NEWS HEADLINES
OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 31ST COOPERATION AFLOAT READINESS AND TRAINING 2025 (CARAT 31/2025)
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 23 October 2025 – The opening ceremony for the 31st Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2025 (CARAT 31/2025) bilateral exercise between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and the United States Navy (USN) was held at Wira Seni Concert Hall, RBAF Band Building, Bolkiah Garrison. The CARAT 31/2025 Exercise will take place over eight days from 23rd to 30th October 2025.
THE 2ND ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES TRAINING CONFERENCE
PENANJONG GARISON, Tuesday, 21 October 2025 – The 2nd Royal Brunei Armed Forces Training Conference was held at Evolution Centre, Training Institute RBAF from 21 to 22 October 2025.
JOINT FORCE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES OFFICER PARTICIPATED IN THE ASEAN PEACEKEEPING STAFF EXERCISE (APSE) 3/2025
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Friday, 17 October 2025 – Major Haji Nafisal bin Haji Salim from the Joint Force Royal Brunei Armed Forces, along with Major Amzar Mu’az bin Tamit, Officer Commanding from ‘B’ Company, Second Battalion Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), had participated in the ASEAN Peacekeeping Staff Exercise (APSE 3) at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Peacekeeping Operations Center (AFPPKOC). This 12-day exercise was held from 6 to 17 October 2025 at the AFPPKOC Headquarters, Camp O’Donnel, Capas, Tarlac, Republic of the Philippines.
JOINT FORCE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES ENHANCE OPERATIONAL READINESS THROUGH FIELD TRAINING EXERCISE AT SHOAS BRIDGE
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Saturday, 18 October 2025 - Joint Force Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JF RBAF) concluded a pivotal joint exercise in preparation for the Brunei Half Marathon 2025 on the upcoming 30 November 2025. Central to this preparation was a rigorous one-day Field Training Exercise (FTX) conducted at the Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien (SHOAS) Bridge. This exercise brought together all RBAF units along with key security agencies that had participated in the Table-Top Exercise conducted earlier this month at the Community Hub, Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, highlighting the crucial role of each unit, operational readiness, and ensuring the smooth execution of the upcoming Marathon.
THE PROMOTON CEREMONY FOR SENIOR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND JUNIOR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE JOINT FORCE, /ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES
BOLKIAH GARISON, Friday, 17th October 2025 - A total of 21 personnel from Joint Force, Royal Brunei Armed Forces have been promoted, consisting of 11 Senior Non-Commissioned Officers and 10 Junior Non-Commissioned Officers, which was held at Corporal Club Hall, Bolkiah Garrison.
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE PARTICIPATED IN THE 947TH FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENT COMMITTEE SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA AND BRUNEI (FACSMAB) MEETING
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, 16 OCTOBER 2025 – Staff Officer Grade 1, J6 Communication & Information System from the Joint Force, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JF RBAF), Lieutenant Colonel Caslindawati binti Samil accompanied by Staff Officer Grade 3, J6 Communication & Information System, JF RBAF, Captain Fauziah binti Sabli, participated in the 947th Frequency Assignment Committee, Republic of Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam (FACSMAB), hosted by Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) in the Republic of Singapore as part of the Authority for Info-Communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI) delegation.