BERAKAS GARRISON, Wednesday, 13 December 2023 – Brigadier General Haji Mohammad Shanonnizam bin Sulaiman, Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) received a farewell call today from Commander Samuel S. Kim, Chief of Defence Cooperation, Embassy of the United States of America in Brunei Darussalam today.
During the call, Commander of RBLF welcomed and expressed his appreciation for United States cooperation over the years in managing dialogue mechanisms and other bilateral and multilateral matters, particularly Exercise PAHLAWAN WARRIOR and Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) which has nurtured trust and interoperability between both countries and enhanced security ties through exchange of expertise. It also discussed potential engagements such as training, exercises, and visits to enhance knowledge and experiences among the personnel of both forces.
During the call, Commander Samuel S. Kim also had the opportunity to introduce Commander Bert R. Bratton, the newly appointed Resident Defence Attache and Chief of Defence Cooperation, Embassy of the United States of America in Brunei Darussalam.
Commander Samuel S. Kim was appointed as Chief of Defence Cooperation, Embassy of the United States of America in Brunei Darussalam since May 2022.
PEMERINTAH TDDB TERIMA KUNJUNGAN PERPISAHAN DARI CHIEF OF DEFENCE COOPERATION KEDUTAAN AMERIKA SYARIKAT DI NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BERAKAS GARISON, Rabu, 13 Disember 2023 – Brigedier Jeneral Haji Mohammad Shanonnizam bin Sulaiman, Pemerintah Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) telah menerima kunjungan perpisahan daripada Komander Samuel S. Kim, Chief of Defence Cooperation Kedutaan Amerika Syarikat di Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Semasa kunjungan tersebut, Pemerintah TDDB mengalu-alukan ketibaan dan merakamkan penghargaan atas kerjasama padu yang telah diberikan oleh Amerika Syarikat dalam pengurusan dialog dan hubungan dua hala serta pelbagai hala terutamanya Eksesais PAHLAWAN WARRIOR dan Eksesais Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) yang telah mampu mengukuhkan saling percaya dan interoperabiliti kedua negara sekaligus meningkatkan sekuriti melalui maklumat pertukaran pakar. Kedua belah pihak juga membincangkan hubungan kerjasama yang berpotensi diterokai seperti latihan, eksesais dan lawatan bagi meningkatkan ilmu pengetahuan dan pengalaman anggota kedua angkatan tentera.
Melalui kunjungan tersebut, Komander Samuel S. Kim turut berkesempatan untuk memperkenalkan Komander Bert R. Bratton, Atase Pertahanan dan Chief of Defence Cooperation Kedutaan Amerika Syarikat di Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Komander Samuel S. Kim telah dilantik sebagai Chief of Defence Cooperation Kedutaan Amerika Syarikat di Negara Brunei Darussalam sejak Mei 2022.