AQABA, JORDAN, Monday, 31 October 2022 – Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, the Joint Force Commander (JFC), Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) together with his entourage attended the 13th Edition of the Special Operation Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX) starting on Monday, 31 October 2022 to Thursday, 03 November 2022 in Aqaba, Jordan.
SOFEX 2022 includes the Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference event which discusses various topics related to the role of Special Forces, Special Forces Operations Demonstration and Special Forces Capability Exhibition. SOFEX 2022 was inaugurated by His Majesty King Abdullah II, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan as well as Supreme Commander of the Jordanian Armed Forces. It is joined by 38 countries and more than 300 defense equipment manufacturing companies.
The JFC RBAF also paid a courtesy visit to Major General Yousef Huneiti, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for SOFEX 2022. They discussed efforts to increase defense cooperation between the two armed forces, especially between special forces.
In addition, The JFC RBAF with his entourage also visited the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC) and the 71st Special Operation Battalion (Counter Terrorism) in Amman, Jordan, to take a closer look at the capabilities special forces operations and training in Jordan.
PEMERINTAH ANGKATAN BERSAMA, ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI MENGHADIRI SPECIAL OPERATION FORCES EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE (SOFEX) EDISI KE-13
AQABA, JORDAN, Isnin, 31 Oktober 2022 – Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Pemerintah Markas Angkatan Bersama, Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei bersama rombongan telah menghadiri Special Operation Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX) Edisi Ke-13 bermula pada hari Isnin, 31 Oktober 2022 hingga hari Khamis, 03 November 2022 di Aqaba, Jordan.
SOFEX 2022 merangkumi acara Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference yang membincangkan pelbagai topik berkaitan peranan pasukan khas, Demonstrasi Operasi Pasukan Khas dan Pameran Keupayaan Pasukan Khas. SOFEX 2022 telah dirasmikan oleh Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Raja Abdullah II, Raja Kerajaan Hasyimiah Jordan juga selaku Panglima Tertinggi Angkatan Bersenjata Jordan. Ianya disertai oleh 38 buah negara dan lebih 300 buah syarikat pembuat peralatan pertahanan.
Yang Mulia Pemerintah Markas Angkatan Bersama, Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei juga telah membuat kunjungan hormat kepada Mejar Jeneral Yousef Huneiti, Pengerusi Ketua Staf Bersama bagi SOFEX 2022. Mereka membincangkan usaha untuk meningkatkan kerjasama pertahanan kedua angkatan bersenjata khususnya di antara pasukan khas.
Selain itu, Yang Mulia Pemerintah Markas Angkatan Bersama, Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei bersama rombongan juga telah membuat lawatan ke King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC) dan 71st Special Operation Battalion (Counter Terrorism) di Amman, Jordan, untuk melihat lebih dekat keupayaan operasi dan latihan pasukan khas di Jordan.