BOLKIAH GARISON, Monday, 31 October 2022 – After two years of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Exercise engagements conducted virtually due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, this year's exercise continued to be a significant platform of military-to-military cooperation between Brunei Darussalam and the United States. The 28th CARAT 2022 Exercise was carried out from the 24th October until the 31st October 2022 and divided into two phases, Aviation Ground Phase and Aviation Sea Phase. This year, the lead Air Planner for the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) was Captain (U) Azhar @ Reamy bin Haji Jumat.
During the Aviation Ground Phase, a symposium was held which featured presenters from 11 Squadron, 51 Squadron and Patrol Squadron 10. The presentations delivered were "Search and Rescue Operations" presented by Captain (U) Awangku Adri Firdaus bin Pengiran Haji Rakawi, a pilot from 11 Squadron, "P-8 Capabilities" presented by Lieutenant Samantha Michel Naval Flight Officer from the Patrol Squadron 10 and "Cannibalisation: A necessary Evil" presented by three representatives from the Engineering Squadrons, Warrant Officer 2 (U) Hairul Shahruddin Isamshah bin Aliuddin, Staff Sergeant (U) Amirulhady bin Abdullah and Staff Sergeant (U) Pengiran Mas Mohd Tajuddin bin Pengiran Momin. The day concluded with guests given a tour of the P-8A aircraft.
The Aviation Sea Phase started with participants of the exercise meeting for a mission planning session at the Multi-National Coordination Centre (MNCC) followed by a familarisation trip of the USS CHARLESTON. A Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) was then conducted on 29th October 2022 which included participations by the US Navy and Royal Brunei Navy.
The 28th CARAT 2022 Exercise concluded with a closing ceremony held this morning virtually in the Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) Meeting Room, Bolkiah Garrison. The CARAT's closing remarks were delivered by Rear Admiral Erik Eslich, Deputy Commander, United States Seventh Fleet (US 7th Fleet) and Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, the Commander of Joint Force, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF).
MAJLIS PENUTUP COOPERATION AFLOAT READINESS AND TRAINING (CARAT) 2022 KALI KE-28
BOLKIAH GARISON, Isnin, 31 Oktober 2022 - Setelah lebih daripada dua tahun dikendalikan secara maya disebabkan oleh Pandemik COVID-19, latihan Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei terus menjadi landasan penting bagi kerjasama ketenteraan di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Amerika Syarikat. Eksesais CARAT 2022 ini telah dijalankan selama lapan hari, bermula dari 24 Oktober 2022 dan berakhir pada 31 Oktober 2022. Eksesais ini dibahagikan kepada dua fasa iaitu Aviation Ground Phase dan Aviation Sea Phase. Pada tahun ini, Air Planner daripada Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) diketuai oleh Kapten (U) Azhar @ Reamy bin Haji Jumat.
Dalam Aviation Ground Phase, TUDB telah mengendalikan satu simposium yang telah disampaikan oleh anggota-anggota Skuadron 11, Skuadron 51 dan Patrol Squadron 10. Antara tajuk yang disampaikan adalah "Search and Rescue Operation" daripada Kapten (U) Awangku Adri Firdaus bin Pengiran Haji Rakawi, Juruterbang 11 Skuadron, "P-8 Capabilities" yang disampaikan oleh Leftenan Samantha Michel, Naval Flight Officer Patrol Squadron 10 dan "Cannibalisation: A necessary Evil" daripada Skuadron-Skuadron Jurutera yang disampaikan oleh Pegawai Waran 2 (U) Hairul Shahruddin Isamshah bin Aliuddin, Staf Sarjan (U) Amirulhady bin Abdullah and Staf Sarjan (U) Pengiran Mas Mohd Tajuddin bin Pengiran Momin. Fasa ini diakhiri dengan lawatan pesawat P-8A.
Aviation Sea Phase dimulakan dengan perbincangan antara peserta eksesais bagi mission planning session yang diadakan di bangunan Multi-National Coordination Centre (MNCC) dan lawatan ke kapal USS CHARLESTON. Latihan Search and Rescue (SAREX) dikendalikan pada 29 Oktober 2022 yang merangkumi anggota Tentera Laut Amerika Syarikat dan Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei.
Latihan bersama CARAT kali ke-28 telah berakhir dengan majlis penutup yang berlangsung secara maya bertempat di Bilik Mesyuarat Markas Angkatan Bersama (MAB), Bolkiah Garison. Ucapan penutup CARAT telah disampaikan oleh Laksamana Muda Erik Eslich, Timbalan Pemerintah, Seventh Fleet Amerika Syarikat (7th Fleet AS) dan Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Pemerintah Markas Angkatan Bersama (MAB), Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB).
