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RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Thursday, 22 September 2022 – Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) participated The Inaugural Mitigation Working Group (MWG) Of The Global Air Forces Climate Change Collaboration (GAFCCC), which was hosted virtually by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The working group is the continuity and part of Air Forces' coordination, collaboration and plans to reduce carbon consumption and generate green power to enhance resilience and operational capacity and capability.

Representing RBAirF was Lieutenant Colonel (U) Pengiran Hasrul Ariffin bin Pengiran Haji Rosley, Commander Support Group (CSG).  Also in attendance was Captain (U) Pengiran Rosdini bin Pengiran Mohiddin, Staff Officer Grade 3, Logistics.

The meeting began with Welcoming Remarks by Brigadier General John Alexander, followed by a presentation by Major Dugald Thompson, Royal Canadian Air Force on the topic Marine mammals and climate change: how the climate, a healthy marine environment and the air force are related?

The mitigation working group then concluded by Honorary Group Captain Kevin Billings and then express the intent to host an in-person working group tentatively in early 2023.

TUDB MENYERTAI THE INAUGURAL MITIGATION WORKING GROUP (MWG) OF THE GLOBAL AIR FORCES CLIMATE CHANGE COLLABORATION (GAFCCC).

PANGKALAN TENTERA UDARA RIMBA, Khamis, 22 September 2022 - Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) telah menyertai The Inaugural Mitigation Working Group (Mwg) Of The Global Air Forces Climate Change Collaboration (GAFCCC), yang dikendalikan secara dalam talian oleh Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Kelompok kerja ini adalah kesinambungan daripada mesyuarat yang lepas iaitu penyelarasan, usahasama dan perancangan untuk mengurangkan penggunaan karbon serta menjana kuasa hijau (Green Energy) untuk meningkatkan daya dan keupayaan  operasi.

Mewakili TUDB ialah Leftenan Kolonel (U) Pengiran Hasrul Ariffin bin Pengiran Haji Rosley, Pemerintah Kumpulan Bantu TUDB dan turut dihadiri oleh Kapten (U) Pengiran Rosdini bin Pengiran Mohiddin, Penolong Timbalan Pegawai Turus Logistik.

Perbincangan ini dimulakan dengan Ucapan Pembukaan dari Brigadier General John Alexander, diikuti dengan taklimat yang di sampaikan oleh Mejar Dugald Thompson, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) dengan tajuk Mamalia marin dan perubahan iklim: Bagaimanakah iklim, persekitaran marin yang sihat, dan Angkatan udara berhubungkait?

Mesyuarat diakhiri dengan kesimpulan kelompok kerja oleh Honourary Group Captain Kevin Billings dan seterusnya menyatakan hasrat bagi pengendalian kelompok kerja secara bersemuka yang dijangka akan dikendalikan pada awal tahun 2023.