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TAKBIR AIDILADHA ENLIVEN THE TRUE MEANING OF SACRIFICES

TAKBIR AIDILADHA ENLIVEN THE TRUE MEANING OF SACRIFICES

​TANAH JAMBU, Defence Academy, Sunday 11 August 2019 - Today, Brunei Darussalam will celebrate the Hari Raya Aidiladha or commonly known as Hari Raya Korban or Haji among the Bruneians. Surau Asy-Syuhada of the Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF) held a mass Sunat Aidiladha Prayers in the morning. Prior to the event, the eve of the holy day was enlivened and resounded with melodius takbir, tahmid and tasbih at the Surau which were attended by Senior Officers, Officers and the Officer Cadets of Intake 18 of Officer Cadet School (OCS). The morning event began with the arrival of the Guest of Honor, the Chief Instructor of DA RBAF, Lieutenant Colonel Pengiran Mohammad Shamsul Reza bin Pengiran Dato Paduka Hj Tengah. Also present were Senior Officers, Officers and personnel of the Defence Academy. The event was further braced by Officer Cadets of Intake 18 of OCS. The event began with recital of takbir, followed by the mass Aidiladha Sunat Prayers. The event was then concluded with the Aidiladha Sermons which reminded the Muslims to respect and take care of their parents in order to value the sacrifices that they had given. It also reminded Muslims to take this opportunity to be involved with korban and donating the sacrificed livestock to the underprivileged people. The Sermons also helped Muslims to understand the true meaning of Sacrifices as committed by Prophet Ibrahim which signified a remarkable level of Iman and this form of submission should be followed by Muslims for the sake of Allah SWT. The event ended as the attendees shook hands and wished a blissful Aidiladha towards each other.

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OCS INTAKE 18 END OF GENERIC TERM DINNER NIGHT

OCS INTAKE 18 END OF GENERIC TERM DINNER NIGHT

​TANAH JAMBU, Defence Academy, Friday 9 August 2019- Following the End of Generic Term Parade, the Officer Cadet School (OCS) of Intake 18 hosted their first formal dinner in conjunction with their end of Generic Term where it mimics the concepts of a Regimental Dinner as in the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). The event took place at the Officer Cadet’s Mess Hall at about 1930 hours. Present as the Guest of Honor was the Acting Commanding Officer of OCS, 724 Major Muhammad Ghazali bin Haji Husin who was welcomed by the Acting Intake Commander, 823 Major (U) Awg Md Yusra bin Jafar. Also present were Officers of the School. The event began with the arrival of the Guest of Honor followed by a light refreshment prior to a photo session with the Guest of Honor at the Mess Hall 1 of the Officer Cadet’s Mess.

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OCS INTAKE 18 END OF GENERIC TERM PARADE

OCS INTAKE 18 END OF GENERIC TERM PARADE

​TANAH JAMBU, Defence Academy, Friday 9 August 2019 - Today marked a new milestone for the Intake 18 of the Officer Cadet School (OCS) as the Parade for the end of Generic Term took place at the Parade Square of the Defence Academy, Tanah Jambu.

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CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION OF THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LEADERSHIP COURSE

CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION OF THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LEADERSHIP COURSE

​TANAH JAMBU, Friday 09 August 2019 – Leadership and Management Centre, Defence Academy RBAF had facilitated the Psychology of Leadership Course, which was delivered by Dr. Charlotte Riggs from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurt (RMAS) as an initiative of Exercise Dynamic Outreach RMAS through its International Policy Planning, UK with various partner countries including Brunei Darussalam.

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SESKOAD TA 2019 VISITS DA RBAF

SESKOAD TA 2019 VISITS DA RBAF

​TANAH JAMBU, Wednesday, 07 August 2019 – The delegation from SESKOAD TA 2019 comprised of 59 personnel led by Major General Hartomo visited the Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF) as part of their 5-day working visit to Brunei Darussalam. Upon arrival at the DA RBAF Headquarters, Major General Hartomo was welcomed by the Commandant of the DA RBAF, Colonel Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, and other DA RBAF Senior Officers. The visit commenced with a Courtesy Call where both sides acknowledged the cordial relations between RBAF and the Indonesian National Armed Forces and discussed potential areas to explore to enhance the military-to-military bilateral cooperation particularly through trainings.

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KULIAH SUBUH

KULIAH SUBUH

​TANAH JAMBU, Defence Academy, Friday 2 August 2019– The Kuliah Subuh for the month of August was held at Surau Asy-Syuhada this morning at the Defence Academy. Present as the Guest of Honour was the Chief Instructor, Lieutenant Colonel Pg. Mohammad Shamsul Reza bin DPS Hj Tengah. The attendees were mainly of RBAF DA Senior Officers, Officers, Personnel and also Officer Cadets from Intake 18 of Officer Cadet School. The lecture’s topic which entitled Pengorbanan Meraih Takwa was delivered by the invited speaker, Ustaz Abd Yussof bin Hj Majid. In conjuction with the upcoming Hari Raya Aidiladha, this month’s lecture was focusing more on sacrifices, takwa and piety.

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