RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024 – Thirty-seven members of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (ABDB) who participated in the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission under 'Opeeerasi Badai Taduh' have safely returned home this afternoon at the Air Movement Centre, Rimba Airbase after completing their mission from 27 October 2024 to 4 November 2024, in the Republic of the Philippines.
Present to welcome their return was Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Minister of Defence II.
Also in attendence were Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander RBAF; Members of the Defence Executive Committee, Members of RBAF Executive Committee, Chargé d'affaires from the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines to Brunei Darussalam, Defence and Armed Forces Attache of the Republic of the Philippines, Acting Director of East Asia from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Senior Officers at the Ministry of Defence and families of the personnel involved in the mission.
Throughout the mission, the first team based in Manila successfully carried out shuttle flights from Col Jesus Villamor Air Base, Manila to Bicol International Airport, Luzon, transporting a total of 379 tarpaulin sheets weighing 18.2 tonnes using the RBAirF's C295MW Transport Aircraft. Meanwhile, the second team based at the Old Legazpi Airport, successfully conducted flights to remote and inaccessible areas, delivering 1999 boxes of food supply weighing 18 tonnes using the RBAirF Blackhawk S70i helicopters. In total, Brunei Darussalam's 'Operasi Badai Taduh' Humanitarian and Disaster Relief (HADR) Team successfully transported 36.2 tonnes of essential supplies to the affected areas.
In recognition of Brunei Darussalam's support for the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief mission for Typhoon Kristine (Trami), the Brunei Darussalam contingent was honoured with the “Chief of Staff, AFP Commendation Medal and Ribbon", presented by Lieutenant General Stephen P. Parreño TUF, Commander of the Philippine Air Force during a Recognition and Medal Presentation Ceremony.
The 'Operasi Badai Taduh' mission exemplifies the Ministry of Defence's solidarity and commitment to contributing to HADR operations in the region, recognising the contributions of the defence sector in addressing natural disasters and the use of military assets and capacities in support of the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER).
KONTINJEN 'OPERASI BADAI TADUH' NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM KEMBALI KE TANAH AIR SETELAH MELAKSANAKAN BANTUAN KEMANUASIAAN DAN BENCANA (HADR) DI REPUBLIK FILIPINA
PANGKALAN RIMBA, Selasa, 5 November 2024 – Tiga puluh tujuh anggota Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) yang mengikuti 'Operasi Badai Taduh' misi Bantuan Kemanusiaan dan Bencana (HADR) di Republik Filipina susulan daripada Ribut Tropika Kirstine (Trami), telah selamat kembali ke tanahair selepas selesai melaksanakan misi tersebut dari 27 Oktober 2024 hingga 5 November 2024 di Republik Filipina.
Hadir bagi mengalu-alukan kepulangan mereka ialah Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II.
Turut hadir adalah Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah ABDB, Ahli-Ahli Komiti Eksekutif Pertahanan, Ahli-Ahli Komiti Eksekutif ABDB, wakil dari Kementerian Hal-Ehwal Luar Negeri, Kuasa Usaha Kedutaan Besar Republik Filipina ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, Atase Pertahanan Angkatan Tentera Republik Filipina, Pegawai-Pegawai Kanan Kementerian Pertahanan dan ahli-ahli keluarga anggota-anggota ABDB yang menyertai 'Operasi Badai Taduh'.
Disepanjang misi tersebut, pasukan pertama telah berjaya melaksanakan tugas penerbangan ulang-alik dari Pangkalan Udara Col Jesus Villamor, Manila ke Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Bicol, Luzon dengan mengangkut sebanyak 379 keping kain seberat 18.2 menggunakan Pesawat C295MW TUDB. Manakala, pasukan kedua yang berpangkalan di Lapangan Terbang Lama Legazpi telah berjaya melaksanakan tugas penerbangan ke kawasan-kawasan pedalaman yang sukar di akses dengan menghantar sebanyak 1999 kotak bantuan makanan seberat 18 tan dengan menggunakan Pesawat Helikopter Blackhawk S70i TUDB. Secara keseluruhan, kontinjen Kemanusiaan dan Bantuan Bencana 'Operasi Badai Taduh' Negara Brunei Darussalam telah berjaya mengangkut 36.2 tan bekalan penting ke kawasan yang terjejas.
Sebagai penghargaan atas sokongan Negara Brunei Darussalam kepada misi Bantuan Kemanusiaan dan Bencana bagi Taufan Kristine (Trami), kontinjen Negara Brunei Darussalam telah diberikan penghormatan dengan penganugerahan 'Pingat dan Riben Kepujian Ketua Turus AFP' disampaikan oleh Leftenan Jeneral Stephen P Parreño TUF, Panglima Tentera Udara Filipina di dalam sebuah Majlis Pengiktirafan dan Penganugerahan Pingat.
Misi 'Operasi Badai Taduh' mencerminkan solidariti dan komitmen Kementerian Pertahanan dalam menyumbang kepada operasi bantuan kemanusiaan dan bencana alam di rantau ini, disamping “ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER)" dengan menyumbangkan aset dan kapasiti ketenteraan dalam menangani bencana alam.
