RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Friday, 23 January 2026 - The Combined Team from the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), comprising of Joint Force (JF), Special Forces Regiment (SFR) and the Training Institute (TI), won the Water Polo sport event at the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Swimming and Water Polo Championship in conjunction to the 64th Anniversary 2025 held from 20 to 23 January 2026 at the Sports Complex, Rimba Air Force Base.
The championship also saw strong participation from the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) and Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF). For the Special Category event, teams were organised into Team Alpha and Team Bravo, each featuring a mix of personnel from RBLF, RBN, RBAirF, the Royal Brunei Police Force, Fire & Rescue Department, Prisons Department and the Singapore Armed Forces, further strengthening the spirit of friendship and camaraderie among services and agencies.
Present as the Guest of Honour was Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the RBAF. Also in attendance were members of the RBAF Executive Committee, senior officers, officers and participants from the RBAF and various external agencies.
In the overall results, RBLF emerged as champions of the swimming competition, which featured 11 categories. The Combined MINDEF team won the Water Polo Championship title while Team Alpha prevailed in the Special Category, reflecting the high standard of teamwork displayed throughout.
Held under the theme “United in Achieving the Nation's Aspiration," the championship successfully embodied this aspiration through its organisation and sportsmanship, fostering unity, mutual respect and esprit de corps among RBAF personnel and participating external agencies.
PASUKAN GABUNGAN KEMENTAH MEMENANGI ACARA POLO AIR DALAM KEJOHANAN RENANG DAN POLO AIR ABDB 2025/2026
PANGKALAN TENTERA UDARA RIMBA, Jumaat, 23 Januari 2026 - Pasukan Gabungan daripada Kementerian Pertahanan (KEMENTAH) yang terdiri daripada Angkatan Bersama (AB), Rejimen Pasukan Khas (RPK) dan Institut Latihan (IL) telah memenangi dalam Acara Polo Air dalam Kejohanan Renang dan Polo Air Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) sempena Hari Ulang Tahun ABDB ke-64 Tahun yang berlangsung dari 20 hingga 23 Januari 2026 bertempat di Kompleks Sukan, Pangkalan Tentera Udara Rimba.
Kejohanan tersebut turut disertai oleh Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB), Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB) dan Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB). Bagi Acara Khas, pasukan telah dibahagikan kepada dua kumpulan, iaitu Pasukan Alpha dan Pasukan Bravo, dengan setiap pasukan dianggotai oleh wakil dari TDDB, TLDB, TUDB, Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei, Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat, Jabatan Penjara serta Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Singapura, sekali gus mengukuhkan lagi kesefahaman dan semangat berpasukan antara pelbagai agensi.
Hadir selaku Tetamu Kehormat ialah Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah ABDB. Turut hadir ialah ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif ABDB, pegawai-pegawai kanan, pegawai-pegawai dan para peserta dari ABDB serta agensi luar.
Dalam keputusan keseluruhan, TDDB muncul sebagai juara bagi acara renang yang mempertandingkan 11 kategori. Manakala, Pasukan Gabungan KEMENTAH dinobatkan sebagai johan dalam Acara Polo Air, dan Pasukan Alpha memenangi pertandingan Acara Khas, menonjolkan tahap daya saing dan kerjasama yang tinggi sepanjang kejohanan.
Dengan tema “Bersatu Menjayakan Aspirasi Negara", kejohanan ini berjaya menghayati semangat tersebut melalui pendekatanya, di samping memperkukuh nilai perpaduan, semangat kesukanan dan esprit de corps dalam kalangan warga ABDB serta agensi-agensi yang terlibat.
