MUARA AND BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday 25 April 2024 – Today, on the occasion of ANZAC Day, Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) paid tribute to the service of Australians and New Zealanders soldiers at a commemorative event held by The Australian High Commission to Brunei Darussalam at Brunei-Australia Memorial Muara Beach.
In a show of solidarity and respect, also present at the occasion was His Excellency Luke Arnold, Australian High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam; Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Mohammad Irwan bin Haji Hambali, Royal Brunei Police Commissioner; Yang Mulia Brigadier General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence; RBAF Services Commander and Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence.
Following the event, RBAF Commander received a courtesy call from Air Commodore Micheal Durant, Director General Strategy and Planning of Royal Australian Air Force at Bolkiah Garrison. Also, in attendance was Australian High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam, Acting Chief of Staff RBAF, Director of Personnel, and Acting Director of Intelligence.
The RBAF Commander expressed gratitude towards Australian Defence Force (ADF) for the deep rooted defence relationship between Brunei Darusssalam and Australia through defence programmes, courses and trainings such as the OBOE Endeavour Awards. RBAF Commander hopes Royal Brunei Armed Forces and Australian Defence Force will continue to work together in continuing the strong defence relations.
PEMERINTAH ABDB HADIRI HARI ANZAC DAN MENERIMA KUNJUNGAN HORMAT DARI DIRECTOR GENERAL STRATEGY AND PLANNING OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE
MUARA DAN BOLKIAH GARISON, Khamis, 25 April 2024 - Sempena hari ANZAC, Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) telah menghadiri majlis peringatan bagi menghormati perkhidmatan tentera Australia dan New Zealand yang terkorban yang dihoskan oleh Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Australia Brunei Darussalam bertempat di Memorial Australia-Brunei Pantai Muara.
Sebagai tanda perpaduan dan penghormatan, turut hadir pada majlis tersebut ialah Tuan Yang Terutama Luke Arnold, Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Australia ke Negara Brunei Darussalam; Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Mohammad Irwan bin Haji Hambali, Pesuruhjaya Polis Diraja Brunei; Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pertahanan; Pemerintah-Pemerintah Angkatan Tentera dan Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pertahanan.
Sejurus selepas majlis tersebut, Pemerintah ABDB telah menerima kunjungan hormat daripada Air Commodore Micheal Durant, Director General Strategy and Planning of The Royal Australian Air Force di Bolkiah Garison. Turut hadir adalah Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Australia ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, Pemangku Ketua Staf ABDB, Pengarah Keanggotaan, dan Pemangku Pengarah Perisikan.
Pemerintah ABDB mengucapkan penghargaan kepada Australian Defence Force atas hubungan pertahanan yang kukuh di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Australia melalui program-program pertahanan, kursus dan latihan seperti Anugerah OBOE Endeavour. Pemerintah ABDB berharap Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei dan Australian Defence Force akan terus bekerjasama untuk memperkukuhkan hubungan pertahanan.
