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ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY (RBN) INAUGURAL PARTICIPATION IN EXERCISE SAMASAMA-LUMBAS 2022 IN CEBU, REPUBLIC OF PHILIPPINES
CEBU, PHILIPPINES, 20 October 2022 – The Philippine Navy held an annual bilateral navy-to-navy exercise or Maritime Training Activity (MTA) between Philippine Navy (PN) and the United States Navy (USN) codenamed EXERCISE SAMA-SAMA, while EXERCISE LUMBAS is a yearly bilateral navy-to-navy exercise between PN and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The MTA commences from 11 to 18 October 2022. This is the first time PN conducted the bilateral exercises simultaneously and extends the invitation to ASEAN nations and other nations to participate as observers in which Brunei, Malaysia and Canada sent representatives. The exercise was designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain, and strengthen maritime partnerships and enhance maritime interoperability.
COMMANDER OF ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY RECEIVES MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL (MILITARY)
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, Tuesday, 18 October 2022 – First Admiral Dato Seri Pahlawan Spry bin Haji Serudi @ Haji Seruji, Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), was conferred Singapore’s prestigious military award, the Meritorious Service Medal (Military) [MSM(M)] by Her Excellency Dr Hajah Halimah binti Yacob, President of the Republic of Singapore. The award was presented by His Excellency Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defence, Republic of Singapore, to Commander RBN at an investiture held at the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) Singapore.
PNS SHAMSHEER AND PNS NASR OF THE PAKISTAN NAVY MAKES GOODWILL VISIT TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
MUARA, Saturday, 15 October 2022 – PNS SHAMSHEER and PNS NASR of the Pakistan Navy (PN) has departed Brunei Darussalam after conducting a 4-day Goodwill Visit from 11th – 15th October 2022.
KDB DARUSSALAM AND KDB SYAFAAT RETURNS HOME FROM SINGAPORE
MUARA NAVAL BASE, Wednesday, 12 October 2022 – Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) welcomed the return of KDB DARUSSALAM and KDB SYAFAAT at Jetty Bravo, this morning, after the successful conduct of EXERCISE PELICAN 40/22 in the Republic of Singapore from 3rd – 8th October 2022.
SPECIAL TALK IN CONJUCTION WITH MAULIDUR RASUL 1444H/2022M
MUARA, Tuesday, 11 October 2022 – The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) organised a special religious talk to commemorate and celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wasallam at Surau Al-Huda, Muara Naval Base this afternoon. Present at the talk was Captain Haji Mohammad Sarif Pudin bin Matserudin, Deputy Commander RBN. Also in attendance were members of the RBN Executive Board, Senior Officers, Officers and Ratings of the RBN.
RBN & RSN REAFFIRM NAVAL COOPERATION THROUGH EXERCISE PELICAN 40/22 WITH MONUMENTAL MILESTONE
SINGAPORE, Saturday, 08 October 2022 – Exercise PELICAN 40/22 has come to a conclusion with the Closing Conference that was held this morning at Fleet Command Building, Changi Naval Base following the end of the Sea Phase where both RBN ships together with RSS FORMIDABLE and RSS VIGILANCE have successfully carried out complex naval warfare exercises.