BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 15 September 2026 – Colonel Pengiran Noor Rumaizi bin Pengiran Othman, Joint Force Commander, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), received a courtesy call from Captain Michael T. Ross, the Commodore for USCG Expeditionary Cutter Squadron, held at the Ministry of Defence. Also present were the Deputy Joint Force Commander RBAF, Staff Officer Grade 1 Joint Training, Joint Force RBAF and Staff Officer Grade 2 Joint Intelligence (Operation), Joint Force RBAF.
During the call, both sides reaffirmed the longstanding defence relationship between Brunei Darussalam and the United States of America referencing the Defence Memorandum of Understanding signed on 29 November 1994. Both countries also asserted interest under the Joint Defence Working Committee to enhance cooperation in professional exchanges, training, defence technology, and exercises on a bilateral and multilateral setting.
The visit underscores the strong defence ties and collaboration between RBAF and the United States Navy. Both sides acknowledged the longstanding defence cooperation between the United States and Brunei Darussalam, and continued to engage and strengthen the close professional relationship between the armed forces through regular dialogue, military exchanges, training activities, joint exercises, and regional security engagements conducted through bilateral and multilateral platforms.
CARAT serves as a symbol of the US commitment with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners to reinforce ASEAN Centrality, supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific.
PEMERINTAH ANGKATAN BERSAMA MENERIMA KUNJUNGAN HORMAT DARIPADA COMMODORE FOR USCG EXPEDITIONARY CUTTER SQUADRON
BOLKIAH GARISON, Selasa, 15 September 2026 – Kolonel Pengiran Noor Rumaizi bin Pengiran Othman, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama, Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB), telah menerima kunjungan hormat daripada Kepten Michael T. Ross, the Commodore for USCG Expeditionary Cutter Squadron, yang berlangsung di Kementerian Pertahanan. Turut hadir ialah Timbalan Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama ABDB, Pegawai Turus Latihan Bersama, Angkatan Bersama ABDB dan Timbalan Pegawai Turus Perisikan (Operasi) Bersama, Angkatan Bersama ABDB.
Semasa kunjungan hormat tersebut, kedua-dua pihak mengesahkan hubungan pertahanan yang telah lama terjalin antara NBD dan Amerika Syarikat dengan merujuk kepada Memorandum Persefahaman Pertahanan yang telah ditandatangani pada 29 November 1994. Kedua pihak juga berhasrat di bawah Joint Defence Working Committee, untuk mempertingkatkan kerjasama dalam bidang pertukaran profesional, latihan, teknologi pertahanan dan juga latihan ketenteraan dalam konteks dua hala serta pelbagai hala.
Kedua-dua pihak turut mengiktiraf hubungan kerjasama pertahanan yang telah lama terjalin antara Amerika Syarikat dan Negara Brunei Darussalam. Kerjasama tersebut terus diperkukuh melalui pelaksanaan dialog secara berkala, pertukaran ketenteraan, aktiviti latihan, latihan bersama serta penglibatan dalam inisiatif keselamatan serantau melalui platform dua hala dan pelbagai hala.
CARAT adalah simbol komitmen Amerika Syarikat kepada rakan kongsi utama iaitu Persatuan Negara-negara Asia Tenggara (ASEAN), menyokong Indo-Pasifik yang bebas dan terbuka.