AUSTRALIA, Monday, 22 August 2022 - Exercise Pitch Black 2022 (PBK22), International Observer Group (IOG) is currently conducted in Darwin Australia from 19 August to 08 September 2022. The Exercise is a biennial event conducted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and is a premier aerospace operational activity held in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Representing the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) was Lieutenant Colonel (U) Muhammad Walee bin Haji Roslie and Captain (U) Mohammed Azhar bin Mohammad Mahathir. The event is a multilateral air force exercise and is the largest tactical air activity conducted in Australia. It focuses on air operations mainly conducted by fighter jet platforms.
The IOG program is one of the activities held under the ambit of PBK22 and aims to expose the participants on the operational, administrative and logistical challenges associated with the deployments of Air Force elements to Australia through a series of visits, presentations and exercise briefings. IOG members also had the opportunity to engage with RAAF detachments and the French and Air and Space Force to gain insights and sharing of experiences with regards to their long-distance deployments. The program also aimed to promote an understanding of the Australian Northern Territory, its people and the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
TUDB MENYERTAI EKSESAIS PITCH BLACK 2022
AUSTRALIA, Isnin, 22 Ogos 2022 – Eksesais Pitch Black 2022 (PBK22), International Observer Group (IOG) sedang dikendalikan di Darwin, Australia dari 19 Ogos 2022 hingga 08 September 2022. Latihan yang dijalankan setiap dua tahun ini diungkayahkan oleh Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) dan merupakan aktiviti operasi udara perdana di wilayah utara Australia.
Mewakili Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) adalah Leftenan Kolonel (U) Muhammad Walee bin Haji Roslie dan Kapten (U) Mohammed Azhar bin Mohammad Mahathir. Acara yang disertai oleh tentera-tentera udara dari pelbagai negeri adalah aktiviti udara taktikal yang terbesar dijalankan di negara tersebut. Ianya tertumpu kepada operasi udara yang dikendalikan oleh platform pesawat jet pejuang.
Program IOG pula merupakan salah satu aktiviti yang dijalankan dibawah PBK22 dan bertujuan untuk mendedahkan peserta-peserta latihan kepada isu-isu operasi, pentadbiran dan logistik yang berkaitan dengan kerahan elemen tentera udara ke Australia melalui lawatan-lawatan, pembentangan dan taklimat eksesais. Peserta IOG juga berpeluang untuk berinteraksi bersama detachment RAAF serta Angkatan Udara dan Angkasa Perancis dan telah dikongsikan maklumat mengenai pengalaman mereka dalam mengendalikan kerahan jarak jauh. Objektif lain program ini juga adalah untuk mempromosikan kefahaman mengenai wilayah utara Australia, penduduknya serta Angkatan Pertahanan Australia (ADF).
