BANGKOK, Monday 16 November 2015
– The 25th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM) was officially opened yesterday at the Military Tactical Shooting Field, Thanarat Camp, Hua Hin, in Bangkok, Thailand.
Present at the opening ceremony were the Deputy Commander or Deputy Chief of Army of the 10 ASEAN countries. Brunei Darussalam was represented by Colonel Haji Muhd Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Deputy Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF).
A march-past parade from the 10 ASEAN countries’ contingent participating in AARM and the flag-raising ceremony of the AARM Championship were held during the opening ceremony.
The Deputy Chief of the Royal Thai Army, General Walit Rochanapakdee also delivered a welcoming speech followed by the performance skills of martial arts by the personnel of the Royal Thai Army.
After the performances, all the Army Deputy Chief of the 10 ASEAN countries were invited to participate in the Novelty Shoot at a distance of 25 meters. The Army Deputy Chiefs also planted a tree as remembrance of the prestige event.
A total of 56 RBLF personnel are participating in the tournament which is led by Lt Col Muhd Wata bin Abdullah Awat. During the tournament, the RBLF AARM contingent is being stationed at Seapine 2, Military Recreation and Rehabilitation Centre, Prachuap Khiri Kan from 7 November until 28 November 2015.
This year’s ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet Championship is being participated by 310 shooters from all ASEAN countries and 5 shooting categories in 22 matches will be contested. Among the categories are Pistol Ladies and Pistol Men, Rifle, Carbine and General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG).
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BANGKOK, Isnin 16 Nobember 2015 – Upacara Pembukaan Rasmi Kejohanan Menembak Tentera Darat ASEAN kali ke-25 (25th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet – AARM) telah diadakan pada 16 November 2015 di Padang Tembak Taktikal Tentera, Kem Thanarat, Hua Hin, Thailand.
Hadir bagi upacara pembukaan tersebut ialah Timbalan Pemerintah atau Timbalan Ketua Tentera Darat dari 10 buah negara ASEAN. Negara Brunei Darussalam telah diwakili oleh Kolonel Haji Muhd Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Timbalan Pemerintah Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB).
Acara perbarisan berjalan lalu dari 10 Kontinjen negara ASEAN yang menyertai kejohanan AARM dan sesi menaikkan bendera Kejohanan AARM telah diadakan semasa upacara pembukaan rasmi.
Timbalan Ketua Tentera Darat Diraja Thailand, Jeneral Walit Rochanapakdee juga menyampaikan ucapan alu-aluan dan kemudiannya diikuti dengan persembahan kemahiran seni mempertahankan diri daripada anggota-anggota Tentera Darat Diraja Thailand.
Selepas selesainya persembahan, kesemua Timbalan Ketua Tentera Darat dari 10 buah negara ASEAN telah dijemput untuk mengikuti acara Novelty bagi perlawanan menembak Pistol dijarak 25 meter (Novelty Shoot). Timbalan-Timbalan Ketua Tentera Darat berkenaan juga melaksanakan penanaman pokok bagi memperingati acara yang berprestij ini.
Sebanyak 56 anggota TDDB mengikuti perlawanan pada tahun ini yang diketuai oleh Leftenan Kolonel Muhd Wata bin Abdullah Awat. Kontinjen AARM TDDB telah ditempatkan di Seapine 2, Pusat Rekreasi dan Rehabilitasi Tentera, Prachuap Khiri Kan di sepanjang perlawanan dijalankan bermula pada 7 November hingga 28 November 2015.
Kejohanan Menembak Tentera Darat ASEAN pada tahun ini telah disertai oleh seramai 310 penembak dari kesemua negara ASEAN dan sebanyak 5 kategori menembak dalam 22 perlawanan akan dipertandingkan. Antaranya ialah kategori Pistol Ladies dan Pistol Men, Rifle, Carbine dan General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG).