NEWS HEADLINES
OPENING GCEREMONY CSC 15/2025 DEFENCE ACADEMY ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES
TANAH JAMBU, Thursday, 16 January, 2025
— The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Command and Staff Course (CSC)
15/2025 officially opened today at the Defence Academy RBAF, officiated
by Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan,
Commander of the RBAF. Notable attendees included Dr. Hazri bin Haji
Kifle, Vice Chancellor of University Brunei Darussalam, senior officers,
and representatives from the Royal Brunei Police Force and
international defence attachés.
COMMANDER RBAF LEADERSHIP TALK WITH OFFICER CADETS OF INTAKE 23
TANAH JAMBU, TUESDAY, 14 January 2024
– The Officer Cadets (OCdts) of Intake 23 had the distinct privilege of
attending a leadership talk delivered by Yang Mulia Major General Dato
Paduka Seri Haji Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei
Armed Forces (RBAF), at the Lecture Hall of the Officer Cadet School,
Defence Academy, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (OCS DA RBAF).
COMMANDANT’S NEW YEAR MORNING HIKE
TANAH JAMBU, Thursday, 02 January 2025
– Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF) started the new
year of 2025 with Commandant’s New Year Morning Hike, held on Thursday,
02nd January 2025. The event started with a parade followed by recital
of Doa, speech by Commandant and lastly a hiking session joined by the Commandant, Officers, and Permanent Staff of DA RBAF.
DEFENCE ACADEMY HOSTED FAMILY DAY IN CONJUNCTION WITH DA RBAF 14TH ANNIVERSARY
MUARA, Sunday, 22 December 2024
– The Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF) celebrated
its 14th Anniversary with a Family Day event held at Muara Beach.
Present as the Guest of Honour was Colonel Pengiran Sharifuddin bin
Pengiran Haji Yusof, the Commandant of DA RBAF. The event was also
attended by officers, permanent staff, and Officer Cadets of DA RBAF,
along with their invited family members.
FIRST CAMPING AND GLAMPING EVENT IN CONJUNCTION OF DA RBAF 14TH ANNIVERSARY
– The Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF) hosted its
first Camping and Glamping event at Muara Beach. Held over two days,
from Friday, 20 December 2024 to Saturday, 21 December 2024, the event
was participated by the Commandant of DA RBAF, Officers, permanent
staff, and their invited family members.
THE OBOE ENDEAVOUR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE PROGRAMME 2024
AUSTRALIA, Monday, 02 December 2024 - The OBOE Endeavour Academic Excellence Programme that was held from 01 December to 05 December 2024 began with a visit to HMAS Waterhen in Sydney, the Royal Australian Navy’s primary mine warfare base. The participants were welcomed by the Commanding Officer of HMAS Waterhen and was then given a brief about the organisation, and plans to enhance mine countermeasures (MCM) with advanced autonomous systems, improving safety and effectiveness. The tour highlighted cutting-edge diving equipment and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), showcasing HMAS Waterhen’s key role in housing state-of-the-art MCM technology.