BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 31 October 2022 – The 28th Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2022 Closing Ceremony between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and the United States Navy (USN) took place virtually in the Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) Meeting Room, RBAF.
The CARAT’s closing remarks were delivered by Rear Admiral Erik Eslich, Deputy Commander, United State Seventh Fleet (US 7th Fleet) and Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, the Commander of Joint Force, RBAF.
In his remarks, Rear Admiral Erik Eslich, Deputy Commander US 7th Fleet stated that Exercise CARAT with Brunei is a bilateral exercise between the two Armed Forces that focuses on strengthening regional maritime security readiness.
Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, the Commander of Joint Force, RBAF in his closing speech also voiced the importance of Exercise CARAT in improving the bilateral relations that have been established for a long time between the two countries and expressed his satisfaction that the implementation of CARAT 28 /2022 has been successfully achieved.
CARAT 2022 aimed to enhance regional cooperation, interoperability and strengthen professional skills among participating forces. These initiatives highlighted both RBAF and USN commitments in ensuring that CARAT 28/2022 was carried out with best practices yearly.
COOPERATION AFLOAT READINESS AND TRAINING (CARAT) 2022 KALI KE-28 TELAH BERAKHIR
BOLKIAH GARISON, Isnin, 31 Oktober 2022 – Majlis Penutup Eksesais Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2022 yang ke-28 diantara Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) dan Tentera Laut Amerika Syarikat (TLAS) telah berlangsung secara maya bertempat di Bilik Mesyuarat Markas Angkatan Bersama (MAB), Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB).
Ucapan penutup CARAT telah disampaikan oleh Laksamana Muda Erik Eslich, Timbalan Pemerintah, Seventh Fleet Amerika Syarikat (7th Fleet AS) dan Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama (AB), ABDB.
Dalam ucapan Laksamana Muda Erik Eslich, beliau menyatakan bahawa Latihan CARAT bersama Brunei adalah latihan dua hala antara kedua Angkatan Tentera yang memberi tumpuan kepada pengukuhan kesediaan keselamatan maritim serantau.
Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Pemerintah AB, ABDB dalam ucapan penutup beliau turut menyuarakan kepentingan CARAT dalam meningkatkan hubungan dua hala yang telah lama terjalin antara kedua-dua negara dan merakamkan rasa puas hati di mana perlaksanaan CARAT 28/2022 ini telah dapat dicapai dengan jayanya.
Eksesais CARAT 2022 bertujuan untuk meningkatkan perhubungan erat, interoperabiliti dan mengukuhkan lagi perkongsian kemahiran tentera. Inisiatif ini menyerlahkan komitmen ABDB dan TLAS dalam memastikan eksesais CARAT 28/2022 dilaksanakan sebaiknya setiap tahun.