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.
The main objective of the study visit was to provide exposure to the functions, organisational structure, and strategic roles of the JFHQ as the Joint Operations Coordination Centre, including the concept and implementation of the Joint Task Force (JTF). In addition, the visit aimed to enhance participants' understanding of how joint operations within the Royal Brunei Armed Forces are coordinated under a single operational command, as well as to highlight the role of maritime elements in supporting JTF missions, particularly in humanitarian assistance, maritime security, and national operations.
The MAROPS Course is a mandatory program for RBN officers and serves as one of the requirements for promotion from Lieutenant to Lieutenant Commander. The course focuses on the management of joint operations involving the three branches of the RBAF, namely the Royal Brunei Land Force, the Royal Brunei Navy, and the Royal Brunei Air Force. It covers key aspects related to military missions, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR), as well as national security operations.
LAWATAN SAMBIL BELAJAR KURSUS OPERASI MARITIM SIRI 08/2025 KE MARKAS ANGKATAN BERSAMA ABDB
BOLKIAH GARISON, Selasa, 04 November 2025 – MARKAS ANGKATAN BERSAMA, ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI (MAB ABDB) telah menerima lawatan sambal belajar daripada peserta Kursus Operasi Maritim (MAROPS) Siri 08/2025. Rombongan tersebut terdiri daripada 11 orang pegawai serta 4 orang Jurulatih dari Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB). Ketibaan rombongan telah disambut dan diberikan taklimat oleh Komander Saiful Hazril Mohd Ali, TLDB, selaku Pegawai Turus J3 Laut, MAB ABDB.
Tujuan utama lawatan peninjauan ini adalah untuk memberikan pendedahan mengenai fungsi, struktur organisasi dan peranan strategik MAB ABDB sebagai Pusat Penyelarasan Operasi Bersama, termasuk konsep dan pelaksanaan Joint Task Force (JTF). Selain itu, lawatan ini juga bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kefahaman para peserta kursus mengenai bagaimana operasi bersama antara unit ABDB diselaraskan di bawah satu perintah operasi, serta menekankan peranan elemen maritim dalam menyokong misi JTF, khususnya dalam bantuan kemanusiaan, keselamatan maritim dan operasi kebangsaan.
Kursus MAROPS merupakan kursus mandatori pegawai-pegawai TLDB bagi kenaikan pangkat daripada Leftenan ke Leftenan Komander. Kursus ini menumpukan kepada pengurusan operasi bersama yang melibatkan ketiga-tiga cabang unit ABDB iaitu Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei, Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei, dan Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei, merangkumi aspek-aspek penting yang berkaitan dengan misi ketenteraan, bantuan kemanusiaan dan bantuan bencana (HADR), serta operasi keselamatan negara.
