RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Thursday, 27 April 2023 – No. 2 Wing, Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) attended Initial Planning Conference Exercise Airguard 27/23 via video teleconference.
Representing the RBAirF were Lieutenant Colonel (U) Amierul Halpi bin Talip, Commanding Officer, No. 2 Wing, Major (U) Muhammad Isyhak bin Haji Ismail, Officer Commanding of 238 Squadron, and officers from No. 2 Wing, RBAirF. Also present were representatives from the Singapore Defence Attaché to Brunei Darussalam and representatives from RBAirF Headquarters. The virtual teleconference was hosted by MAJ Goh Jun Hong, ‘A’ Battery Commander, 18 DA Bn, Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). The opening remarks were delivered by both RSAF and RBAirF Commanding Officers; LTC Ang Khim Seng, Commanding Officer 18 DA BN, Divisional Air Defence Group, RSAF and Lieutenant Colonel (U) Amierul Halpi bin Talip.
The objective of this conference is to discuss the overall plan of the exercise, exercise requirements and participation. This will be followed by the Final Planning Conference which has been planned for September/October 2023 and also the field exercise which will be held physically in the third quarter of 2023.
MESYUARAT INITIAL PLANNING CONFERENCE BAGI EKSESAIS AIRGUARD 27/23
PANGKALAN TENTERA UDARA RIMBA, Khamis, 27 April 2023 – Cawangan No. 2, Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) telah menghadiri Mesyuarat Initial Planning Conference bagi Eksesais Airguard 27/23 yang dilaksanakan secara dalam talian.
Mewakili TUDB adalah Leftenan Kolonel (U) Amierul Halpi bin Talip, Pegawai Pemerintah Cawangan No. 2, TUDB, Mejar (U) Muhd Isyhak bin Haji Ismail, Pegawai Memerintah Skuadron 238, dan pegawai-pegawai daripada Cawangan No. 2, TUDB. Turut hadir ialah wakil dari Atase Pertahanan Republik Singapura ke Negara Brunei Darussalam dan wakil daripada Markas TUDB. Mesyuarat secara maya telah dipengerusikan oleh Mejar Goh Jun Hong, ‘A’ Battery Commander, 18 DA Bn, Tentera Udara Republik Singapura (TURS). Ucapan perasmian turut disampaikan oleh kedua-dua Pegawai Pemerintah dari TURS dan TUDB; LTC Ang Khim Seng, Pegawai Pemerintah 18 DA BN, Divisional Air Defence Group, TURS dan Leftenan Kolonel (U) Amierul Halpi bin Talip.
Objektif mesyuarat ini adalah untuk membincangkan mengenai perancangan keseluruhan eksesais, keperluan-keperluan dan juga penyertaan dalam latihan. Seterusnya diikuti dengan mesyuarat Final Planning Conference yang telah dirancang pada bulan September/Oktober 2023 dan juga eksesais medan yang akan dikendalikan pada suku ketiga tahun 2023.