NEWS HEADLINES
THE 3RD AIR WORKING GROUP ROYAL BRUNEI AIR FORCE – PHILIPPINES AIR FORCE
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Thursday, 28 August 2025 - The 3rd Air Working Group (AWG) Meeting between Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) and Philippine Air Force (PAF) was held from 26 to 28 August 2025 in Rimba Air Force Base.
CLOSING CEREMONY FOR BASIC AIRBORNE COURSE, JUMPMASTER STATIC AIRBORNE COURSE AND INTERMEDIATE RIGGER COURSE SESSION 2025
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Thursday, 28 August 2025 – A total of 16 personnel, 13 from The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and 3 from Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) have successfully completed their Basic Airborne Course which was held from 04 August 2025 to 28 August 2025. In addition, 4 personnel from the RBAF have successfully completed the Jumpmaster Static Airborne Course and 2 personnel completed the Intermediate Rigger Course.
29TH EXERCISE AIRGUARD OPENING CEREMONY
CHONG PANG CAMP, Singapore, Wednesday, 27 August 2025 – The 29th Exercise AIRGUARD between No. 2 Wing, Operations Group, Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) and the 18th Divisional Air Defence Artillery Battalion, Republic of Singapore Air Force (18 DA Bn RSAF), was officially launched at Chong Pang Camp, Singapore. The two-week exercise, held from 25 August to 8 September 2025, marks the 29th installment in the Exercise AIRGUARD series.
COMMANDER RBAirF RECEIVES COURTESY CALL FROM PHILIPPINES AIR FORCE
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, TUESDAY, 26 August 2025 – Brigadier General (U) Haji Haszahaidi bin Haji Ahmad Daud, Commander Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) received a Courtesy Call from Colonel Randy G. Bance, Assistant Chief of Air Staff for Plans, A-5, Philippines Air Forces (PAF), along with delegates from PAF.
SENDING-OFF CEREMONY FOR EXCERSICE AIRGUARD 29/25 PARTICIPANTS TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Monday, 25 August 2025 – The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) held a sending-off ceremony at the Air Movement Centre (AMC) for personnel from No. 2 Wing, Operations Group, who will be participating in Exercise AIRGUARD (Ex AIRGUARD), an annual bilateral exercise with the Republic of Singapore. This year’s exercise will take place from 25 August to 08 September 2025 and marks the 29th iteration since its inauguration in 1994. Ex AIRGUARD, conducted between No. 2 Wing, Operations Group, RBAirF and the 18 Defence Artillery Battalion, Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), aims to strengthen cooperation through a Combined Air Defence Deployment.
OPENING CEREMONY OF THE DIKIR MAULUD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MAULIDUR RASUL CELEBRATION 1447H/2025M
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Sunday, 24 August 2025 – The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) held the opening ceremony of Dikir Maulud in conjunction with Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) birthday celebration at Surau Al-Barakah, Rimba Air Force Base (Rimba AFB). The Dikir Maulud will be held continuously for 12 nights at all Royal Brunei Armed Forces Suraus to further enliven the Maulidur Rasul celebration.