Rimba Air Force Base, Monday, 19 June 2023 – Colonel (U) Hishamuddin bin Abidin, the Acting Deputy Commander of Royal Brunei Air Force received an office call from Lieutenant Colonel Eric Thorstad, Mission Commander of Exercise PACANGEL 23-3 from the United States Pacific Air Force (US PACAF). In attendance were Lieutenant Colonel (U) Muhammad Walee bin Haji Roslie, Commanding Officer of No. 1 Wing and Lieutenant Commander Samuel Kim, the Chief of Office of Defense Cooperation, United States Embassy.
During the session, both discussed on the cooperation between the exercise planners from both air forces throughout the week of Final Planning Conference for Exercise PACANGEL 23-3 and how both military organisations look forward to the sharing of knowledge and expertise, as well as heightened interoperability between the two nations during the exercise in September.
PEMERINTAH KUMPULAN GERAKAN MENERIMA KUNJUNGAN LAWATAN KERJA DARIPADA
US PACAF
Pangkalan Udara Tentera Rimba, Isnin, 19 Jun 2023 – Kolonel (U) Hishamuddin bin Abidin, Pemangku Timbalan Pemerintah Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei, menerima kunjungan lawatan kerja daripada Leftenan Kolonel Eric Thorstad,
United States Pacific Air Forces (US PACAF) selaku
Mission Commander Eksesais PACANGEL 23-3. Turut hadir adalah Leftenan Kolonel (U) Muhammad Walee bin Haji Roslie, Pegawai Pemerintah Cawangan No. 1 dan Leftenan Komander Samuel Kim,
the Chief of Office Defense Cooperation, Kedutaan Amerika Syarikat.
Semasa kunjungan tersebut, kedua belah pihak telah berbincang mengenai persahabatan dan kerjasama yang wujud sewaktu minggu persidangan perancangan akhir Eksesais PACANGEL 23-3 berlangsung dan kedua organisasi juga sama-sama menzahirkan rasa bangga dengan hubungan rapat kedua negara yang akan menjadi faktor bagi menjayakan perkongsian pengetahuan dan kepakaran sewaktu eksesasi yang akan diadakan di bulan September nanti.