RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Tuesday, 27 June 2023 – Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, the Commander of Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), received an office call from Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Alastair Smith, the Commander of Joint Helicopter Command, Royal Air Force (RAF), United Kingdom. In attendance was Lieutenant Colonel (U) Muhammad Walee bin Haji Roslie, the Commanding Officer of No. 1 Wing, Operations Group, RBAirF.
During the session, AVM Alastair expressed his appreciation to RBAirF Commander for inviting RAF to support the RBAF 62nd Anniversary. He also expressed his gratitude for the continuous support from RBAirF during the Puma Helicopter Detachment operations from January to May 2023, in which the detachment brought mutual benefits through aviation knowledge exchange and understanding of best practices between RBAirF and RAF, respectively. He then discussed the way forward for providing support to RBAirF through various exchange platforms in improving aviation training and interoperability. The Commander of RBAirF further acknowledges the contributions that RAF has made throughout the years and hopes for future opportunities between RBAirF and RAF.
PEMERINTAH TUDB MENERIMA KUNJUNGAN KERJA DARI AIR VICE MARSHAL ALASTAIR SMITH, COMMANDER JOINT HELICOPTER COMMAND ROYAL AIR FORCE, UNITED KINGDOM
PANGKALAN TENTERA UDARA RIMBA, Selasa, 27 Jun 2023 – Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, Pemerintah Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) menerima kunjungan kerja daripada Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Alastair Smith, Pemerintah Joint Helicopter Command, Royal Air Force (RAF), United Kingdom. Turut serta ialah Leftenan Kolonel (U) Muhammad Walee bin Hj Roslie, Pemerintah Cawangan No. 1, Kumpulan Gerakan, TUDB.
Semasa sesi tersebut, AVM Alastair Smith merakamkan ucapan penghargaan kepada Pemerintah TUDB di atas jemputan bagi menyertai Sambutan Hari Ulang Tahun ABDB Ke-62. Beliau turut merakamkan ucapan penghargaan ke atas TUDB kerana memberi bantuan bagi operasi Puma Heli Detachment yang bertempat di Pangkalan Tentera Udara Rimba (PTU Rimba) dari Bulan Januari sehingga Mei 2023, yang mana perlaksanaan operasi telah banyak memberikan manfaat melalui perkongsian pengetahuan dan kefahaman dalam operasi penerbangan dan juga di antara TUDB dan RAF. AVM Alastair Smith turut membincangkan mengenai perancangan masa depan dalam memberikan bantuan kepada TUDB dengan pelbagai landasan perkongsian, khususnya dalam mempertingkatkan latihan penerbangan dan kebolehoperasian. Pemerintah TUDB turut mengungkapkan penghargaan ke atas sumbangan yang telah RAF berikan dan berharap agar kerjasama diantara TUDB dan RAF akan sentiasa berterusan di masa yang akan datang.
