Rimba Air Force Base, Tuesday, 31 August 2021 - The RBAirF participated in the 8th ASEAN Air Force Education and Training Working Group (8th AAFET-WG) with the theme of "ASEAN Air Forces: Optimizing Capabilities and Cooperation Against New Challenges", which was hosted virtually by the Royal Thailand Air Force from 31 August to 1 September 2021. Group Captain Werachon Naranoot, Senior Civil Affairs Officer, Directorate of Civil Affairs of Royal Thailand Air Force officiated and presided over the two-day online videoconference.
From the RBAirF, the delegation was led together by Lieutenant Colonel (U) Muhammad Walee bin Haji Roslie, Acting Head of RBAirF Inspectorate Unit and Lieutenant Colonel (U) Pengiran Muhammad Zulhusmi bin Pengiran Muhammad Roslan, Commanding Officer of No. 7 Wing, RBAirF.
Throughout the meeting, every delegate discussed the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on various operations, notably in the areas of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) and Flight Safety. Apart from the pandemic, participants also shared their experiences during their HADR deployment for natural disasters such as forest fire, flooding, earthquake, drought, and so on. The delegates further presented their actions, mitigations and lesson learnt in the discussion session. During the two days meeting, the representatives also reviewed a revised concept and timeline for ASEAN Air Force HADR Field Training Exercise (FTX), suspended due to the current pandemic affecting the region. It was agreed in the meeting that the exercise would take place within this three to four years, depending on the course of the pandemic.
The meeting concluded with adopting the meeting's minutes, closing remarks by the meeting's chairman, and lastly, the transfer of chairperson to the Lao Air Force for the 9th AAFET-WG.
This Working Group Meeting has always triumphed in providing an opportunity for all ASEAN Air Forces to exchange information and strengthen mutual potential in various operational areas to promote long-term relationships, solidarity, prosperity and regional interests.
MESYUARAT KUMPULAN KERJA ASEAN AIRFORCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING KE-8 DIKENDALIKAN SECARA DALAM TALIAN PADA 31 OGOS HINGGA 1 SEPTEMBER 2021
Pangkalan Tentera Udara Rimba, Selasa, 31 Ogos 2021 - TUDB mengambil bahagian dalam Mesyuarat Kumpulan Kerja
ASEAN Air Force Education And Training kali Ke-8 dengan tema "ASEAN Air Forces: Optimizing Capabilities and Cooperation Against New Challenges", yang dihoskan secara dalam talian oleh Tentera Udara Diraja Thailand bermula pada 31 Ogos hingga 1 September 2021. Mesyuarat ini dipengerusikan dan dirasmikan oleh Group Captain Werachon Naranoot,
Senior Civil Affairs Officer, Directorate of Civil Affairs, Tentera Udara Diraja Thailand.
Delegasi TUDB diketuai oleh Leftenan Kolonel (U) Muhammad Walee bin Haji Roslie, Pemangku Ketua Unit Inspektorat TUDB dan Leftenan Kolonel (U) Pengiran Muhammad Zulhusmi bin Pengiran Muhammad Roslan, Pegawai Pemerintah Cawangan No. 7, TUDB.
Sepanjang meSyuarat tersebut, para perwakilan berpeluang membincangkan tatacara pengendalian pelbagai operasi yang dijalankan terutama sekali di bidang Bantuan Kemanusiaan dan Bencana Alam (HADR) dan Keselamatan Penerbangan. Selain isu pandemik, para perwakilan juga mengongsikan tentang pengalaman, tindakan dan pelajaran yang diperolehi mengenai misi HADR yang pernah dilaksanakan oleh Tentera Udara masing-masing. Para perwakilan juga membincangkan konsep dan garis masa yang baru bagi pengendalian
ASEAN Air Force HADR Field Training Exercise (FTX) yang belum dapat dilaksanakan disebabkan oleh penularan wabak COVID-19 di rantau ini. Mesyuarat tersebut memutuskan bahawa eksesais akan dikendalikan di dalam jangkamasa tiga ke empat tahun lagi, tertakluk kepada situasi pandemik.
Mesyuarat diakhiri dengan penerimaan minit mesyuarat, ucapan penutup dari Pengerusi mesyuarat dan seterusnya dengan pertukaran Pengerusi kepada Tentera Udara Lao bagi Kumpulan Kerja AAFET kali Ke-9.
Mesyuarat Kumpulan Kerja ini merupakan satu forum yang penting dan bernilai bagi semua Tentera Udara ASEAN dimana semua pertukaran maklumat dan perbincangan yang dibuat telah meningkatkan potensi bersama di pelbagai bidang operasi dan latihan. Mesyuarat ini juga menjadi satu landasan untuk memperkukuhkan hubungan kerjasama bagi kepentingan perpaduan dan kemakmuran serantau.
