RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, 13 August 2018– The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) hosted the 2nd Air Working Group (AWG) meeting with its counterpart the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) from 12 – 15 August 2018. RTAF delegation was led by Air Marshal Maanat Wongwat, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff RTAF. The meeting was Co-chaired by Lieutenant Colonel (U) Hj Haszahaidi bin Hj Ahmad Daud, Commander Operation Group, RBAirF along with Deputy Chief of the Air Staff RTAF.
The AWG is held once every 2 years hosted by both countries on an alternate basis and the 1st AWG was held in Pattaya, Thailand. The meeting’s main objectives were to enhance close relations and maintain strong military and diplomatic cooperation between the two air forces.
During the meeting, both Air Forces focused and discussed on 5 main areas namely Review and Amendment of the 1st Minute of Meeting, Senior Junior Officer Engagement Programme (SJOEP), Bilateral Exercise “Flying Keris” ThaiBru, Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) and Educational Plan.
The meeting concluded with closing remarks from both Co-chairman, signing of Minute of Meeting followed by exchanges of plaques. The next AWG will take place in Thailand tentatively in 2020.
On the sidelines of the conference, RTAF delegates also given the opportunity to visit simulator training facility at CAE – MPTC Brunei and RBAF Museum.
MESYUARAT KELOMPOK KERJA UDARA KE-2 TENTERA UDARA DIRAJA BRUNEI DAN TENTERA UDARA DIRAJA THAILAND
PANGKALAN TENTERA UDARA RIMBA, 13 Ogos 2018– Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) mengadakan Mesyuarat Kelompok Kerja Udara (KKU) bersama Tentera Udara Diraja Thailand (TUDT) dari 12 – 15 Ogos 2018. Rombongan TUDT diketuai oleh Air Marshal Maanat Wongwat, Timbalan Ketua Staf Udara TUDT. Mesyuarat tersebut di pengerusikan bersama oleh eftenan Kolonel (U) Haji Haszahaidi bin Haji Ahmad Daus, Pemerintah Kumpulan Gerakan, TUDB dengan Timbalan Ketua Staf Udara TUDT.
Mesyuarat Kelompok Kerja Udara ini berlangsung pada setiap dua tahun yang akan dikendalikan secara bergilir diantara kedua-dua buah Negara dan KKU yang pertama telah diadakan di Pattaya, Thailand. Objektif utama mesyuarat ini adalah untuk mengukuhkan lagi hubungan yang sememangnya rapat dan mengekalkan kerjasama tentera dan diplomatic yang kuat diantara kedua-dua angkatan udara.
Semasa mesyuarat tersebut, kedua-dua Tentera Udara memberi tumpuan dan membincangkan lima (5) perkara utama iaitu membuat pembetulan minit mesyuarat yang pertama, Senior Junior Officer Engagement Programme (SJOEP), Eksesais dua hala “Flying Keris” ThaiBru, Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) dan rancangan pendidikan.
Mesyuarat disudahi dengan ucapan penutup dari kedua-dua pengerusi dan menandatangani minit mesyuarat dan diikuti dengan pertukaran plak. KKU seterusnya akan berlangsung di Thailand pada 2020.
Disamping mesyuarat itu, rombongan TUDT juga diberi peluang untuk melawat ke kemudahan latihan simulator di CAE – MPTC Brunei, dan Muzium ABDB.