Sharifuddin bin Pg Haji Yusof. Pemerintah ABDB telah menyampaikan Toha kepada Ketua-Ketua Working Groups bagi Eksesais Hikmat Besatu V/2016.
Pelancaran eksesais diakhiri dengan bacaan Doa oleh Kapten Ariffin bin Amit. Turut hadir di pelancaran Eksesais Hikmat Bersatu V/2016 adalah Pemerintah-Pemerintah Angkatan Tentera dan Angkatan Bersama, Pegawai-Pegawai Kanan, Pegawai-Pegawai dan anggota-anggota ABDB.
Eksesais ini bertujuan untuk melatih anggota-anggota ABDB secara komprehensif dalam menghadapi senario kontemporari yang realistik susulan kepada Eksesais Perisai Kebangsaan (EPK) 4/2015 yang diungkayahkan pada Oktober 2015. Matlamat eksesais ini ialah: Untuk melatih dan menilai keupayaan ABDB dalam merancang gerakan bersama diperingkat operasional; untuk menilai Joint Operational Doctrine dan Standard Operating Procedures yang dikemaskini; dan untuk mengenal pasti keperluan keupayaan dimasa akan datang. Konsep Eksesais Hikmat Bersatu V/2016 adalah tertumpu kepada ancaman keselamatan bukan tradisional (Non-Traditional Security Threats).
Eksesais Hikmat Bersatu pada tahun ini adalah merupakan kali kelima. Eksesais Hikmat Bersatu mula dilaksanakan pada tahun 2003 yang berkonsepkan peperangan konvensional. Eksesais Hikmat Bersatu II pula telah diadakan pada tahun 2007 dan merupakan latihan yang berkonsepkan kepada latihan Bantuan Kemanusiaan dan Bencana Alam (Human Assistance and Disaster Relief – HADR). Eksesais Hikmat Bersatu III pada tahun 2010 adalah memberikan fokus kepada latihan bersepadu menggunakan asset-aset ketenteraan yang baru dan Eksesais Hikmat Bersatu IV pada tahun 2012 adalah berkonsepkan Low Intensity Conflict.