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.
Present at the ceremony were Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the RBAF; His Excellency Datuk Mohd Aini bin Atan, High Commissioner of Malaysia to Brunei Darussalam.
Also present were Members of the RBAF Executive Committee; Deputy Director of the Department of International Organisations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; representative of Defence Adviser of Malaysia to Brunei Darussalam, and senior officers and personnel from the Ministry of Defence as well as families of the personnel involved in the peacekeeping mission.
The ceremony began with the handing over of the national flag by the Commander of the RBAF to Major Mohd Ihya’uddin bin Haji Isyak, Head of Brunei Darussalam’s Contingent for MALBATT 850-13, followed by the presentation of badges to the Officers and members of the contingent.
The ceremony then proceeded with the recitation of Doa Selamat, led by Lieutenant Colonel Abdul Mujib bin Haji Japar, Acting Director of the RBAF Religious Directorate (JAMA’AT) and the ceremony concluded with a group photo session. The contingent departed to Malaysia upon the conclusion of the ceremony using the RBAirF Transport Aircraft C295MW, before departing to Lebanon from Kuala Lumpur starting from 5 November 2025 according to the planned flight schedule.
RBAF has been actively engaged in the UNIFIL peacekeeping mission since 2008, exemplifying Brunei Darussalam’s unwavering commitment to the United Nations’ three fundamental pillars: Peace and Security, Human Rights, and Development. The RBAF remains steadfast to its commitment to contributing towards regional and international peace and stability, thereby reaffirming its role in supporting global peace and security initiatives.
PANGKALAN TENTERA UDARA RIMBA, Khamis, 30 Oktober 2025 – Upacara Penyerahan Bendera Kebangsaan bagi Kontinjen Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) yang akan menyertai Batalion Malaysia 850-13 (MALBATT 850-13) bagi misi pengaman Pasukan Interim Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu Di Lubnan (UNIFIL) telah berlangsung di Pusat Pergerakan Udara, Pangkalan Tentera Udara Rimba, pagi hari ini. Seramai 21 orang anggota ABDB akan mengikuti misi kali ini.
Hadir pada upacara tersebut ialah Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah ABDB; Tuan Yang Terutama Datuk Mohd Aini bin Atan, Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Malaysia ke Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Turut hadir ialah Ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif ABDB; Timbalan Pengarah Jabatan Pertubuhan Antarabangsa, Kementerian Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri; Wakil kepada Penasihat Pertahanan Malaysia ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, serta Pegawai-Pegawai Kanan dan anggota-anggota dari Kementerian Pertahanan serta ahli keluarga anggota-anggota yang menyertai misi pengaman.
Acara dimulakan dengan penyerahan bendera kebangsaan oleh Pemerintah ABDB kepada Mejar Mohd Ihya’uddin bin Haji Isyak, Ketua Kontinjen Negara Brunei Darussalam bagi MALBATT 850-13, diikuti dengan pemasangan lencana kepada Pegawai-pegawai dan anggota-anggota kontinjen.
Upacara kemudiannya diteruskan dengan bacaan Doa Selamat yang dipimpin oleh Leftenan Kolonel Abdul Mujib bin Haji Japar, Pemangku Pengarah Jabatanarah Agama ABDB (JAMA’AT) dan upacara diakhiri dengan sesi bergambar ramai. Kontinjen kali ini telahpun berlepas ke Malaysia sejurus selesai acara menggunakan Pesawat Pengangkut C295MW TUDB sebelum bertolak ke Lubnan dari Kuala Lumpur bermula 5 November 2025 mengikut jadual-jadual penerbangan yang telah ditetapkan.
ABDB telah aktif terlibat dalam misi UNIFIL sejak tahun 2008, sebagai manifestasi komitmen teguh Negara Brunei Darussalam terhadap tiga teras utama Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu iaitu: Keamanan dan Keselamatan, Hak Asasi Manusia, serta Pembangunan. ABDB kekal komited untuk menyumbang ke arah keamanan dan kestabilan serantau serta antarabangsa, sekaligus membukitikan peranan negara dalam menyokong usaha-usaha keamanan dan keselamatan global.
