NEWS HEADLINES
THE ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY PROMOTES 109 JUNIOR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
MUARA NAVAL BASE, February 2025 – The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) conducted a promotion ceremony this month across all sub-units, recognizing the achievements of 109 Junior Non-Commissioned Officers (JNCOs) at Muara Naval Base. This event underscores RBN’s ongoing commitment to the professional development of its personnel, ensuring a capable and proficient leadership structure within the organization.
BASIC BASE DEFENCE COURSE CONCLUDED
PENANJONG GARRISON, Thursday, 20 February 2025 – The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) officers and personnel successfully concluded the Basic Base Defence Officers’ Course and Basic Base Defence Course for Other Ranks, Session 2025. The seven-week training program, attended by five officers and 24 other ranks, consisted of six weeks of theoretical and practical lessons, followed by a one-week exercise designed to enhance the operational readiness and defensive capabilities of RBN personnel. The course was organized by the Maritime Operation School and Officer Career Development School (OCDS) at the Naval Training Centre.
COMMANDER OF ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY LEADS PARTICIPATION IN 5TH MULTILATERAL NAVAL EXERCISE KOMODO (5TH MNEK) AND 6TH INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SECURITY SYMPOSIUM (6TH IMSS) 2025
BALI, INDONESIA, 16 February 2025 – The Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), Captain Sahibul Bahari bin Haji Zainal Abidin, RBN, accompanied by his spouse, Mrs. Haniwati binti Haji Bakar, led Brunei Darussalam’s participation in the Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK) 2025 and the International Maritime Security Symposium (IMSS) 2025, further strengthening the nation’s role in regional maritime security and defence diplomacy.
ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY REPRESENTED AT THE 28TH INDO-PACIFIC NAVAL COLLEGE SEMINAR (IPNCS)
Tokyo, Monday, 03 February 2025 – The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) participated in the 28th Indo-Pacific Naval College Seminar (IPNCS), held from 3rd to 7th February 2025 at the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) Command and Staff College, Tokyo. Representing the Royal Brunei Navy was Commander Mohammad Faizal Ezam bin Haji Abas, Commandant of the Naval Training Centre, Royal Brunei Navy.
ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY HOLDS DATE DISTRIBUTION CEREMONY IN PREPARATION FOR RAMADHAN
MUARA NAVAL BASE, Wednesday, 12 February 2025 - The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) held a date distribution ceremony at Bilik Pahlawan, Royal Brunei Navy Headquarters, in observance of the holy month of Ramadhan. The dates, a personal gift from 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, were distributed as part of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces’ (RBAF) duty to deliver them to all Muslim personnel in conjunction with Ramadhan.
DISTRIBUTION OF DATES, PERSONAL GIFT FROM HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM TO ALL RBN PERSONNEL
MUARA NAVAL BASE, February 2025 – The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) conducted the Distribution of Dates Ceremony, a personal gift from 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, in conjunction with the upcoming month of Ramadhan 1446 Hijrah/2025 Masihi. The ceremony was held at respective sub-units under RBN throughout Muara Naval Base.