RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE,
Tuesday, 19 September 2023 – The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) participated in the 29th
iteration of Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and the United States Navy (USN) which was conducted from 12 to 19 September 2023. The Air Planner from the RBAirF was led by Captain (U) Muhammad Khairi Zulfitri Hafizuddin bin Zulkapli, No. 1 Wing.
The RBAirF was involved in two Subject Matter Expert Exchanges (SMEEs) covering firstly; the Aviation Ground Phase SMEE whereby the topic discussed involved how corrosion was treated in the No. 5 Wing which followed a visit to the RBAirF Hangars; and secondly, the Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) SMEE convoluting on operations and limitations.
The RBAirF also participated in a Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) and Deck Landing operation over the United States Coast Guard (USCGC) USN Naval ship, Munro. This saw effective cooperation from both the USN P-8A aircraft and the RBAirF Blackhawk S-70i. Additionally, P-8A aircraft rides were also offered by USN in supplement to a static display of their aircraft held for a period of two days.
Exercise CARAT has helped increase capacity in knowledge and strengthen professional skills as well as enhance interoperability among participating forces.
TUDB TURUT SERTA
EKSESAIS COOPERATION AFLOAT READINESS AND TRAINING (CARAT) YANG KE-29
PANGKALAN TENTERA UDARA RIMBA, Selasa, 19 September 2023 – Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) turut sama menyertai Eksesais
Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) kali ke-29 di antara Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) dan Tentera Laut Amerika Syarikat (TLAS). Eksesais yang telah dijalankan dari 12 hingga 19 September 2023 diketuai oleh Kapten (U) Muhammad Khairi Zulfitri Hafizuddin bin Zulkapli, Cawangan No. 1, TUDB selaku Pegawai Koordinasi Udara.
TUDB telah menyertai dua sesi
Subject Matter Expert
Exchanges (SMEEs) iaitu
Aviation Ground Phase SMEE dengan fokus khusus mengenai masalah penghakisan pesawat dan diikuti dengan lawatan ke Hangar bagi menyaksikan pengendalian rawatan penghakisan di Cawangan No. 5, TUDB; dan
Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) SMEE yang tertumpu kepada perlaksanaan operasi serta cabaran-cabaran penggunaan UAS.
TUDB juga berkesempatan untuk turut serta dalam Eksesais Mencari dan Menyelamat dan latihan pendaratan pesawat di kapal laut
United States Coast Guard (USCGC) Munro, TLAS. Ini telah memperlihatkan kerjasama dari kedua-dua Tentera Udara melalui penggunaan pesawat S-70i, TUDB dan pesawat P-8A, TLAS. Di samping menyediakan peluang mengikuti penerbangan di pesawat P-8A, pihak TLAS turut memberikan nilai tambahan melalui pameran statik selama dua hari.
Eksesais CARAT telah membantu menaiktarafkan kapasiti pengetahuan dan mengukuhkan tahap kemahiran profesional serta meningkatkan lagi
interoperability dalam bidang ketenteraan.