RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, 16 April 2019 – Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud. The Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces conducted his inspection of the Royal Brunei Air Force. The event capped off a month long inspection of all units in the Royal Brunei Air Force carried out by the Ministry of Defence, which was headed by the Inspectorate Unit, Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
Upon arrival at the Rimba Air Base, the RBAF Commander was welcomed by Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, the Royal Brunei Air Force Commander. The occasion was ceremoniously started off with an inspection of the Guard of Honour, followed by a briefing by the Royal Brunei Air Force and the Inspection team to the RBAF Commander. It was immediately followed by site visits from the RBAF Commander and his entourage to selected areas such as the Parachute Airborne Tactical and Delivery Unit (PATDU), Hangars A and B, the Avionics Bay, the MRS and the Air Movement Centre. In each location the RBAF Commander was shown the assets and briefed on issues surrounding each unit.
The event was concluded with a group photo and curry lunch at the Air Movement Centre. The Commander’s inspection serves as a holistic check on services in the RBAF to assess their overall state of readiness. The inspection covers a wide range of issues such as manpower, operations, intelligence, finance, logistics, security and training.
PANGKALAN RIMBA, 16 April 2019 – Mejar Jeneral Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei telah membuat Pemeriksaan ke atas Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei. Acara ini adalah kemuncak daripada pemeriksaan ke atas unit-unit di Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei yang dikendalikan oleh Kementerian Pertahanan. Pemeriksaan ini diketuai oleh Unit Inspektorat, Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei.
Ketibaan Pemerintah ABDB ke Pangkalan Rimba disambut oleh Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Pemerintah TUDB. Acara ini dimulakan dengan Pemeriksaan Kawalan Kehormatan, diikuti dengan taklimat kepada Pemerintah ABDB yang disampaikan oleh TUDB dan kumpulan pemeriksa. Ianya diikuti dengan lawatan ke tempat-tempat yang dipilih seperti Unit Payung Terjun Pembekal Udara Taktikal (UPTPUT), Hangar A dan B, Avionics Bay, Pusat Perubatan dan Pusat Gerakan Udara. Di setiap lokasi, Pemerintah ABDB telah diperlihatkan aset-aset dan disampaikan taklimat ringkas mengenai isu-isu yang dihadapi setiap unit.
Acara diakhiri dengan sesi bergambar ramai dan makan tengahari di Pusat Gerakan Udara. Pemeriksaan Pemerintah ABDB ini adalah pemeriksaan menyeluruh untuk menilai kesiapsiagaan unit-unit di dalam ABDB. Pemeriksaan ini meliputi pelbagai aspek seperti sumber manusia, operasi, perisikan, kewangan, logistik, sekuriti dan latihan.
