NEWS HEADLINES
SEND-OFF CEREMONY FOR THE DEPARTING MEMBERS OF THE INDEPENDENT DECOMMISSIONING BODY, VERIFICATION MONITORING AND ASSISTANCE TEAM (IDB VMAT) 7/2025
BERAKAS, Monday, 07 July 2025 – A send-off ceremony was held for the departing members from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) assigned to the Independent Decommissioning Body, Verification Monitoring and Assistance Team (IDB VMAT) 7/2025 in the Republic of the Philippines. Leading the Brunei Darussalam contingent is Lieutenant Colonel Pengiran Ridzamfaizal bin Pengiran Haji Salleh, who has departed to Republic of the Philippines today along with two other officers.
SERGEANT MAJOR JFHQ RBAF PARTICIPATED IN THE 17TH SENIOR WARRANT OFFICER EXCHANGE PROGRAMME (SWEP) 2025
SINGAPORE, Wednesday, 25 June 2025 – Warrant Officer 1 Sahrol bin Omar, Sergeant Major of the Joint Force Headquarters, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JFHQ ABDB), participated in the 17th Senior Warrant Officer Exchange Programme 2025. This year, the Singapore Armed Forces is the hosting country for the annual exchange programme between the two Armed Forces held from 25th June to 29th June 2025.
JFHQ RBAF SUCCESFULLY CONDUCTED A TABLE-TOP EXERCISE (TTX) AND COMMAND POST EXERCISE (CPX) IN PREPARATION FOR HIS MAJESTY’S 79TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 01 July 2025 - The Joint Forces Headquarters, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JFHQ RBAF) has successfully conducted a series of vital exercises, aimed at ensuring operational readiness ahead of His Majesty’s 79th Birthday Celebration. The exercise commenced with a one-day Table Top Exercise (TTX) held at the Jungle Simulation Hall, Medical and Health Services, Bolkiah Garrison. The TTX brought together all RBAF units alongside key security agencies. The TTX focused on enhancing decision-making processes, inter-agency coordination, and communication flow. It also served to validate operational plans and identify potential gaps to improve overall preparedness.
DOA SELAMAT CEREMONY FOR DEPARTING MEMBERS OF THE INDEPENDENT DECOMMISSIONING BODY VERIFICATION, MONITORING AND ASSISTANCE TEAM 7/2025 (IDB VMAT 7/2025), MINDANAO, THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 4 July 2025 – A Doa Selamat ceremony for the departure of members of the Independent Decommissioning Body Verification, Monitoring and Assistance Team 7/2025 (IDB VMAT 7/2025) was held this morning at Surau Ad-Difa’, Bolkiah Garrison.
FLAG HANDOVER CEREMONY TO DEPARTING MEMBERS OF THE INDEPENDENT DECOMMISSIONING BODY VERIFICATION, MONITORING AND ASSISTANCE TEAM 7/2025 (IDB VMAT 7/2025) IN MINDANAO, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 30 June 2025 – Brunei Darussalam will deploy three officers from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) as members of Independent Decommissioning Body Verification, Monitoring and Assistance Team 7/2025 (IDB VMAT 7/2025) to Mindanao, the Republic of the Philippines. The flag handing-over ceremony was held at Bolkiah Garrison this morning.
FOUR OFFICERS FROM JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES (JFHQ, RBAF) ATTENDED SUMMARY DEALING COURSE SERIES 01/2025
BOLKIAH GARISON, Thursday, 26 June 2025 - A total of 04 officers from Joint Force Headquarters, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JFHQ, RBAF) attended Summary Dealing Course Series 01/2025 held at the Lecture Theatre, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS), Ministry of Defence. The course was conducted for a week from 18 June 2025 until 26 June 2025.