SUBANG AIRBASE, MALAYSIA, Monday, 10 November 2024 - The second returning flight of the Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) 850-12 contingent for the peacekeeping mission of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) comprising of 212 members of the MALBATT 850-12 including 8 members of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) has safely arrived at Subang Airbase, Malaysia this afternoon.
Present to welcome their return was Yang Berbahagia Major General Dato' Tong Veng Leong RMAF, Assistant Chief of Staff J3 of the Joint Forces Headquaters Malaysian Armed Forces (ACOS J3 JFHQ MAF). Also present were Lieutenant Colonel Rudie Asmawi bin Haji Abidin, Brunei Darusslam's Defence Adviser to Malaysia, Senior Officers from the MAF and family members of the MALBATT 850-12 contingent.
A parade ceremony commenced as soon as they landed and started with a General Salute from the contingent, followed by the MAF song and speech from ACOS J3 JFHQ MAF. The chanting of 'Gempur Wira' concluded the parade and was followed by the recitation of the Doa.
The third and fourth flight of MALBATT 850-12 contigent will be scheduled to depart from Lebanon to Malaysia on 14 and 18 November 2025. The members will be stationed at MALBATT Village, Port Dickson until all members of MALBATT 850-12 return to Malaysia.
PENERBANGAN KEDUA BAGI KEPULANGAN KONTINJEN MALAYSIAN BATTALION (MALBATT) 850-12 BAGI MISI PENGAMAN PASUKAN INTERIM PERTUBUHAN BANGSA-BANGSA BERSATU DI LUBNAN (UNIFIL) SELAMAT SAMPAI DI PANGKALAN UDARA SUBANG, MALAYSIA
PANGKALAN UDARA SUBANG, MALAYSIA, Isnin, 10 November 2025 – Penerbangan kedua bagi kepulangan Kontinjen Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) 850-12 bagi misi pengaman Pasukan Interim Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu di Lubnan (UNIFIL) yang terdiri daripada 212 anggota MALBATT 850-12 termasuk 8 anggota Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) telahpun selamat tiba di Pangkalan Udara Subang, Malaysia petang ini.
Hadir bagi mengalu-alukan kepulangan mereka ialah Yang Berbahagia Mejar Jeneral Dato' Tong Veng Leong TUDM, Asisten Ketua Staf J3 Markas Angkatan Bersama, Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (AKS J3 MAB ATM). Turut hadir adalah Yang Mulia Leftenan Kolonel Rudie Asmawi bin Haji Abidin, Penasihat Pertahanan Negara Brunei Darussalam ke Malaysia, Pegawai-pegawai Kanan ATM serta ahli-ahli keluarga kontinjen MALBATT 850-12.
Upacara perbarisan berlangsung sejurus anggota-angota keluar dari pesawat yang dimulai dengan tabik hormat dari kontinjen dan diikuti dengan lagu ATM serta ucapan dari AKS J3 MAB ATM. Laungan 'Gempur Wira' mengakhiri perbarisan dan disusuli dengan bacaan Doa.
Penerbangan ketiga dan keempat bagi MALBATT 850-12 yang seterusnya dijadualkan berlepas dari Lubnan ke Malaysia pada 14 dan 18 November 2025. Kesemua anggota akan ditempatkan di MALBATT Village, Port Dickson terlebih dahulu sehingga keseluruhan anggota MALBATT 850-12 kembali ke Malaysia.
