Rimba Air Force Base, Monday, 19 June 2023 – The Final Planning Conference (FPC) for Exercise PACANGEL has successfully concluded at the Air Movement Centre, Rimba Air Base. The FPC was held from 12th to 19th June 2023 between the United States Pacific Air Forces (US PACAF) and the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF).
The FPC was Co-Chaired by Lieutenant Colonel (U) Muhammad Walee bin Haji Roslie, Commanding Officer No. 1 Wing, RBAirF and Lieutenant Colonel Eric S. Thorstad, Execution Mission Commander, US PACAF.
The objectives of the FPC were to finalised the areas to cover for the Subject Matter Expert Exchanges (SMEEs) between the US PACAF Planners and the RBAirF Planners to be executed during the exercise in September 2023. Both Co-Chairs are certain that this engagement will benefit both air forces in building trust, confidence, and stronger relationships with one another.
The Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) Concept of Operations (CONOPS) will focus on the provision of a bilateral air support in a Search and Rescue (SAR) Flying Training Exercise (FTX), a Joint Search and Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) level Table-Top Exercise (TTX) and a SAR-focused SMEEs.
The one-week conference allowed both counterparts to visit different training areas that would be utilized during the exercise. The cooperation between the two Air Forces has enhanced throughout the week resulting in a comprehensive FPC outcome. Both parties concluded the FPC with the signing of the Exercise Support Agreement (ESA) and followed by a group photo session.
PERSIDANGAN PERANCANGAN AKHIR (FPC) BAGI EKSESAIS PACANGEL 32-3
Pangkalan Tentera Udara Rimba, Isnin, 19 Jun 2023 – Persidangan Perancangan Akhir (FPC) bagi Eksesais PACANGEL telah siap dilaksanakan pagi ini di Pusat Pergerakan Udara (AMC). Persidangan tersebut dilangsungkan daripada 12 sehingga 19 Jun 2023 diantara
United States Pacific Air Forces (US PACAF) dan Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB).
Pengerusi bersama bagi persidangan tersebut adalah Leftenan Kolonel (U) Muhammad Walee bin Haji Roslie, Pegawai Pemerintah Cawangan No.1, TUDB dan Lieutenant Colonel Eric S. Thorstad,
Execution Mission Commander, US PACAF.
Objektif bagi persidangan tersebut adalah bagi menghasilkan senario dan situasi terperinci serta untuk berbincang dengan lebih lanjut mengenai pengendalian
Subject Matter Expert Exchanges (SMEE), latihan penerbangan dan juga
Table Top Exercise (TTX) bagi Eksesais PACANGEL. Pengerusi bersama US PACAF dan TUDB yakin bahawa penglibatan ini akan memberi manfaat kepada kedua-dua tentera udara dalam membina kepercayaan, keyakinan, dan persahabatan yang lebih kukuh antara satu sama lain.
Konsep Operasi Latihan (CONOPS) akan memberi tumpuan kepada penyediaan sokongan udara dua hala dalam misi
Search and Rescue (SAR)
Flying Training Exercise (FTX),
Joint Search and Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) TTX dan SMEEs yang ditumpukan kepada operasi SAR.
Sepanjang persidangan berlangsung, TUDB dan US PACAF telah melawat kawasan-kawasan latihan yang akan digunakan semasa eksesais nanti. Kedua belah pihak telah mempamerkan tahap kerjasama yang mampan dalam membangunkan pelan yang komprehensif yang dijangka dapat menyumbang kepada kejayaan Eksesais PACANGEL di bulan September nanti. Persidangan tersebut berakhir dengan kedua Pengerusi bersama menandatangani dokumen
Exercise Support Agreement (ESA) dan diteruskan dengan sesi bergambar ramai.
