KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday, 20 August 2026 – The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) successfully hosted the inaugural Senior Officers’ Exchange Program (SOEP) with the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) from 17 to 20 August 2026.
The RBAirF delegation, led by Lieutenant Colonel (Udara) Muhd Zabri bin Abdul Rahman, Wing Commander of No. 8 Wing, Training Group, engaged in a series of strategic and operational visits to enhance bilateral defense cooperation.
The four-day program included:
- A Courtesy Call on Major General Dato’ Pahlawan Ramli bin Mohd Abd Jabar, Chief of Staff of the Air Operations Command Headquarters at Subang Air Base.
- Operational Briefings on the RMAF’s A400M aircraft at No. 8 Squadron and a tour of the RMAF Institute of Aviation Medicine.
- Professional and Cultural Heritage Tours to the Army Museum in Port Dickson and landmark sites across Kuala Lumpur.
This inaugural exchange successfully advanced mutual understanding, deepened bilateral ties, and facilitated the sharing of operational knowledge and best practices between the Senior Leadership of both Air Forces.
DELEGASI TUDB MENUTUP TIRAI PROGRAM PERTUKARAN PEGAWAI KANAN SELAMA EMPAT HARI
KUALA LUMPUR, Khamis, 20 Ogos 2026 – Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM) telah berjaya menganjurkan Program Pertukaran Pegawai Kanan (Senior Officers’ Exchange Program (SOEP)) sulung bersama Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) bermula dari 17 hingga 20 Ogos 2026.
Delegasi TUDB yang diketuai oleh Leftenan Kolonel (Udara) Muhd Zabri bin Abdul Rahman, Pegawai Pemerintah Cawangan No. 8, Kumpulan Latihan, telah menyertai siri lawatan strategik dan operasi bagi mempertingkatkan lagi kerjasama pertahanan bilateral.
Program empat hari tersebut merangkumi:
- Kunjungan Hormat ke atas Mejar Jeneral Dato’ Pahlawan Ramli bin Mohd Abd Jabar, Ketua Staf Markas Pemerintahan Operasi Udara di Pangkalan Udara Subang.
- Taklimat Operasi mengenai pesawat A400M TUDM di Skuadron No. 8 serta lawatan ke Institut Perubatan Penerbangan TUDM.
- Lawatan Profesional dan Warisan Budaya ke Muzium Tentera Darat di Port Dickson dan tapak-tapak mercu tanda di sekitar Kuala Lumpur.
Pertukaran sulung ini telah berjaya mempertingkatkan persefahaman bersama, memperkukuh hubungan dua hala, serta memudahkan perkongsian pengetahuan operasi dan amalan terbaik dalam kalangan Kepimpinan Kanan kedua-dua Tentera Udara.
