SUBANG AIRBASE, MALAYSIA, Thursday, 13 November 2025 - The third flight of the Malaysian Battalion 850-13 (MALBATT 850-13) contingent for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeeping mission, comprising 126 personnel including 9 members of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), departed safely today aboard an AirAsia A330-300 aircraft.
Also on board the flight to attend the Transfer of Authority (TOA) Parade between MALBATT 850-12 and MALBATT 850-13 in Lebanon on Saturday, 15 November 2025 were General Tan Sri Haji Mohd Nizam bin Haji Jaffar, Chief of Defence Force Malaysia, and Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the RBAF, together with their respective delegations.
Present at the departure ceremony was Yang Berbahagia Lieutenant General Dato' Masro bin Kaliwon RMAF, Commander of Air Operation Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF). Also in attendance were Lieutenant Colonel Rudie Asmawi bin Haji Abidin, Defence Adviser of Brunei Darussalam to Malaysia, senior officers of the MAF, as well as family members of the departing contingent.
The ceremony began with General Salute from the contingent, followed by the MAF anthem and speech delivered by the Guest of Honour. The parade concluded with the resounding chant of “Gempur Wira" and the recitation of Doa.
The same aircraft will bring back Sortie 3 MALBATT 850-12 from Lebanon to Malaysia on Friday, 14 November 2025. The final flight for the MALBATT 850-13 contingent is scheduled to depart from Malaysia to Lebanon on Monday, 17 November 2025.
PENERBANGAN KETIGA KONTINJEN MALAYSIAN BATTALION (MALBATT) 850-13 BERLEPAS BAGI MISI PENGAMAN PASUKAN INTERIM PERTUBUHAN BANGSA-BANGSA BERSATU DI LUBNAN (UNIFIL)
PANGKALAN UDARA SUBANG, MALAYSIA, Khamis, 13 November 2025 – Penerbangan ketiga Kontinjen MALBATT 850-13 untuk misi pengaman Pasukan Interim Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu di Lubnan (UNIFIL) yang terdiri daripada 126 anggota MALBATT 850-13 termasuk 9 anggota Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) telah selamat berlepas hari ini menggunakan pesawat AirAsia A330-300.
Turut mengikuti penerbangan berkenaan bagi menghadiri Upacara Perbarisan Transfer of Authority (TOA) antara kontinjen MALBATT 850-12 dengan MALBATT 850-13 di Lubnan pada hari Sabtu, 15 November 2025 adalah Yang Berbahagia Jeneral Tan Sri Hj Mohd Nizam bin Hj Jaffar, Panglima Angkatan Tentera Malaysia berserta rombongan dan Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah ABDB berserta rombongan.
Majlis pemergian tersebut telah dihadiri oleh Yang Berbahagia Leftenan Jeneral Dato' Masro bin Kaliwon TUDM, Panglima Operasi Udara Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (PANGOP 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 keluarga kontinjen yang akan berlepas.
Upacara dimulai dengan Tabik Hormat dari kontinjen, diikuti dengan lagu ATM serta ucapan dari Tetamu Kehormat. Upacara perbarisan diakhiri dengan laungan 'Gempur Wira' dan disusuli dengan bacaan Doa.
Pesawat yang sama akan membawa balik Sortie 3 MALBATT 850-12 dari Lubnan ke Malaysia pada hari Jumaat, 14 November 2025. Penerbangan yang terakhir bagi kontinjen MALBATT 850-13 dijadualkan berlepas dari Malaysia ke Lubnan pada hari Isnin, 17 November 2025.
