RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Tuesday, 21 July 2026 – The Final Planning Conference (FPC) for Exercise AIRGUARD 30/26 commenced today at the No. 2 Wing Headquarters, Operations Group, Rimba Air Force Base. The three-day engagement, running from 21 to 23 July 2026, brings together personnel from No. 2 Wing, Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), and the 18th Divisional Air Defence Artillery Battalion (18 DA Bn), Divisional Air Defence Group (DAG), Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF).
The conference opened with remarks from Major (U) Pg Mohd Ajijol Nijam bin Pg Haji Omar, Acting Commanding Officer of No. 2 Wing, RBAirF, followed by Lieutenant Colonel Chia Mu Jun Robin, Commanding Officer of 18 DA Bn, RSAF. Both counterparts emphasised the importance of establishing a shared understanding and finalising key requirements for the upcoming Field Training Exercise (FTX).
Throughout the conference, both Air Forces aligned their training objectives while refining the operational, administrative, logistical, and coordination arrangements. Discussions also included the Commanding Officer of the Brunei Helicopter Detachment and the Tactical Coordinator from 11 Squadron, No. 1 Wing.
To validate the proposed command and control structures, coordination procedures, and operational responses, a Command Post Exercise (CPX) was conducted on the final day. Additionally, the heads of both delegations conducted site visits to assess the designated deployment areas.
The three-day engagement successfully strengthened professional cooperation, enhanced interoperability, and established a cohesive operational framework for the execution of Exercise AIRGUARD 30/26.
PERSIDANGAN PERANCANGAN AKHIR BAGI EKSESAIS AIRGUARD 30/26
PANGKALAN TENTERA UDARA RIMBA, Selasa, 21 Julai 2026 – Persidangan Perancangan Akhir (Final Planning Conference (FPC)) bagi Eksesais AIRGUARD 30/26 telah bermula hari ini di Markas Cawangan No. 2, Kumpulan Gerakan, Pangkalan Tentera Udara Rimba. Penglibatan selama tiga hari yang berlangsung dari 21 hingga 23 Julai 2026 ini menghimpunkan anggota daripada Cawangan No. 2, Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB), dan 18th Divisional Air Defence Artillery Battalion (18 DA Bn), Divisional Air Defence Group (DAG), Tentera Udara Republik Singapura (TURS).
Persidangan dimulakan dengan ucapan alu-aluan daripada Mejar (U) Pg Mohd Ajijol Nijam bin Pg Haji Omar, Pemangku Pegawai Pemerintah Cawangan No. 2, TUDB, dan diikuti oleh Leftenan Kolonel Chia Mu Jun Robin, Pegawai Pemerintah 18 DA Bn, TURS. Kedua-dua pihak menekankan kepentingan dalam mewujudkan pemahaman bersama serta memuktamadkan keperluan-keperluan utama bagi Eksesis Latihan Medan (Field Training Exercise (FTX)) yang akan datang.
Sepanjang persidangan tersebut, kedua-dua Tentera Udara telah menyelaraskan objektif latihan di samping memperkemaskan pengaturan operasi, pentadbiran, logistik, dan penyelarasan. Perbincangan juga melibatkan Pemerintah Brunei Helicopter Detachment dan Penyelaras Taktikal daripada Skuadron 11, Cawangan No. 1.
Bagi mengesahkan cadangan struktur perintah dan kawalan, prosedur penyelarasan, serta tindak balas operasi, satu Eksesais Pos Perintah (Command Post Exercise (CPX)) telah dilaksanakan pada hari terakhir. Selain itu, ketua-ketua delegasi daripada kedua-dua belah pihak turut mengadakan lawatan tapak bagi menilai kawasan penempatan yang telah ditetapkan.
Penglibatan selama tiga hari ini telah berjaya memperkukuhkan kerjasama profesional, meningkatkan kebolehoperasian, dan mewujudkan rangka kerja operasi yang padu bagi pelaksanaan Eksesis AIRGUARD 30/26.
