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11/11/2025 6:44 AM

SUBANG AIRBASE, MALAYSIA, Monday, 10 November 2024 - The second returning flight of the Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) 850-12 contingent for the peacekeeping mission of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) comprising of 212 members of the MALBATT 850-12 including 8 members of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) has safely arrived at Subang Airbase, Malaysia this afternoon.

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11/10/2025 12:56 PM

RIMBA, Thursday, 06 November 2025 – The Joint Forces Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JF RBAF) has coordinated the conduct of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Awareness Workshop as part of security preparations for The Brunei Half Marathon 2025. The participants of the workshop were members of the Royal Brunei Airlines and Arrowtech, and was held at the Gym Training Hall, Royal Brunei Air Force Base, Rimba.

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11/10/2025 1:27 PM

RIMBA, Thursday, 06 November 2025 – The Joint Force Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JF RBAF) has coordinated the conduct of a Basic Water Rescue and Life Saver workshop as part of preparations for The Brunei Half Marathon 2025. The workshop participants were from the Combat Boat Squadron of Royal Brunei Land Force (CBS RBLF), Naval Surface Action Group of the Royal Brunei Navy (NAVSAG RBN), Marine Police of the Royal Brunei Police Forces (POLMAR), and the Fire and Rescue Department. The training was held at the Swimming Pool Complex, Royal Brunei Air Force Base, Rimba.

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11/9/2025 5:58 PM

INTELLIGENCE TRAINING WING, RIMBA, Friday, 07 November 2025 – A total of two course participants from the Joint Force Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JF RBAF) has successfully completed the Intermediate (Applied) Operational Intelligence and Security Trade (A2) Course. The course was conducted at the Intelligence Training Wing, Rimba Camp and attended by 24 course participants from various units in the RBAF and Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF).

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11/9/2025 5:50 PM

PENANJONG GARRISON, Thursday, 06 November 2025 – A total of two course participants from the Joint Force of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JF RBAF) has successfully completed the Senior Clerk Course Series 01/2025. The two course participants were Sergeant Rafidah binti Haji Bagul and Sergeant Muhammad Radzuan bin Jumat. The course was conducted at the Clerk Training Wing, School of Military Trade, Training Institute Royal Brunei Armed Forces (TI RBAF), Penanjong Garrison and it was attended by 30 course participants from various units in the RBAF.

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11/9/2025 5:45 PM

BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 04 November 2025 – The Joint Force Headquarters, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JFHQ RBAF), received a study visit from participants of the Maritime Operations (MAROPS) Course Serial 08/2025. The visiting group comprised 11 officers and one Directing Staff member from the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN). They were received and given a presentation by Commander Saiful Hazril Mohd Ali, RBN, who serves as the Staff Officer J3 Navy, JFHQ.

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11/9/2025 7:54 AM

SUBANG AIRBASE, MALAYSIA, Thursday, 6 November 2025 - The first returning flight of the Malaysian Battalion Contingent (MALBATT) 850-12 for the peacekeeping mission of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) consisting of 206 members of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and 4 members of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) has safely arrived at Subang Airbase, Malaysia this afternoon. The RBAF contingent was led by Captain Muhammad Daniel Azfar bin Abdullah .

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11/9/2025 8:14 AM

SUBANG AIRBASE, MALAYSIA, Wednesday, 5 November 2025 - The first flight of the Malaysian Battalion Contingent (MALBATT) 850-13, comprising 147 members of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and three members from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), safely departed this afternoon for their peacekeeping mission under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

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11/4/2025 9:12 AM

REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, Friday, 31 October 2025 – Two officers from Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) participated in the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus Experts' Working Group (ADMM-Plus EWG) on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) in the context of climate change was convened on 31 October 2025 at The Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Republic of Singapore.

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11/1/2025 9:25 PM

REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, Thursday, 30 Oktober 2025 – Two officers from Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) participated in the Top Table Exercise (TTX) for Exercise Coordinated Response (Ex COORES) 2025. The exercise was held for three days at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Republic of Singapore from 28th to 30th October 2025. Ex COORES 2025 is a multinational Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise co-organised by the Changi Regional Humanitarian Coordination Centre (RHCC), the US Indo-Pacific Command's Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DM), and the Vietnam National Steering Committee for Civil Defense (VINASARCOM).

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10/31/2025 2:42 PM

RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Thursday, 30 October 2025 - The Brunei Darussalam Flag Handover Ceremony for the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Contingent, who will be serving in the Malaysian Battalion 850-13 (MALBATT 850-13) as part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeeping mission, was held at the Air Movement Centre, Rimba Air Force Base this morning. A total of 21 personnel will be participating in this mission.

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10/31/2025 3:15 PM

BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 30 October 2025 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and the United States Navy (USN) officially concluded the 31st iteration of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2025 (CARAT 31/2025) today with a closing ceremony held at the Wira Seni Concert Hall, RBAF Band Building, Bolkiah Garrison. The eight-day programme, conducted from 23 to 30 October 2025, marked another milestone in the longstanding defence cooperation between both armed forces.

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10/30/2025 5:35 PM

TANAH JAMBU, Wednesday, 29 October 2025 – A six-day Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA) Staff Exercise (STAFFEX) Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2025, conducted from 24 to 29 October 2025, was successfully concluded today at the Defence Academy, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). This Staff Exercise marked a significant milestone as the inaugural STAFFEX integrated into the CARAT series. The exercise was a collaborative effort between the Joint Force, RBAF, and the United States Marine Corps (USMC), MRF-SEA.

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10/29/2025 9:44 PM

BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 28 October 2025 – A Doa Selamat ceremony for the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) contingent that is set to deploy with the Malaysian Battalion 850-13 (MALBATT 850-13) as part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeeping mission was held at Surau Ad-Difa', Bolkiah Garrison this afternoon. 

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10/28/2025 3:34 PM

BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 27 October 2025 – Colonel Pengiran Noor Rumaizi bin Pengiran Othman, Joint Force Commander, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received a courtesy call from Brigadier General Daniel Bruce Duff, Commander Joint Forces Operations (CJFO) at Bolkiah Garrison. Also present at the courtesy call were Captain Jonathan Caple, Royal Navy, UK Defence Adviser to Brunei Darussalam, as well as the Chief of Staff of Joint Force, RBAF and Staff Officer Grade 1 J3 Navy, Joint Force RBAF.

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10/26/2025 5:03 PM

​REPUBLIC OF PHILIPPINES, 21 OCTOBER 2025 – Staff Officer Grade 1, J6 Communication & Information System from the Joint Force, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), Lieutenant Colonel Caslindawati binti Samil accompanied by Staff Officer Grade 3, J6 Communication & Information System, Joint Force RBAF, Captain Fauziah binti Sabli and Nur Sabiqah binti Haji Rosli, Research Officer, Centre of Science and Technology Research Development Ministry of Defence (CSTRAD MINDEF) participated in 2nd Integrated Project Team Meeting for Phase 2nd of ASEAN Direct Communication Infrastructure (ADI) held in Manila, Republic of the Philippines from 21 to 22 October 2025. The meeting was co-chaired by Brunei Darussalam and Republic of the Philippines.

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10/24/2025 10:40 AM

BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 23 October 2025 – Colonel Pengiran Noor Rumaizi bin Pengiran Othman, Joint Force Commander, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received a courtesy call from Captain Matthew B. Cox, Deputy Commodore, Destroyer Squadron Seven (CDS 7) in conjunction with 31st Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2025 (CARAT 31/2025) at Bolkiah Garrison today. Also present at the call were Commander Bert Bratton, US Defence Attache to Brunei, as well as Staff Officer Grade 1 J2 Intelligence, Acting Staff Officer Grade 1 J7 Training and Staff Officer Grade 1 Joint Doctrine Warfare Centre of Joint Force RBAF.

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10/24/2025 1:29 PM

BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 23 October 2025 – The opening ceremony for the 31st Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2025 (CARAT 31/2025) bilateral exercise between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and the United States Navy (USN) was held at Wira Seni Concert Hall, RBAF Band Building, Bolkiah Garrison. The CARAT 31/2025 Exercise will take place over eight days from 23rd to 30th October 2025.

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10/22/2025 2:22 PM

PENANJONG GARISON, Tuesday, 21 October 2025 – The 2nd Royal Brunei Armed Forces Training Conference was held at Evolution Centre, Training Institute RBAF from 21 to 22 October 2025.

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10/19/2025 11:39 PM

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Saturday, 18 October 2025 - Joint Force Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JF RBAF) concluded a pivotal joint exercise in preparation for the Brunei Half Marathon 2025 on the upcoming 30 November 2025. Central to this preparation was a rigorous one-day Field Training Exercise (FTX) conducted at the Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien (SHOAS) Bridge. This exercise brought together all RBAF units along with key security agencies that had participated in the Table-Top Exercise conducted earlier this month at the Community Hub, Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, highlighting the crucial role of each unit, operational readiness, and ensuring the smooth execution of the upcoming Marathon.

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10/19/2025 11:35 PM

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Friday, 17 October 2025 – Major Haji Nafisal bin Haji Salim from the Joint Force Royal Brunei Armed Forces, along with Major Amzar Mu'az bin Tamit, Officer Commanding from 'B' Company, Second Battalion Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), had participated in the ASEAN Peacekeeping Staff Exercise (APSE 3) at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Peacekeeping Operations Center (AFPPKOC). This 12-day exercise was held from 6 to 17 October 2025 at the AFPPKOC Headquarters, Camp O'Donnel, Capas, Tarlac, Republic of the Philippines.

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10/18/2025 4:04 PM

BOLKIAH GARISON, Friday, 17th October 2025 - A total of 21 personnel from Joint Force, Royal Brunei Armed Forces have been promoted, consisting of 11 Senior Non-Commissioned Officers and 10 Junior Non-Commissioned Officers, which was held at Corporal Club Hall, Bolkiah Garrison.

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10/18/2025 7:46 PM

REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, 16 OCTOBER 2025 – Staff Officer Grade 1, J6 Communication & Information System from the Joint Force, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JF RBAF), Lieutenant Colonel Caslindawati binti Samil accompanied by Staff Officer Grade 3, J6 Communication & Information System, JF RBAF, Captain Fauziah binti Sabli,  participated in the 947th Frequency Assignment Committee, Republic of Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam (FACSMAB), hosted by Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) in the Republic of Singapore as part of the Authority for Info-Communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI) delegation.

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10/16/2025 11:38 AM

TUNGKU, Wednesday, 15 October 2025 – A two-day Incident Command System 100 (ICS-100) course successfully concluded at the CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC). The course, conducted from 14 to 15 October, served as a continuation of the earlier National Standard Operating Procedure (NaSOP) course held this month.

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10/9/2025 9:23 PM

TUNGKU, Tuesday, 07 October 2025 – The National Standard Operating Procedure (NaSOP) course was successfully conducted at the CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC) as part of the preparation for the upcoming Exercise Perisai Kebangsaan (EPK) 05/2024 - 2025.

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10/7/2025 4:15 PM

YOGYAKARTA, REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA, Friday, 03 October 2025 - An officer from the Second Squadron Chemical Biological Radiological and Explosive, Engineer Regiment, Royal Brunei Land Force (2Sqn CBRE ER RBLF) participated in a five-day workshop at the Regional Workshop on Safety and Nuclear Security Culture Values and Approaches, Yogyakarta, Republic of Indonesia. The workshop was held from 29 September 2025 to 03 October 2025 and was hosted by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia through the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (BAPETEN) and led by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

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10/5/2025 11:52 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, 2 OCTOBER 2025 – The Ministry of Defence has successfully concluded its participation in the 4th ASEAN Cyber Defence Network (ACDN) Meeting, held in conjunction with Cyber Defence & Security Asia (CyberDSA) 2025 in Kuala Lumpur from 29 September to 2 October 2025. The delegation was led by Colonel (U) Zainolhizad bin Hj Mohd Zain, the Head of Cyber Defence Unit, JFHQ.

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10/3/2025 10:46 AM

PORT DICKSON, NEGERI SEMBILAN, 29 September 2025 - Seramai 38 anggota Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) telah menamatkan Force Integration Training (FIT) MALBATT 850-13. Majlis Perasmian Penutup FIT MALBATT 850-13 telah disempurnakan oleh Ketua Staf Markas Angkatan Bersama (MK AB) Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM), Mejar Jeneral Datuk Mohamed Fauzi bin Kamis bertempat di MALBATT Village, Port Dickson pada 29 September 2025, turut hadir dalam majlis tersebut mewakili ABDB adalah Leftenan Kolonel Rudie Asmawi bin Haji Abidin, Penasihat Pertahanan Negara Brunei Darussalam.

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9/30/2025 3:35 PM

PENANJONG GARRISON, Friday, 19 September 2025 – The Closing Ceremony and Certificate Presentation for Warrant Officers Leadership and Management Course Serial 1/2025 was held at the Halbi Room, Evolution Centre, Training Institute Royal Brunei Armed Forces (TI RBAF). In attendance as the Guest of Honour was Yang Mulia Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Fakaruddin Zuraidie bin Haji Ramli, Acting Commandant TI RBAF. Also present were officers, Force Sergeant Major RBAF, Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs), and Leadership and Management instructors.

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9/27/2025 11:43 AM

BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 24 September 2025 – Colonel Pengiran Noor Rumaizi bin Pengiran Othman, Joint Force Commander, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received an office call from Lieutenant Colonel (Air) Philippe Quemurais, Non-Resident France Defence Attache (DA) to Brunei Darussalam, also in attendance was Her Excellency Mrs Eve Lubin, Ambassador of France to Brunei Darussalam.

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