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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Thursday, 19 September 2024 – The Indo Pacific Endeavour 2024 (IPE 04/2024) Australia's annual flagship defence-led international engagement aims to strengthen Australia's whole-of-government commitment and partnership in the Indo-Pacific region was carried out over a 3-day program in Negara Brunei Darusslam which began on Tuesday, 17 Sept 2024.
During IPE 04/2024, Colonel (U) Hismawadi bin Hj Mohammad Said, Acting Joint Force Commander RBAF received a courtesy call from Commodore Michael John Harris, RAN, Commander IPE 2024 at the Tower Block, Ministry of Defence, Bolkiah Garrison. Also present was Professor of International Law, Robert McLaughlin, Lt Col Paul Sanderson, Australian Defence Attache to Brunei Darussalam, Chief of Staff JFHQ along with Staff Officers from J3 and J7. Acting Joint Force Commander welcomed and thanked Commodore Michael John Harris and both expressed appreciation for Brunei Darussalam and Australia's close defence relations and discuss on future developments of IPE 2025.
As part of the programme, a Subject-Matter-Expert-Exchange (SMEE) was organized by the Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Office to develop an understanding on matters pertaining to International law, while Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) hosted a Maritime Sharing Session and RBAF Directorate of Religious Affairs conducted a Religious Affair SMEE with ADF Chaplin. IPE 2024 delegates also had an opportunity to visit the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque in the capital.
In support to Australia's billateral engagement, his Excellency Mr Luke Arnold Australian High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam had also attended an appreciation dinner held at Tarindak D'Seni to mark the closing of IPE 04/2024 hosted by JFHQ.
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INDO PACIFIC ENDEAVOUR 2024 (IPE 04/2024)
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Khamis, 19 September 2024 – Indo Pacific Endeavour 2024 (IPE 04/2024) merupakan latihan tahunan Australia bertujuan bagi menggukuhkan komitmen dan kerjasama Kerajaan Australia di wilayah Indo-Pasifik. Pada tahun ini ianya telah dikendalikan selama 3 hari di Negara Brunei Darusslam bermula pada hari Selasa, 17 Sept 2024.
Semasa IPE 04/2024, Kolonel (U) Hismawadi bin Hj Mohammad Said, Pemangku Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama ABDB telah menerima kunjungan hormat daripada Commodore Michael John Harris, RAN, Commander IPE 2024 di Blok Menara, Kementerian Pertahanan, Bolkiah Garrison. Turut hadir adalah Profesor Undang-undang Antarabangsa Robert McLaughlin, Lt Kol Paul Sanderson, Atase Pertahanan Australia ke Brunei Darussalam, Ketua Staf MAB bersama Pegawai-pegawai Turus dari J3 dan J7. Pemangku Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama mengalu-alukan dan mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Commodore Michael John Harris atas kehadiran beliau dan kedua-duanya merakamkan penghargaan atas hubungan pertahanan erat diantara Brunei Darussalam dan Australia serta membincangkan perkembangan masa depan bagi IPE 2025.
Antara program yang dikendalikan adalah Sesi Pertukaran Kepakaran (SMEE) anjuran Pejabat Perundangan berkaitan dengan undang-undang antarabangsa dan operasi. Manakala, Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei telah menganjurkan Sesi Perkongsian Maritim pada hari berikutnya dan Jabatanarah Agama ABDB (JAMAAT) telah mengadakan sesi SMEE bersama Imam ADF Imam. Delegasi IPE 2024 juga berkesempatan untuk melawat Masjid Omar Ali Saifuddien.
IPE 04/2024 diakhiri dengan Majlis Makan Malam di Tarindak D'Seni anjuran Markas Angkatan Bersama dan turut hadir dalam mendokong kerjasama dua hala Australia dan Brunei Darussalam adalah Tuan Yang Terutama Luke Arnold Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Australia ke Brunei Darussalam.
