RIMBA AIR BASE, Friday 23 June 2017 – The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) this evening celebrated its 51st Anniversary, dove-tailed with Khatam Al-Quran ceremony, held at Surau Al-Barakah, Rimba Air Base.
Present as guest of honour was the Commander of RBAirF, Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Shahril Anwar bin Haji Ma’awiah.
Also present was the Village Head of Rimba (RPN) Zone 1, Haji Adanan bin Haji Taha and some members of the public residing nearby.
The RBAirF was established on 24 June 1966 as a unit. It later grew into an Air Wing and was placed under the Command Task Force of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). On 1 October 1991, with the reorganisation of the RBAF, the Air Wing of the RBAF was named the Royal Brunei Air Force.
TENTERA UDARA DIRAJA BRUNEI MERAIKAN ULANG TAHUN KE-51
PANGKALAN UDARA RIMBA, Jumaat 23 Jun 2017 – Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) pada hari ini menyambut Hari Ulang Tahun TUDB yang ke-51 dengan mengadakan Majlis Khatam Al-Quran di Surau Al-Barakah, Pangkalan Udara Rimba.
Hadir selaku tetamu kehormat adalah Pemerintah TUDB, Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Shahril Anwar bin Haji Ma’awiah.
Turut hadir ialah Ketua Kampung Kawasan 1, Rancangan Perumahan Negara, Rimba, Haji Adanan bin Haji Taha dan penduduk kampong yang tinggal berdekatan.
TUDB telah ditubuhkan pada 24 Jun 1966 sebagai sebuah unit. Ia kemudian berkembang menjadi Air Wing di bawah Command Task Force Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB). Pada 1 Oktober 1991, dengan penyusunan semula ABDB, Air Wing itu dinamakan Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei.