NEWS HEADLINES
COMMANDER OF ROYAL BRUNEI AIR FORCE CONDUCTS WORKING VISIT TO AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES CENTRE, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Monday, 11 August 2025 – Brigadier General (U) Haji Haszahaidi bin Haji Ahmad Daud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), undertook his first official working visit to the Air Traffic Services Centre, Department of Civil Aviation (DCA).
01 OFFICER AND 06 OTHER RANKS FROM RBAirF DEPART FOR FORCE INTEGRATION TRAINING (FIT) IN MALAYSIAN BATTALION (MALBATT) VILLAGE, PORT DICKSON, MALAYSIA
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Saturday, 09 August 2025 – A total of one officer and six other ranks from the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) departed to Subang Air Base, Malaysia, to participate in the Force Integration Training (FIT) for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) with the Malaysian Armed Forces under the Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) 850-13.
RBAirF Officer Attended The 5th Professional Airmanship Program in Tokyo, Japan
JAPAN,Saturday, 9 August 2025 – Captain (U) Muhammad Radzi bin Haji Amin of the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) participated in the 5th Professional Airmanship Program (PAP) in Tokyo from 6 to 8 August 2025. The programme was hosted by the Japan Ministry of Defence (JMOD) and attended by representatives from ASEAN countries. The 5th PAP falls under the Vientiane Vision 2.0, the guiding principle for Japan’s defense cooperation with ASEAN. The objective of the program is to contribute to regional stability by promoting mutual confidence and building professional networks through the recognition of international law and seminars on outer-space security, including Space Domain Awareness, going beyond Air Domain Awareness.
FAREWELL LUNCH FUNCTION FOR BRITISH LOAN SERVICE OFFICER, RBAirF
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Friday, 08 August 2025 – The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) hosted a farewell lunch at Punai Hall for the outgoing Head of Aviation Safety Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Colin Would in honoAur of his dedicated service and unwavering commitment to upholding the highest standards of flight safety to the RBAirF.
RBAirF OFFICERS PROMOTION CEREMONY
BERAKAS GARISSON, Friday, 08 August 2025 – With the consent of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, a total of 108 officers of Royal Armed Forces Brunei (RBAF) have been promoted today in a promotion ceremony that took place at Berakas Garrison Officers Mess.
RBAirF & RTAF BLACKHAWK S-70i MAINTENANCE SMEE PROGRAMME 2025
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Friday, 08 August 2025 – Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) and Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) successfully concluded the Black Hawk S-70i Maintenance Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) Programme 2025, which was held from 4 to 8 August 2025 in Negara Brunei Darussalam. The programme served as a strategic platform for enhancing bilateral cooperation, strengthening technical knowledge and promoting the exchange of best practices in aircraft maintenance, particularly on the Black Hawk S-70i platform.