NEWS HEADLINES
PARTICIPATION OF ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES OFFICERS IN THE 3rd UN COMPREHENSIVE PROTECTION OF CIVILIAN COURSE
KUNSHAN, JIANGSU PROVINCE, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, 19 September 2025 – The 3rd UN Comprehensive Protection of Civilian Course was successfully organised by the Peacekeeping Affairs Center (PKAC), Ministry of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China. The course was conducted over two weeks, from 8 September to 19 September 2025, at the Training Base of the College of International Studies, National University of Defense Technology. Participation from Brunei Darussalam was represented by Major Amzar Muaz bin Haji Tamit from Royal Brunei Land Forces and Lieutenant Commander Mohd Samsul bin Awang Rosman, RBN from the Royal Brunei Navy.
APPRECIATION NIGHT IN HONOUR OF OUTGOING AND INCOMING OFFICERS OF JOINT FORCE RBAF
GADONG, Saturday, 13 September 2025 – The Joint Force Headquarters Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JFHQ RBAF) held an Appreciation Night Ceremony at the Centrepoint Hotel to commemorate the service of the former Acting Joint Force Commander, Brigadier General Aldi bin Haji Hassan, and to honour the other 7 officers who have served at JFHQ RBAF.
BADGE PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AUGMENTATION INTERIM OBSERVER TEAM (AIOT)
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 15 September 2025 – The Badge Presentation Ceremony of Brunei Darussalam for the deployment of Augmentation Interim Observer Team (AIOT) to Siam Reap, Cambodia was held this afternoon at Bolkiah Garrison.
DOA SELAMAT CEREMONY FOR DEPARTING OFFICER OF THE AUGMENTATION INTERIM OBSERVER TEAM (AIOT)
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 15 September 2025 – The Ministry of Defence held a Doa Selamat Ceremony for the departure of the Augmentation Interim Observers Team (AIOT) officer at Surau Ad-Difa’, Bolkiah Garrison this afternoon.
THE OPENING CEREMONY OF INDO-PACIFIC ENDEAVOUR 2025 IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
MUARA NAVAL BASE, Friday, 12 September 2025 – The Opening Ceremony of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2025 (IPE25) was held on board the Royal Australian Navy’s ANZAC-class frigate, HMAS Ballarat, which arrived at Muara Naval Base on 12 September 2025 to participate in Exercise Penguin. Exercise Penguin is a biennial maritime security exercise with the Royal Brunei Navy.
TWO OFFICERS FROM JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES (JFHQ, RBAF) PARTICIPATED THE 5TH AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESOURCES AND SECURITY (ANCORS) LAW OF THE SEA COURSE
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE (ICC), BERAKAS, Thursday, 04 September 2025 – Two officers from the Joint Force Headquarters, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JFHQ, RBAF) led by Commander Saiful Hazril bin Ali, RBN, Staff Officer Grade 1 Operation, JFHQ RBAF, participated in the 5th ANCORS Law of the Sea Course, which was co-hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the ANCORS, University of Wollongong, Australia. The course was also attended by officers from various government agencies of Negara Brunei Darussalam.