RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE,
Monday, 25 November 2024 – The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) participated in the 30th Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and the United States Navy (USN) which was conducted from 18
to 25 November 2024. The Air Planner from the RBAirF was led by Captain (U) Norasiah binti Hussin, Pilot 11 Squadron, No. 1 Wing, Operation Group, RBAirF.
The RBAirF involvement was in several key areas: Maritime Aviation collaboration between No. 1 Wing and USN led by Exercise Air Planner, a Force Protection Workshop organised by the Military Police (MP) RBAF involving No. 2 Wing and No 6. Wing alongside the Marine Rotational Force Southeast Asia led by Captain (U) Pengiran Muddaththir Zaki bin Pengiran Haji Baharuddin, and Aviation Ground SMEE that was focusing on how to conduct refueling process for P8-A and discussion on mission, roles and best practices between C295MW and P8-A led by Lieutenant (U) Muhd Najib Naqiuddin bin Haji Idris.
The RBAirF also participated in the Heliborne Ship Assault Operation using 2 Blackhawk S70i in support of the Special Forces Operation during Visit, Boarding, Seize and Secure (VBSS) serial on Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) KDB Darul Ehsan and conducted deck landing over the USN Naval Ship, USS OMAHA. The USN has also offered P8-A MDA Demo rides to the RBAF personnel to witness the live feed from their aircraft-to-ship whilst sea phase serials were conducted. Moreover, the force protection workshop addressed the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP), riot control tactics, and military operations in urban environments (MOUT).
This participation has enhanced regional cooperation, interoperability, strengthened professional skills amongst participating forces and more importantly facilitated stronger collaboration and camaraderie.
TUDB TURUT SERTA EKSESAIS CARAT KALI KE-30
PANGKALAN TENTERA UDARA RIMBA,
Isnin, 25 November 2024 – Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) telah turut serta menyertai Eksesais
Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) kali ke-30 diantara Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) dan Tentera Laut Amerika Syarikat (TLAS) bermula dari 18 November 2024 hingga 25 November 2024 yang mana Penyelaras Eksesais Udara diketuai oleh Kapten (U) Norasiah binti Hussin, Juruterbang 11 Skuadron, Cawangan No. 1, Kumpulan Gerakan, TUDB.
Pada Eksesais CARAT kali ini, TUDB telah pun menyertai dalam beberapa bahagian:
Maritime Aviation Collaboration diantara Cawangan No. 1 dan TLAS yang diketuai oleh Penyelarasa Eksesais Udara,
Force Protection Workshop yang dipengerusikan oleh Polis Tentera, ABDB bersama
Marine Rotational Force Southeast Asia yang mana TUDB diketuai oleh Kapten (U) Pengiran Muddaththir Zaki bin Pengiran Haji Baharuddin dan
Aviation Ground SMEE yang diketuai oleh Leftenan (U) Muhd Najib Naqiuddin bin Haji Idris membincangkan tentang tatacara pengisian minyak bagi pesawat P8-A dan perkongsian maklumat, misi dan best practices diantara C295MW dan P8-A.
TUDB juga turut mengambil bahagian semasa operasi
Heliborne Ship Assault dengan menggunakan 2 buah pesawat Blackhawk S70i bersama dengan anggota pasukan khas semasa serial
Visit, Boarding, Seize and Secure (VBSS) di kapal Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB) KDB Darul Ehsan dan pendaratan di atas kapal USS OMAHA, TLAS. TLAS juga memberikan peluang kepada anggota ABDB dan TUDB untuk menaiki pesawat P8-A dan melihat secara dekat dan
‘real-time’ feed daripada pesawat-ke-kapal semasa serial
sea phase dijalankan. Manakala, bengkel
force protection menumpukan kepada
Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP), taktik anti-rusuhan dan
Military Operations in Urban Environments (MOUT).
Penglibatan pada kali ini telah mempertingkatkan lagi hubungan erat diantara TUDB dan TLAS dengan mempraktikkan kebolehoperasian dan pertukaran kepakaran dalam bidang masing-masing yang secara tidak langsung mengukuhkan lagi pengetahuan dalam bidang operasi ketenteraan.
