TANAH JAMBU, Tuesday, 13 January 2026 – The opening ceremony of the Command and Staff Course (CSC) 16/2026 was held today at the Auditorium of the Defence Academy, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF), Kampung Tanah Jambu.
Present as the Guest of Honour to officiate the ceremony was Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the RBAF.
Also in attendance were Dr Haji Noor Azam bin Orang Kaya Maha Bijaya Haji Othman, Deputy Vice Chancellor of University Brunei Darussalam (UBD), members of the RBAF Executive Committee, Representatives from foreign missions in Brunei Darussalam, Representative from the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF), Defence Advisers and Defence Attachés accredited to Brunei Darussalam.
The ceremony commenced with the recitation of
Surah Al-Fatihah and verses 60–66 of
Surah Al-Anfal, led by a representative of the course participants, Major Pengiran Haji Abdul Malik bin Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Azmansham. This was followed by opening remarks delivered by the Guest of Honour and the flag unfurling ceremony of the participating countries. The unfurling of the flag ceremony symbolises the spirit of close cooperation and mutual understanding among the participating nations, underscoring the importance of fostering strong friendships and professional networks throughout the duration of the course.
A total of 39 officers are participating in this year’s course, comprising 20 RBAF officers, one officer from the Ministry of Defence, one officer from the Royal Brunei Police Force, and 17 international military officers representing 13 countries, namely
the Kingdom of Bahrain, the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Indonesia, the Republic of India, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Malaysia, the Sultanate of Oman, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of the Philippines, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Singapore and the Kingdom of Thailand.
The RBAF Command and Staff Course 16/2026, now in its 16th iteration, is a 46-week programme designed to enhance participants’ professional and academic competencies in understanding and addressing the contemporary strategic environment and its implications for defence and security. The course is delivered in collaboration with UBD, which has served as its main academic provider for the past seven years.
Upon completion of the course, successful participants will be awarded the post-nominal “Passed Staff Course (Joint)” [‘psc (j)’] qualification by the DA RBAF, as well as the Master of Defence and Security Studies degree by UBD.
MAJLIS PEMBUKAAN BAGI KURSUS MAKTAB TURUS KE-16
TANAH JAMBU, Selasa, 13 Januari 2026 – Majlis Pembukaan Kursus Maktab Turus Sesi ke-16 telah diadakan pada hari ini di Auditorium Akademi Pertahanan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (AP ABDB), Kampung Tanah Jambu.
Hadir selaku Tetamu Kehormat bagi merasmikan majlis tersebut ialah Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah ABDB.
Turut hadir pada majlis tersebut ialah Yang Mulia Dr Haji Noor Azam bin Orang Kaya Maha Bijaya Haji Othman, Timbalan Naib Canselor Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif ABDB, Perwakilan-perwakilan dari Kedutaan luar Negeri ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, Wakil dari Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei (PPDB), Pegawai-pegawai Kanan ABDB serta Penasihat-penasihat/ Atase-atase Pertahanan Luar Negara ke Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Majlis dimulakan dengan bacaan Surah Al-Fatihah dan Surah Al-Anfal Ayat 60-66 diketuai oleh wakil peserta kursus, Mejar Pengiran Haji Abdul Malik bin Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Azmansham, diikuti dengan ucapan perasmian oleh Tetamu Kehormat dan seterusnya upacara mengibarkan bendera negara-negara peserta. Upacara pengibaran bendera tersebut melambangkan hubungan kerjasama yang erat dan persefahaman yang sangat baik antara negara-negara yang mengambil bahagian dalam kursus ini, disamping menekankan kepentingan untuk menjalin persahabatan dan jaringan profesional sepanjang tempoh kursus.
Seramai 39 Pegawai menyertai kursus tahun ini, yang terdiri daripada 20 Pegawai dari ABDB, seorang Pegawai daripada Kementerian Pertahanan, seorang Pegawai daripada Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei dan 17 Pegawai tentera antarabangsa dari 13 negara; iaitu Kerajaan Bahrain, Republik Rakyat Bangladesh, Republik Rakyat Cina, Republik Indonesia, Republik India, Kerajaan Hasyimiyah Jordan, Malaysia, Kesultanan Oman, Republik Islam Pakistan, Republik Filipina, Kerajaan Arab Saudi, Republik Singapura dan Kerajaan Thailand.
Kursus Maktab Turus Sesi 16/2026 yang kini memasuki edisi ke-16, merupakan program selama 46 minggu yang bertujuan meningkatkan kecekapan profesional dan akademik para peserta dalam memahami dan menangani persekitaran strategik semasa serta implikasinya terhadap pertahanan dan keselamatan. Kursus ini dilaksanakan dengan kerjasama Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), yang berperanan sebagai penyedia akademik utama disepanjang tujuh tahun lalu.
Di penghujung kursus, peserta yang berjaya akan dianugerahkan kelayakan “Passed Staff Course (Joint)” [‘psc (j)’] daripada pihak AP ABDB dan
Master in Defence and Security Studies daripada pihak UBD.