RIMBA AIR BASE, 15 Mac 2018 – The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) received a study visit from the 8th Command and Staff College (CSC) participants comprising of 18 local officers from RBAF tri-services, Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF), Brunei Internal Security Department and 14 foreign students namely from India, Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Republic of the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Republic of Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom and the United States.The 8th CSC Officers including the Directing staffs were welcomed by the RBAirF Chief of Staff, Lt Col (U) Hismawadi bin Haji Mohd Said, RBAirF Senior Officers and Staff Officers of the RBAirF Headquarters.
Commander RBAirF, Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Shahril Anwar bin Haji Ma’awiah was invited for a group photo session with the 8th CSC participants, Directing Staff and RBAirF Officers before proceeding to his welcoming address at Bilik Alap-Alap.
The 8th CSC was then presented with an overview of the RBAirF that describes the organisational structure and roles of the RBAirF by Maj (U) Md Yusree bin Hj Md Yusainey, Staff Officer Grade 2, A3 Operations. CSC participants also givento present question directly to Commander RBAirF during the discussion session with the RBAirF Panel which also includes RBAirF Chief of Staff and RBAirF Commanding Officers to gain a better understanding of the RBAirF.
The Local 8th CSC participants proceeded with a visit to the RBAirF Operations Centre (AFOC) and was given an overview on its daily operations before concluding the visit to the RBAirF Air Movement Centre to feature the static display of some of the RBAirF capability.
The study visit ensures a valuable opportunity for the 8th CSC participants to gain first hand knowledge and have the understanding on the roles of RBAirF particularly in areas of defence cooperation in maintaining Peace and Security as well as Human Aid Disaster Relief Operation within the region in line with defence diplomacy.
TENTERA UDARA DIRAJA BRUNEI MENERIMA LAWATAN SAMBIL BELAJAR KURSUS MAKTAB TURUS KE-8
PANGKALAN TENTERA UDARA, 15 Mac 2018 – Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) menerima Lawatan sambil belajar daripada peserta-peserta Kursus Maktab Turus ke-8 yang terdiri daripada 18 pegawai tempatan terdiri daripada Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei, Polis Diraja Brunei, Jabatan Keselamatan Dalam Negeri dan 14 Pegawai luar negeri daripada Negara India, Republik Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Republik Islam Pakistan, Republik Filipina, Saudi Arabia, Republik Singapura, Thailand, United Kingdom dan Amerika Syarikat.
Pegawai-pegawai daripada Kursus Maktab Turus ke-8 termasuk Directing Staff disambut oleh Ketua Staf Hismawadi bin Haji Mohd Said, pegawai-pegawai Kanan TUDB dan pegawai – pegawai Staf Markas TUDB.
Pemerintah TUDB, Brigadier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Shahril Anwar bin Haji Ma’awiah telah dijemput bagi sesi bergamabar ramai bersama Kursus Maktab Turus ke-8, Directing Staff dan Pegawai TUDB sebelum meneruskan ucapan alu-aluan di Bilik Alap-Alap.
Taklimat yang menggambarkan stuktur organisasi dan peranan TUDB bagi peserta-peserta Kursus Maktab Turus ke-8 telah disampaikan oleh Mej (U) Md Yusree bin Hj Md Yusainey, Timbalan Pegawai Turus A3 Gerakan. Peserta-Peserta Kursus Maktab Turus ke-8 juga diberi peluang untuk mempermukakan soalan terus kepada Pemerintah TUDB semasa sesi perbincangan bersama panel TUDB yang juga termasuk Ketua Staf TUDB dan Pegawai-Pegawai Pemerintah TUDB untuk memahami lebih baik lagi mengenai TUDB.
Pegawai-Pegawai tempatan Kursus Maktab Turus meneruskan lawatan ke Pusat Gerakan Tentera Udara (PGTU) dan diberi pendahuluan mengenai peranan PGTU sebelum mengakhiri lawatan ke Pusat Pergerakan Udara TUDB bagi pameran statik yang menampilkan keupayaan TUDB.
Lawatan Kursus Maktab Turus ke-8 ini memastikan peluang bagi peserta-peserta Kurus Maktab Turus mendapatkan pengetahuan dan kefahaman mengenai peranan TUDB khususnya dalam kerjasama pertahanan bagi mengekalkan Keamanan dan Keselamatan serta Operasi Bantuan Bencana Kemanusiaan di rantau ini selaras dengan Diplomasi Pertahanan.