TANAH JAMBU, 8 March 2023 – Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces and Defence Academy, United Kingdom officially closed the inaugural South East Asia Conference of Commandants today at the Auditorium, Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF). Present as Guest of Honour was Yang Mulia Brigadier General Dato Seri Pahlawan Saifulrizal bin Abdul Latif, Acting Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). Also in attendance were RBAF Service Commanders, military and civilian directors, Defence Attaches/Advisers, representatives from Universiti Brunei Darussalam as well as officers from the RBAF.
The closing ceremony began with a recitation of Surah Al Fatihah and Doa by Captain Ayza Azrine bin Ayahani, an officer from the RBAF Religious Directorate. This was followed by a closing remark by the Guest of Honour, where highlighted the redefined security environment and the importance of further collaborations with the local and higher education learning institutes. This was followed by a video presentation followed by the presentation of certificates and mementos to the heads of defence universities/military academies who have participated in the conference. The ceremony concluded with a photo session.
The two-days conference was a platform for heads of defence universities/military academies from countries in the region to exchange dialogue and best practices in military education as well as to enhance cooperation especially between military higher learning institutes.
MAJLIS PENUTUP SOUTH EAST ASIA CONFERENCE OF COMMANDANTS YANG PERTAMA 2023
TANAH JAMBU, 8 Mac 2023 – Akademi Pertahanan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (AP ABDB) bersama Akademi Pertahanan, United Kingdom telah secara rasminya menutup South East Asia Conference of Commandants 2023 yang buat julung kalinya diadakan. Acara mengambil tempat di Auditorium, AP ABDB pada hari ini. Hadir selaku Tetamu Kehormat ialah Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral Dato Seri Pahlawan Saifulrizal bin Abdul Latif. Turut hadir adalah pemerintah-pemerintah angkatan tentera, pengarah-pengarah awam dan tentera, Atase/Penasihat Pertahanan, perwakilan dari Universiti Brunei Darussalam dan Pegawai-Pegawai ABDB.
Majlis Penutup dimulakan dengan bacaan Surah Al-Fatihah dan Doa oleh Kapten Ayza Azrine bin Ayahani, pegawai Jabatanarah Agama ABDB. Seterusnya, Tetamu Kehormat dijemput untuk menyampaikan ucapan penutup. Dalam ucapan tersebut beliau menyatakan tentang keadaan sekuriti yang kian berkembang dan kepentingan kolaborasi bersama institut-institut pengajian tinggi di dalam dan luar negara. Ini diikuti dengan sebuah tayangan video dan penyampaian sijil dan cenderahati kepada Ketua-Ketua Universiti Pertahanan/Akademi Tentera yang hadir. Majlis seterusnya diakhiri dengan sesi bergambar ramai.
Persidangan dua hari ini merupakan sebuah landasan penting bagi Ketua-Ketua Universiti Pertahanan/Akademi Tentera dari pelbagai negara untuk saling bertukar dialog dan amalan terbaik di samping meningkatkan kerjasama di antara negara-negara yang terlibat khususnya dari segi pendidikan di kalangan institut-institut pengajian tinggi tentera.
