RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Friday, 26 September 2025 – Five senior and junior officers from the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), accompanied by their spouses, participated in the Second Senior-Junior Officers' Engagement Program (SJOEP) held in Brunei Darussalam from 22 to 26 September 2025.
Hosted this year by No. 8 Wing, Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), the SJOEP is a five-day engagement program designed to strengthen professional development, enhance mutual understanding, and deepen defence cooperation between the RBAirF and the RTAF.
As part of the program, the RTAF delegation, led by Group Captain Gunn Manodham, Director of Security Division, Directorate of Intelligence, RTAF—paid a courtesy call on Colonel (U) Hismawadi bin Haji Said, Deputy Commander of the RBAirF. The delegation also received briefings on the organization of the RBAirF and were given insights into its operational and training capabilities.
In addition to the official visits and briefings, the RTAF delegation enjoyed cultural visits to places of interest including Ulu Temburong National Park, the Brunei Arts & Handicraft Centre, and the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Islamic Khazanah Hall.
The program underscores the strong bilateral relations and growing partnership between the Royal Brunei Air Force and the Royal Thai Air Force, reflecting a shared commitment to fostering closer defence cooperation and people-to-people ties.
SENIOR – JUNIOR OFFICERS' ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM KEDUA ANTARA TENTERA UDARA DIRAJA BRUNEI DAN TENTERA UDARA DIRAJA THAILAND
PANGKALAN TENTERA UDARA RIMBA, Juma'at, 26 September 2025 – Lima orang pegawai kanan dan pegawai daripada Tentera Udara Diraja Thailand (TUDT), disertai oleh isteri-isteri, telah mengambil bahagian dalam Senior - Junior Officers' Engagement Program (SJOEP) kali kedua yang diadakan di Negara Brunei Darussalam dari 22 hingga 26 September 2025.
Program yang dikendalikan pada tahun ini oleh Cawangan No. 8, Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB), merupakan program interaksi selama lima hari yang bertujuan untuk memperkukuhkan pembangunan profesional, meningkatkan saling pemahaman, serta memperdalam kerjasama pertahanan di antara TUDB dan TUDT.
Delegasi TUDT yang diketuai oleh Group Captain Gunn Manodham, Pengarah Bahagian Keselamatan, Jabatanarah Perisikan, TUDT, telah membuat kunjungan hormat kepada Kolonel (U) Hismawadi bin Haji Said, Timbalan Pemerintah TUDB. Delegasi tersebut juga telah diberikan taklimat mengenai organisasi TUDB serta didedahkan dengan keupayaan operasi dan latihan TUDB.
Selain lawatan rasmi dan sesi taklimat, delegasi RTAF turut menikmati lawatan budaya ke beberapa tempat menarik termasuk Taman Negara Ulu Temburong, Pusat Kesenian, Royal Regalia serta Balai Khazanah Islam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah.
Program ini menekankan hubungan dua hala yang kukuh serta kerjasama yang semakin berkembang antara TUDB dan TUDT, yang mencerminkan komitmen bersama dalam mengeratkan kerjasama pertahanan serta hubungan sesama yang lain.
