Rimba Air Force Base, Thursday, 24 March 2022– Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) participated in the Global Air Force Chiefs Climate Change Collaboration (GAFCCC), which was co-hosted virtually by the Italian Air Force (ITAF) and the Royal Air Force (RAF), United Kingdom. The aim of this meeting is to discuss Air Forces’ coordination, collaboration and plans to reduce carbon consumption and generate green power to enhance resilience and operational capacity and capability. The collaboration was attended physically and virtually from 41 Air Forces globally.
The online event was chaired by Lieutenant General Aurelio Colagrande of ITAF. Representing the RBAirF was Lieutenant Colonel (U) Hishamuddin bin Abidin, the Acting Deputy Commander of RBAirF. Also in attendance was Captain (U) Mohammad Hazwan bin Husny, Staff Officer Grade 2 for Logistics and Maintenance. Also, in attendance virtually was the Defence Advisor of the United Kingdom, Lieutenant Colonel (U) Mohammed Hairy Erwandy bin Raya. The conference was held on 23 2200H MARCH 22 to 24 0400H MARCH.
The objective of the meeting was to share the coordination of joint efforts and planning towards achieving the aim in carbon reduction and mitigation for lower greenhouse emission. The meeting began with welcoming remarks by the GAFCCC Chairman followed by a presentation on the overview of GAFCCC.
The methods shared by the respective Air Forces offered insight to which members of the meeting can utilize in efforts towards combatting climate change and its impacts. The meeting then concluded with the discussion on the Joint Statement that has been proposed in accordance to the Concord Agreement agreed on the previous conference.
PEMANGKU TIMBALAN PEMERINTAH TUDB MENGHADIRI GLOBAL AIR FORCE CHIEFS CLIMATE CHANGE COLLABORATION SECARA MAYA
Pangkalan Tentera Udara Rimba, Khamis, 24 Mac 2022– Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) telah menyertai Global Air Force Chiefs Climate Collaboration (GAFCCC) yang dikendalikan secara dalam talian oleh Royal Air Force (RAF), United Kingdom. Perbincangan tersebut bertujuan untuk berkongsi mengenai penyelarasan, usahasama dan perancangan untuk mengurangkan penggunaan karbon serta menjana kuasa hijau (Green Energy) untuk meningkatkan daya dan keupayaan operasi. Persidangan telah dihadiri oleh 41 Tentera Udara dari seluruh dunia.
Acara tersebut dipengerusikan oleh Leftenan Jeneral Aurelio Colagrande, ITAF. Mewakili TUDB ialah Leftenan Kolonel (U) Hishamuddin bin Abidin, Pemangku Timbalan Pemerintah TUDB dan turut dihadiri oleh Kapten (U) Mohammad Hazwan bin Husny, Timbalan Pegawai Turus Logistik dan Pemeliharaan. Turut hadir secara maya ialah Leftenan Kolonel (U) Mohammed Hairy Erwandy bin Raya, penasihat pertahan di United Kingdom. Persidangan diadakan pada 23 2200H MAC 22 hingga 24 0400H MAC 22 waktu tempatan.
Tujuan mesyuarat adalah untuk berkongsi mengenai penyelarasan, usahasama dan perancangan untuk kolaborasi perubahan iklim terutama dalam mengurangkan penggunaan karbon serta penggunaan kuasa hijau ataupun bebas polusi (green power) di kalangan Tentera-Tentera Udara di seluruh dunia.
Mesyuarat dimulakan dengan ucapan alu-aluan dari Pengerusi GAFCCC, taklimat pengenalan GAFCC dan diikuti dengan perkembangan kolaborasi mengenai pencapaian dan halangan yang telah di hadapi.
Ketiga-tiga tentera udara telah mengongsikan cara-cara yang berbeza dalam mengambil langkah untuk mengurangi perubahan iklim secara global. Mesyuarat diakhiri dengan perbincangan mengenai kenyataan bersama yang telah dicadangankan mengikut Perjanjian Concord yang telah dipersetujui pada GAFCCC yang lepas.