LUMUT CAMP, Tuesday, 08 November 2022 – The opening ceremony of Exercise MALLEE BULL 2022 was held today at the Third Battalion Royal Brunei Land Force (3Bn RBLF), Lumut Camp. The exercise will take place from 09 November 2022 until 11 November 2022 involving a total of 62 officers and personnel combined from 3Bn RBLF and 2nd/30th Training Group Australia Army.
Present to officiate the exercise was Major Erawan bin Haji Abu Bakar, Commanding Officer 3Bn RBLF. Also, present as guest during the ceremony was Lieutenant Colonel Peter Van de Peer, the Commanding Officer of 2nd/30th Training Group Australian Army.
The ceremony commenced with the salute of honour from the exercise parade commanded by Lieutenant Mohamed Za’im bin Mohamed Abdulla, followed by an inspection of the parade by CO 3Bn RBLF. The ceremony continued with the recitation of
Surah Al-Fatihah followed by the welcoming remarks by CO 3Bn RBLF, in which he welcomed the personnel from 2nd/30th Training Group Australian Army and hoped that the bilateral exercise would further strengthen the relationship and cooperation between the two nations and armies.
The unit’s flag handover was then conducted between Captain Elliott Starling, Second-in-Command of 2nd/30th Training Group Australian Army to Major Hj Adi Asmawi bin Hj Adanan Officer Commanding, B Company 3Bn RBLF followed by the officiating of Exercise MALLEE BULL 2022 by CO 3Bn RBLF. The ceremony proceeded with a
Doa and and concluded with a photo session before the Australian delegation headed to the Corporal Club for refreshments.
Exercise MALLEE BULL was last conducted in 2019 and was aimed at enhancing cooperation and friendship between the two armies through the professional sharing of knowledge and experience at all levels. During the exercise, RBLF personnel will take lead in the jungle warfare phase, whereas personnel from Australian Army will take the lead in the military operations in urban terrain tactics.
PEMBUKAAN EKSESAIS MALLEE BULL 2022
PERKHEMAHAN LUMUT, Selasa, 08 November 2022 – Upacara Pembukaan Eksesais MALLEE BULL 2022 telah diadakan pada hari ini bertempat di Batalion Ketiga Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (3Bn TDDB), Perkhemahan Lumut. Eksesais tersebut berlangsung dari 09 November 2022 hingga 11 November 2022 yang melibatkan seramai 62 pegawai dan anggota gabungan dari 3Bn TDDB dan 2/30
Training Group Australia Army.
Hadir bagi merasmikan Eksesais Mallee Bull 2022 Yang Mulia Mejar Erawan bin Haji Abu Bakar, Pegawai Pemerintah 3Bn TDDB. Turut hadir menyaksikan upacara pembukaan tersebut ialah Leftenan Kolonel Peter Van de Peer, Pegawai Pemerintah 2nd/30th Training Group Australia Army.
Majlis dimulakan dengan tabik hormat daripada perbarisan yang diketuai oleh Leftenan Mohamed Za’im bin Mohamed Abdulla dan diikuti dengan pemeriksaan kawalan oleh Pegawai Pemerintah 3Bn TDDB. Majlis diteruskan dengan bacaan Surah Al-Fatihah dan disusuli dengan ucapan daripada Pegawai Pemerintah 3Bn TDDB yang mana beliau mengalu-alukan kedatangan delegasi daripada
2/30 Training Group Australia Army di samping berharap eksesais dua hala ini akan mengeratkan lagi hubungan dan kerjasama di antara kedua buah negara dan angkatan darat.
Penyerahan bendera unit kemudiannya dilaksanakan di antara Kapten Elliott Starling, Second-in-Command of 2nd/30th Training Group Australian Army dan Mejar Haji Adi Asmawi bin Haji Adanan, Pegawai Memerintah, Kompeni B 3Bn TDDB, diikuti dengan perasmian Eksesais MALLEE BULL 2022 oleh Pegawai Pemerintah 3Bn TDDB. Majlis diteruskan dengan bacaan Doa dan diakhiri dengan sesi bergambar ramai sebelum delegasi Australia beredar ke Koporal Kelab bagi menikmati jamuan.
Eksesais MALLEE BULL 2022 kali terakhir dikendalikan pada tahun 2019 dan ia nya bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kerjasama dan persahabatan di antara kedua tentera melalui perkongsian ilmu dan pengalaman di pelbagai peringkat. Dalam eksesais tersebut, anggota TDDB akan mengetuai latihan dalam fasa peperangan hutan manakala anggota 2/30
Training Group Australia Army akan mengetuai latihan bagi operasi ketenteraan dalam
urban terrain tactics.