NEWS HEADLINES
KDB DARULEHSAN COMMANDING OFFICER HANDOVER AND TAKEOVER CEREMONY
KDB DARULEHSAN, Thursday, 6th July 2023 - KDB DARULEHSAN conducted a Handing Over and Taking Over (HOTO) ceremony to mark the transition of command between its outgoing and incoming Commanding Officers (CO). The event held aboard the ship, began with the colours ceremony on the flight deck of KDB DARULEHSAN involving all officers and ratings. Following the colours ceremony, the ceremony continued with the Officer of the Day reporting to the outgoing CO, Commander Saiful Hazril bin Ali, RBN, and offering salutations. The ceremony then proceeded with outgoing CO, who served as the 6th CO of KDB DARULEHSAN for three years, delivering a heartfelt farewell speech in which he praised the crew’s growth and proficiency as PV-80 sailors during his tenure as Captain. As he concluded his speech, he announced his new role as the Fleet Chief of Staff, a position in which he would continue to serve the Royal Brunei Navy faithfully. Afterwards, the ceremony followed by the HOTO parchment signing by the outgoing and incoming CO of KDB DARULEHSAN, as well as the exchange of memento gifts.
OBSTACLE CHALLENGE FOR INTERMEDIATE BASE DEFENCE COURSE
MUARA NAVAL BASE, Thursday, 06 July 2023 – The Naval Maritime Operations School, Naval Training Centre, Royal Brunei Navy, held an Obstacle Challenge for the participants of the Intermediate Base Defence Course at the Muara Naval Base.
HAND-OVER CEREMONY FOR ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY COMMANDING OFFICER BASE.
MUARA NAVAL BASE, Wednesday, 05 July 2023 – The Base Department, Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) held a Handing Over and Takeover Ceremony for the outgoing Commanding Officer Base, Commander Malai Haszahrin bin Malai Yusoff, RBN and the new Commanding Officer Base, Commander Nazrin bin Haji Sabli, RBN.
ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES’ TUG OF WAR QUALIFYING AND SEMI-FINALS 2022/2023 HELD IN THE ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY
MUARA NAVAL BASE, TUESDAY, 04 JULY 2023 – The qualifying and semi-finals stage of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces’ (RBAF) Tug of War Championship 2022/2023 was conducted over two days, from 3rd July 2023 to 4th July 2023, at the Royal Brunei Navy Mini Stadium, Muara Naval Base. The tournament was officiated by the chairman of the event, Lieutenant Commander Mohd Husaini Bin Hj Md Sofian, RBN. Two categories were contested, namely the heavyweight and lightweight category, using the double knockout system. A total of 16 matches was held over the span of two days, with four teams emerging as finalists.
HANDING OVER AND TAKING OVER CEREMONY FOR KDB DARUSSALAM’S COMMANDING OFFICER
KDB DARUSSALAM, Monday, 03 July 2023 – KDB DARUSSALAM held a handing over and taking over (HOTO) ceremony for her outgoing and incoming Commanding Officers (CO), Commander Pg Mohd Faren bin Pg Mohd Noor and Lieutenant Commander Hj Mohd Arnold bin Hj Osman respectively on board KDB DARUSSALAM.
NATIONAL FLAG HOISTING CEREMONY TO MARK HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 77th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Saturday, 01 July 2023 – The National Flag hoisting ceremony to mark the commencement of a nationwide celebrations of the 77th birthday of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam took place today at the vicinity of the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex’s open area in the capital.