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| 9/2/2025 7:34 PM |
TANAH JAMBU, Monday, 01 September 2025 –The Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF) hosted the Dikir Maulud as part of Gema Marhaban Dalam programme to commemorate the birth of Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wassallam (PBUH). The ceremony took place at Surau Asy-Syuhada, DA RBAF.
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| 8/30/2025 7:58 PM |
BERAKAS GARRISON, Friday, 29 August 2025 - The grand finale of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Football and Tug-of-War Championship 2025 was successfully held at the Mini Stadium, Berakas Garrison. This tournament took place from 11 until 29 August 2025 and were participated by four teams from the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF), Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), Royal Brunei Airforce (RBAirF) and RBAF Combined Team.
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| 8/30/2025 7:55 PM |
PENANJONG GARRISON, Thursday, 28 August 2025 – The School of Infantry Royal Brunei Land Force (SOI RBLF) organised Gema Marhaban Dalam ceremony to commemorate the birth of Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wassallam (PBUH). The ceremony was held at Surau Al-Hikmah, Penanjong Garrison.
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| 8/28/2025 9:24 PM |
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Wednesday, 27 August 2025 – The Joint Force Headquarters, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JFHQ RBAF) and the United States Navy (USN) have concluded a two-day Middle Planning Conference (MPC) for the 31st series of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2025 (CARAT 31/2025) exercise. This bilateral conference took place at the Raddison Hotel, Bandar Seri Begawan.
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| 8/25/2025 8:03 PM |
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 25 August 2025 – Vice Admiral Justin Jones, Chief of Joint Operations (CJOPS) of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and his delegation made an official visit to the Ministry of Defence this morning as part of his one-day working visit to Brunei Darussalam.
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| 8/22/2025 10:27 PM |
POLMAR, MUARA, Friday, 22 August 2025 - The Boat Handling Course, conducted by the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), concluded today with a closing ceremony at the Marine Police (POLMAR) Headquarters, Royal Brunei Police Force, Muara. Present as the guest of honour was Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Suwardi Ariffin bin Pehin Datu Laksamana Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Latiff, Chief of Staff Joint Force, RBAF.
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| 8/22/2025 9:58 PM |
PENANJONG GARRISON, Thursday, 21 August 2025 – Six personnel from Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) have successfully completed the Basic Clerk Course 2025 conducted by Clerk Training Wing, School of Military Trade, Training Institute, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (TI RBAF) at Penanjong Garrison. The course was held from 18 July to 22 August 2025, attended by 50 personnel from various units in the RBAF.
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| 8/22/2025 9:51 PM |
PENANJONG GARRISON, Thursday, 07 August 2025 – Two personnel from Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) have successfully completed the Company Quartermaster Sergeant Course (CQMS) Series 2/2025 conducted by Logistic Training Wing, School of Military Trade, Training Institute Royal Brunei Armed Forces (TI RBAF) at Penanjong Garrison. The course was held from 18 July to 08 August 2025, attended by 40 personnel from various units in the RBAF.
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| 8/14/2025 6:54 PM |
UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, Wednesday, 13 August 2025 - His Royal Highness Prince (Dr) Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) consented to grace the afternoon session at the 37th Convocation Ceremony of UBD and presented the certificates to the graduates at the Chancellor Hall, UBD.
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| 8/14/2025 8:21 PM |
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, 8 August 2025 - A total of 5 officers from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) led by Commander Malek Fadillah bin Pehin Juragan Laila Diraja Dato Seri Pahlawan Hj Kefli, RBN, participated in the Final Planning Conference (FPC) and Shore Phase for the Southeast Asian Cooperation and Training 2025 (SEACAT 2025) from 4 until 8 August 2025 at the Concorde Hotel, Republic of Singapore.
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| 8/9/2025 5:14 PM |
AIR MOVEMENT CENTRE, RIMBA AIRBASE, Saturday 09 August 2025 — A contingent of five officers and thirty-three other ranks from Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) led by Major Ihyauddin bin Haji Ishak departed today onboard Royal Brunei Airforce C295MW for Subang Airbase, Malaysia to participate in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Force Integration Training (FIT) in MALBATT Village, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan.
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| 8/9/2025 1:58 AM |
POLMAR, MUARA, Monday, 04 August 2025 - The opening of the Boat Handling Course at the Marine Police (POLMAR), Royal Brunei Police Force, Muara, conducted by RBAF commenced on 4 August 2025. The course will be conducted for 3 weeks starting from Monday, 04 August 2025 to Friday, 22 August 2025 by RBAF. A total of 18 personnel from 4 security agencies participated in the course including POLMAR, Royal Customs and Exercise Department, Narcotics Control Bureau and Combat Boat Squadron, Royal Brunei Land Force.
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| 8/9/2025 11:39 AM |
BERAKAS GARRISON, Friday, 8 August 2025 – With the consent of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, a total of 108 officers from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) were promoted at the Officers' Mess, Berakas Garrison.
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| 8/2/2025 10:00 PM |
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Friday, 01 August 2025 – A delegation of 16 members from the Joint Force Headquarters, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JFHQ RBAF), led by Lieutenant Amira Nur’ezzati binti Jali conducted the second visit to the Centre of Islamic Calligraphy and Arts Studies of Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (PPKKIYSHHB) located at Rumah Semaun, Jalan Jerambak, Bandar Seri Begawan. The first inaugural visit was led by Lieutenant Mohammad Hadi Samsol bin Alex Qurnaine on 25 July 2025 with a delegation of 16 JFHQ members.
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| 8/1/2025 8:52 PM |
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 01 August 2025 – The official takeover ceremony for the Joint Force Commander, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JFC RBAF) was held today at the Wira Seni Hall, RBAF Band Building, Bolkiah Garrison. The event marked the formal appointment of Colonel Pengiran Noor Rumaizi bin Pengiran Othman as the 8th JFC RBAF. The ceremony was attended by the Chief of Staff, Head of Cyber Defence Unit, Senior Officers, Officers, Sergeant Major and the JFHQ RBAF personnel and spouses. |
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| 7/29/2025 10:57 AM |
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - The ASEAN Regional Disaster Emergency Response Simulation Exercise 2025 (ARDEX-25) was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from 21 to 24 July 2025. A total of 24 representatives from Brunei Darussalam consisting of personnel from National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC), Brunei Fire and Rescue Department (BFRD), Emergency Medical Ambulance Services (EMAS), Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA), Canadian Aviation Electronics (CAE) Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC) and Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) were involved in the exercise.
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| 7/12/2025 6:00 PM |
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 11 July 2025 - Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) joins the Ilal Hijrah 1447 Celebration Ceremony held at Surau Ad-Difa, Bolkiah Garrison. Present as the guest of honour was Colonel Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Acting Joint Force Commander. Also present were officers and personnel of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and Ministry of Defence (MINDEF). The Ilal Hijrah 1447 Celebration Ceremony, hosted by the MINDEF is simultaneously held across all suraus in the RBAF garrisons, camps and bases, including Masjid Pulau Baru-Baru. The main event took place at Surau Al-Hikmah, Training Institute RBAF, Penanjong Garrison.
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| 7/11/2025 11:23 AM |
PENANJONG GARRISON, Thursday, 10 July 2025 - The Joint Forces Headquarters Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JFHQ RBAF) concluded a pivotal joint exercise in preparation for the upcoming celebration of His Majesty's 79th Birthday. Central to this preparation was a rigorous two-day Field Training Exercise (FTX) conducted at the FIBUA Complex, Penanjong Garrison. This exercise brought together all RBAF units alongside key security agencies that were previously engaged in the Table-Top Exercise (TTX) and Command Post Exercise (CPX), emphasising the critical role of each unit and operational readiness.
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| 7/9/2025 10:14 AM |
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 8 July 2025 – The Joint Force Headquarters, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JFHQ RBAF) received a study visit from course participants of the 15th Command and Staff Course (CSC), Defence Academy, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF). The course participants comprised of 18 officers from RBAF, Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) and 19 international officers.
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| 7/8/2025 12:22 PM |
BERAKAS, Monday, 07 July 2025 – A send-off ceremony was held for the departing members from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) assigned to the Independent Decommissioning Body, Verification Monitoring and Assistance Team (IDB VMAT) 7/2025 in the Republic of the Philippines. Leading the Brunei Darussalam contingent is Lieutenant Colonel Pengiran Ridzamfaizal bin Pengiran Haji Salleh, who has departed to Republic of the Philippines today along with two other officers.
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| 7/8/2025 10:27 AM |
SINGAPORE, Thursday, 3 July 2025 – Staff Officer Grade 2, J7 Training, Major Zulazri bin Gapor participated in the Annual Courses Allocation and Training (ACAT) Working Year 2025/2026 meeting held at the Ministry of Defence, Singapore. The meeting was co-chaired by Colonel Loh Woon Liang, Head of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Operations Planning Group, and Colonel Haji Ismadi bin Haji Jumat, Director of Personnel, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam, who also led the RBAF delegation.
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| 7/5/2025 3:39 PM |
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 01 July 2025 - The Joint Forces Headquarters, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JFHQ RBAF) has successfully conducted a series of vital exercises, aimed at ensuring operational readiness ahead of His Majesty's 79th Birthday Celebration. The exercise commenced with a one-day Table Top Exercise (TTX) held at the Jungle Simulation Hall, Medical and Health Services, Bolkiah Garrison. The TTX brought together all RBAF units alongside key security agencies. The TTX focused on enhancing decision-making processes, inter-agency coordination, and communication flow. It also served to validate operational plans and identify potential gaps to improve overall preparedness.
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| 7/5/2025 1:50 PM |
SINGAPORE, Wednesday, 25 June 2025 – Warrant Officer 1 Sahrol bin Omar, Sergeant Major of the Joint Force Headquarters, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JFHQ ABDB), participated in the 17th Senior Warrant Officer Exchange Programme 2025. This year, the Singapore Armed Forces is the hosting country for the annual exchange programme between the two Armed Forces held from 25th June to 29th June 2025.
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| 7/4/2025 5:15 PM |
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 4 July 2025 – A Doa Selamat ceremony for the departure of members of the Independent Decommissioning Body Verification, Monitoring and Assistance Team 7/2025 (IDB VMAT 7/2025) was held this morning at Surau Ad-Difa', Bolkiah Garrison.
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| 6/30/2025 7:57 PM |
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 30 June 2025 – Brunei Darussalam will deploy three officers from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) as members of Independent Decommissioning Body Verification, Monitoring and Assistance Team 7/2025 (IDB VMAT 7/2025) to Mindanao, the Republic of the Philippines. The flag handing-over ceremony was held at Bolkiah Garrison this morning.
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| 6/28/2025 1:14 AM |
BOLKIAH GARISON, Thursday, 26 June 2025 - A total of 04 officers from Joint Force Headquarters, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JFHQ, RBAF) attended Summary Dealing Course Series 01/2025 held at the Lecture Theatre, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS), Ministry of Defence. The course was conducted for a week from 18 June 2025 until 26 June 2025.
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| 6/18/2025 10:27 AM |
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Tuesday, 17 June 2025 – The RBAirF held the Closing Ceremony of its first Intermediate Air Force Officers' Development Course (IAODC) for Captains at Punai Hall, Rimba Air Force Base. Two officers from JFHQ, RBAF, along with 17 other officers from various RBAirF units have successfully completed the six-week course conducted from 05 May to 17 June 2025.
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| 6/16/2025 4:12 PM |
NANJING, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, Saturday, 14 June 2025 – A delegation from the Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) participated in the 20th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus Experts' Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations (ADMM-Plus EWG on PKO), held from 11 to 14 June 2025 at the Yangzi River International Conference Center Hotel, Nanjing, People's Republic of China. There were 77 representatives from ASEAN-Plus countries, United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations and ASEAN Secretariat attended the meeting.
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| 6/16/2025 10:13 AM |
JAKARTA, Fiday, 13 June 2025 – The 5th Brunei-Indonesia High Level Committee (BRUNESIA HLC) meeting concluded successfully at the Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, co-chaired by Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), General TNI Agus Subiyanto, and Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan.
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| 6/16/2025 10:09 AM |
BERAKAS GARRISON, Friday, 13 June 2025 – An officer from the Joint Force Headquarters, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JFHQ, RBAF), has completed the Intermediate Officer Tactics Course (IOTC) 2025, alongside 35 other officers from various RBAF units. The intensive 8-week course was held from 14 April to 6 June 2025.
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