NEWS HEADLINES
RBAirF PARTICIPATES IN THE RBAF HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP AND 10KM RACE 2023
TUTONG CAMP, Thursday, 02 November, 2023 - The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) hosted and participated in the the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Half Marathon Championship and 10km Race 2023 event. The units that participated in the championship were the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF), the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), the Joint Force Headquarters RBAF (JFHQ RBAF), and the Special Forces Regiment (SFR).
NO.2 WING ROYAL BRUNEI AIRFORCE, THE 9th EXERCISE WIRA BUMI
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Thursday, 26 October 2023 – No. 2 Wing, Royal Brunei Air Force (No. 2 Wg, RBAirF) conducted the 9th Exercise Wira Bumi. The exercise was held from 16 until 26 October 2023 at Rimba Air Force Base (Rimba AFB). A total of 280 personnel from No. 2 Wg supported by No. 1 Wg, No. 3 Wg, No. 6 Wg and No. 7 Wg. The purpose of this exercise is to test the readiness and preparedness of No. 2 Wg as part of RBAirF daily routine, which is also focusing on reviewing the current doctrine in RBAirF, and No. 2 Wg’s Techniques, Tactics and Procedures (TTPs).
PROMOTION CEREMONY FOR SENIOR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS 2/2023 ROYAL BRUNEI AIR FORCE
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Friday 27 October 2023– A promotion ceremony for 11 Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) of the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) comprising of four acting Warrant Officer One (WO1) and seven acting Warrant Officers Two (WO2) took place at Dewan Punai, Rimba Air Force Base (Rimba AFB). Present as the Guest of Honour was Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, the Commander of RBAirF. Also present for the ceremony were the RBAirF Board of Executives members, Senior Officers, Officers, Senior NCOs and family members of the promoted personnel.
11TH BASIC AIRBORNE STATIC LINE COURSE
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Thursday, 26 October 2023 – 15 Personnel from Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) completed the 11th Basic Airborne Static Line Course conducted by 31 Squadron, Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) held from 02 to 26 October 2023. The closing ceremony was attended by the Guest of Honour, Colonel (U) Haji Mohammad Albadii Shahnoel bin Haji Mohammad Noeh, Chief of Staff, RBAirF along with other officers from RBAirF and SFR at the RBAirF Drop Zone.
RBAIRF COMMANDER RECEIVES WORKING CALL FROM COMMANDER SURVEILLANCE AND RESPONSE GROUP, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Wednesday, 25 October 2023 - Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, the Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), received a working call from Air Commodore Nathan Christie, Commander Surveillance and Response Group, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Accompanying were Wing Commander Matthew Charles Xerri, the Defence Adviser of Australia to Brunei Darussalam and pilot of the P-8A Poseidon, RAAF. Also in attendance were Acting Deputy Commander of RBAirF, Assistance Chief of Staff Intelligence and Security and Assistance Chief of Staff Operations.
RBAirF OFFICER PARTICIPATES IN ASEAN DEFENCE MINISTERS’ MEETING-PLUS EXPERTS’ WORKING GROUP ON HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND DISASTER RELIEF (ADMM-PLUS EWG ON HADR) TABLE TOP EXERCISE (TTX) AND FIELD TRAINING EXERCISE (FTX)
INDONESIA, Friday 20 October 2023 – The ADMM-PLUS EWG on HADR Table Top Exercise (TTX) and Field Training Exercise (FTX), co-chaired by Indonesia and India, was held from 15 until 20 October 2023 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The exercises were participated by representatives from 18 ADMM-Plus member states, the ASEAN Secretariat and the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA). Joining the Table Top Exercise (TTX) was Major (U) Pengiran Mohamad Ezul Hazrin bin Pengiran Haji Zohaini, Assistant Chief of Staff, A4, RBAirF Headquarters.