RIMBA AIR BASE, Friday, 26 April 2019 – Search and Rescue (SAR) Exercise between RBAF and JMSDF was held in Brunei Darussalam waters. This exercise is the second bilateral exercise conducted between both forces, which was first held in 2018 in Brunei Darussalam.
The objective of this exercise is to enhance the defense relationship between RBAF and JMSDF as well as to enhance cooperation and interoperability between the both armed forces in accordance to their respective Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
The RBAF assets involved in the exercise were Blackhawk S70i RBAirF, KDB AFIAT Fast Patrol Boat and RBN Diving Unit, while JMSDF uses P-3C Orion Aircraft.
Witnessing this exercise between both armed forces were the Senior Officers and Officers from RBAF as Observers on board P-3C Orion. This bilateral exercise was coordinated between JFHQ RBAF and the Japanese Embassy in Brunei Darussalam.
EKSESAIS MENCARI DAN MENYELAMAT ANTARA ABDB DAN JAPAN MARITIME SELF DEFENCE FORCE (JMSDF)
RIMBA AIR BASE, Jumaat, 26 April 2019 – Eksesais Mencari Dan Menyelamat antara ABDB dengan JMSDF telah diadakan bertempat di perairan Negara Brunei Darussalam. Eksesais ini adalah kali kedua seumpamanya diadakan, dimana pertama kali diadakan ialah pada tahun 2018 di Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Objektif Eksesais ini adalah untuk meningkatkan hubungan pertahanan antara ABDB dan JMSDF serta untuk mempertingkatkan kerjasama serta interoperability antara kedua-dua Angkatan Tentera melalui Eksesais tersebut berpandukan kepada Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) masing-masing.
Aset-aset ABDB yang terlibat dalam Eksesais tersebut ialah Pesawat Blackhawk S70i TUDB, Fast Patrol Boat KDB AFIAT dan Unit Penyelam TLDB, manakala JMSDF pula menggunakan Pesawat P-3C Orion.
Eksesais ini turut menjemput beberapa Pegawai Kanan dan Pegawai ABDB selaku Observer menaiki Pesawat P-3C Orion. Eksesais ini koodinasikan oleh Markas Angkatan Bersama ABDB bersama Pihak Kedutaan Jepun di Negara Brunei Darussalam.