NEWS HEADLINES
ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES (RBAF) CONTINGENT MALAYSIAN BATTALION (MALBATT) 850-12 RETURNS HOME SAFELY
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Friday, 5 December 2025 – A total of 29 personnel from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), comprising three officers and 26 other ranks, two of whom are female personnel, have returned safely to Brunei Darussalam this afternoon after completing a 12-month peacekeeping mission with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) together with Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) 850-12. The mission took place from 16 November 2024 to 15 November 2025.
THE 21st ASEAN DEFENCE MINISTERS’ MEETING-PLUS EXPERTS’ WORKING GROUP ON PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS HELD IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Thursday, 4 December 2025 – The 21st ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus Experts’ Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations (ADMM-Plus EWG on PKO) was convened from 1 to 4 December 2025 at the Rizqun International Hotel, Gadong. The meeting was co-chaired by Yang Mulia Lieutenant Colonel Pg Aeddie Masjaffrie bin Pg Hj Md Ja’afar, representing Brunei Darussalam, and Yang Mulia Senior Colonel Man Guangzhi, representing the People’s Republic of China.
THE CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION AND CLOSING CEREMONY FOR THE SENIOR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS LEADERSHIP COURSE SESSION 2/2025
RIMBA AIRFORCE BASE, Thursday, 27 November 2025 – The closing ceremony for the Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Leadership Course Series 2/2025 was held at the Punai Hall, Rimba Air Force Base. A total of 39 participants from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) successfully completed the course, including Sergeant (U) Mohammad Nazmi bin Mohamad Kamal from Joint Force RBAF.
THE CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION AND CLOSING CEREMONY FOR THE WARRANT OFFICERS LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT COURSE SERIAL 2/2025
PENANJONG GARRISON, Thursday, 27 November 2025 – The Closing Ceremony for the Warrant Officers Leadership and Management Course Series 2/2025 was held at the Halbi Room, Evolution Centre, Training Institute Royal Brunei Armed Forces (TI RBAF). A total of 80 Warrant Officers across the RBAF had successfully completed the course, including 2 participants from the Joint Force RBAF. The course was conducted over eight weeks, from 3 October to 28 November 2025.
SECURITY AND SAFETY SUPPORT FOR THE BRUNEI HALF MARATHON 2025
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Saturday, 29 November 2025 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), Royal Brunei Police Force, Fire and Rescue Department, Emergency Medical Ambulance Service, Brunei Bridge Authority and Event Manager representatives came together in concerted effort to provide security and safety support for the Brunei Half Marathon 2025 held from Saturday, 29 November 2025 to Sunday, 30 November 2025 at the Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Bridge (SHOAS). As of the initial preparation, Table-Top Exercises and a Field-Training Exercise were conducted in October prior the Brunei Half Marathon 2025, in efforts to ensure the readiness level of all participating security agencies.
TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY (TOA) CEREMONY BETWEEN MALBATT 850-12 AND MALBATT 850-13
MARAKAH CAMP, LEBANON, Saturday, 15 November 2025 – A Transfer of Authority (TOA) ceremony for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) mission was held at Marakah Camp UNP 2-1 Lebanon, marking the transition of responsibility between Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) 850-12 and MALBATT 850-13. A total of 30 Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) personnel comprising of 3 officers and 27 other ranks served MALBATT 850-12 lead by Major Pg Muhammad Syahir Fadillah bin Pg Salleh and 21 RBAF personnel comprising of 3 officers and 18 other ranks as members of MALBATT 850-13 lead by Major Mohammad Ihya’uddin bin Haji Ishak.