RIMBA AIR BASE, Wednesday, 1 May 2019 – Seven personnel from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) led by Commander Shahairil bin Haji Mohd Shahlan, RBN joined a brief demonstration flight on board the US Navy’s Boeing P-8A aircraft at Royal Brunei Air Force’s Rimba Air Base.
In addition to this, the Royal Brunei Navy’s KDB BERKAT also had the opportunity to conduct Plotting Exercise (PLOTTEX) with the P-8A aircraft.
Previously, the aircraft was in Brunei Darussalam for the 24th Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) between Royal Brunei Navy and US Navy last year.
Both Royal Brunei Navy personnel and crew from the US Navy’s Boeing P-8A aircraft also had the opportunity to conduct Community Relations activity (COMREL) which involved cleaning campaign activities held at Muara Beach.
ANGGOTA ABDB SERTAI MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS (MDA) DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT DI ATAS PESAWAT P-8A TENTERA LAUT AMERIKAT SYARIKAT
PANGKALAN TENTERA UDARA RIMBA, Rabu, 1 Mei 2019 – Seramai tujuh anggota Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) yang diketuai oleh Komander Shahairil bin Haji Mohd Shahlan, TLDB telah dijemput untuk menaiki pesawat Boeing P-8A Tentera Laut Amerika Syarikat dan menyertai demonstration flight bertempat di Pangkalan Tentera Udara Rimba.
Disamping itu, pesawat Boeing P-8A juga membuat Latihan Plotting (PLOTTEX) bersama kapal Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei, KDB BERKAT.
Sebelum ini, Pesawat Boeing P-8A pernah berada di Negara Brunei Darussalam semasa latihan dua hala Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) yang ke-24 antara Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei dan Tentera Laut Amerika Syarikat pada tahun lalu.
Anggota-anggota dari Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei dan Tentera Laut Amerika Syarikat juga berpeluang untuk membuat aktiviti Community Relations (COMREL) yang membabitkan kempen kebersihan di Kawasan Pantai Muara.