NEWS HEADLINES
BRIGADIER GENERAL SARAH RUSS OF U.S. INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND VISITS THE ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY
MUARA NAVAL BASE, Friday, 06 December 2024 – Brigadier General Sarah H. Russ, Mobilization Assistant to the J5, Director of Strategic Planning and Policy at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) as part of the 17th Joint Defence Working Committee (JDWC) programme. The 17th JDWC meeting between the United States of America and Brunei was held on 5 December 2024.
ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY WATER POLO AND SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP 2024
MUARA NAVAL BASE, Friday, 06 December 2024 – The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) Water Polo and Swimming Championship 2024 officially concluded today at the RBN Swimming Pool, Muara Naval Base. The event began with the final round of the Water Polo match, where Armada ‘B’ defeat Armada ‘A’. This was followed by two swimming events: the 100m freestyle and the 4x50m freestyle relay. Armada ‘B’ emerged as the overall champion of the tournament, securing 9 gold medals and 2 silver medals.
RBN ACTING COMMANDER PARTICIPATES IN THE 11TH MULTILATERAL MARITIME VIRTUAL KEY LEADERS ENGAGEMENT
MUARA, Thursday, 05 December 2024 – Captain Khairil Haji Abdul Rahman, RBN, Acting Commander of the RBN attended the 11th Multilateral Maritime Virtual Key Leaders Engagement (KLE) hosted by Admiral Stephen T. Web Koehler, Commander of the United States Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT). The KLE represents a virtual platform to communicate and discuss matters of mutual concerns, and in this series, discussions revolve around the theme of ” Challenges and Opportunities in Naval Logistics Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific”.
PARTICIPANTS OF THE SENIOR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SESSION 2024 VISIT THE NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Wednesday, 4 December 2024 – Twenty-nine (29) participants from the Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Session 2024 of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) had the opportunity to visit the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC). The visit was led by Lieutenant Commander Ahmad Afifi bin Haji Antin, Officer-In-Command of the Maritime Operations School, RBN. It was joined by Leadership and Management Instructors as well.
FINAL EXERCISE OF THE ADVANCED AND INTERMEDIATE BASE DEFENCE COURSE, SESSION 2024 (SAUH PERISAI TEMPUR)
PENANJONG GARISSON, IL ABDB - Thursday 05 December 2024, the Advanced and Intermediate Base Defence Course Session 2024, conducted its final exercise, “Sauh Perisai Tempur,” at Penanjong Garrison, IL ABDB. Present as the guest of honour of the closing ceremony was Lieutenant Commander Mohd Adib Faliq bin Mohamad, RBN, Officer Commanding Regimental Police.
KDB DARULAMAN AND KDB SYAFAAT COMPLETED 18-DAY ROUND BORNEO DEPLOYMENT
MUARA NAVAL BASE, Friday, 29 November 2024 – KDB DARULAMAN and KDB SYAFAAT have successfully completed the 18-day Round-Borneo deployment. The ships were received by Acting Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), Captain Khairil bin Haji Abdul Rahman, RBN, during a homecoming ceremony. The deployed officers and crew disembarked the ships and performed sujud syukur to express gratitude to Allah SWT for their safe return. The ceremony continued with Doa Selamat and Doa Kesyukuran.