NEWS HEADLINES
RBAirF SQUADRON SERGEANT MAJOR WORKSHOP
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, FRIDAY, 09 JANUARY 2026 - The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) conducted a three-day Squadron Sergeant Major (SSM) Workshop aimed at strengthening professional understanding and reinforcing the roles and responsibilities of SSMs in support of command at the tactical level.
CEREMONY FOR RBAirF PERSONNEL CONVERSION TO ISLAM
KAMPONG BUKIT BERUANG, TUTONG, Friday, 09 January 2026 — With the blessings and hidayah of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala, Sergeant (Udara) Patra bin Kunchil of the Survival Equipment Flight, 560 Squadron, No. 5 Wing, Support Group, Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), embraced Islam during a Conversion to Islam Ceremony held at Kampong Bukit Beruang, Tutong District.
COMMANDER RBAirF’S INTRODUCTORY VISIT TO RMAF
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA Saturday, 10 January 2026 – Brigadier General (U) Haji Haszahaidi bin Haji Ahmad Daud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), undertook an Introductory Visit to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) from 8 to 10 January 2026. The visit formed part of ongoing bilateral defence engagement and provided an avenue to further strengthen Air Force-to-Air Force cooperation at both the operational and strategic levels.
COMMANDER RBAirF STRENGTHENS BILATERAL AIR FORCE TIES DURING INTRODUCTORY VISIT TO RSAF
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, Wednesday, 7 January 2026 — Brigadier General (U) Haji Haszahaidi bin Haji Ahmad Daud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), has concluded a three-day introductory visit to the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) from 5 to 7 January 2026. The visit marked his first official engagement with the RSAF following his appointment and reaffirmed the close and long-standing bilateral defence relationship between Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Singapore.
THE 27TH ANNIVERSARY OF NO. 2 WING, OPERATIONS GROUP, RBAirF
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Friday, 02 January 2026 – No. 2 Wing, Operations Group, Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), celebrated its 27th Anniversary through a two-day programme comprising a Thanksgiving Ceremony on 31 December 2025 and a Military Parade on 2 January 2026.
PASSING-OUT PARADE FOR ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES MALE RECRUITS OF THE 178TH INTAKE AND FEMALE RECRUITS OF THE 60TH INTAKE
PENANJONG GARRISON, Friday, 19 December 2025 – A total of 122 male recruits from the 178th Intake and 48 female recruits from the 60th Intake of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) have successfully completed their Basic Military Training (BMT) following a Passing-Out Parade held at the Parade Square, Training Institute Royal Brunei Armed Forces (TI RBAF), Penanjong Garrison.