 | | 5/22/2026 2:07 PM | LABI, Wednesday, 20th May 2026 – The closing event for the Combat Survival Course was held at Kargu Dam, Labi, Belait. A total of 23 participants attended the course, comprising 15 personnel from the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), one from the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), one from the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), and six personnel from the Special Forces Regiment Royal Brunei Armed Forces (SFR RBAF). The course was conducted from 06th April 2026 until 20th May 2026. Present to officiate the closing was Major Ahmad Bohare bin Haji Mansor, Commanding Officer of the School of Infantry (SOI), RBLF.
| | | | 5/22/2026 7:46 AM | BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Saturday, 16 May 2026 – Three personnel from the Medical Services, Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), completed the Technical Mentoring Program conducted by the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) in support of the development and accreditation efforts of Brunei Darussalam's National Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Team towards the INSARAG External Classification (IEC). The five-day programme, held from 11th to 16th May 2026 at the Rimba Fire Station, involved participants from the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC), the Special Technical Rescue Assistance (SATREA) Team of the Fire and Rescue Department, engineers from the Public Works Department, as well as paramedics from the Emergency Medical Ambulance Services (EMAS). Representing the Medical Services, RBLF were Captain Dr Naqibah binti Dato Paduka Ahmad Bukhari, Sergeant Muhammad Daniel Asyhraf bin Mohd Saidi and Sergeant Norazaidah binti Mohammad.
| | | | 5/17/2026 10:18 AM | HONOLULU, Thursday, 14th May 2026 – A delegation from the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), led by Brigadier General Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Commander RBLF, attended the Land Forces of the Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium and Exposition 2026 held at the Sheraton Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America, from 12th to 14th May 2026. Organised by the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) in collaboration with the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), the symposium brought together 25 international delegations, including 16 Chiefs of Army from across the Indo-Pacific region. This year's theme, “Prevailing through Transformation and Innovation", highlighted the importance of modernisation, adaptability and collaboration among land forces and partner nations in addressing evolving regional security challenges.
| | | | 5/22/2026 8:17 AM | PENANJONG GARRISON, Thursday, 14th May 2026 – A total of 57 personnel comprising 43 personnel from the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), 13 from the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and one personnel from the Training Institute Royal Brunei Armed Forces (TI RBAF) had completed the Advanced Clerk Course (ACC) conducted by the Combat Service Support, RBLF (CSS RBLF) from 17th April 2026 to 15th May 2026. The closing ceremony was held at Al-Wafrah Hall, Field Headquarters Company, RBLF, Penanjong Garrison. Present to officiate the closing was Lieutenant Colonel Pengiran Haji Saiful Amirul Bakri bin Pengiran Haji Ramlee, Deputy Field Commander of the RBLF.
| | | | 5/22/2026 8:20 AM | BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 14th May 2026 – A total of 32 students from the Jerudong Park Medical Centre (JPMC) College of Health Sciences completed their clinical placement with the Medical Services, Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), from 24th February 2026 to 14th May 2026. All students were attached to four Medical Reception Stations (MRS), namely Bolkiah Garrison, Muara Naval Base, Rimba Air Force Base and Penanjong Garrison.
| | | | 5/22/2026 8:23 AM | LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, Thursday, 14th May 2026 – The 55th Pacific Area Senior Officer Logistics Seminar (PASOLS) Planning Group was held at the Millennium Hotel, London, United Kingdom, from 10th to 14th May 2026. Representing the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) were Lieutenant Colonel Abdul Mubin bin Haji Timbang, Staff Officer Grade 1 Logistics, Directorate of Logistics, and Major Muhd Shahrimmy bin Karim, Commanding Officer Logistics Depot, Combat Service Support, Royal Brunei Land Forces.
| | | | 5/22/2026 8:30 AM | REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, Tuesday, 12 May 2026 – Two personnel from the Medical Services, Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), namely Lance Corporal Nadzri bin Wira Ali and Lance Corporal Mohamad Salihin bin Mohamad Yassin, had completed the Emergency Medical Technician Specialist Cadet Course (EMTSCC) conducted at the Singapore Armed Forces Medical Training Institute (SMTI), Republic of Singapore, from 11th February 2026 to 12th May 2026.
| | | | 5/11/2026 10:19 PM | TUTONG, Sunday, 10 May 2026 – A total of 25 personnel from the Second Battalion, Royal Brunei Land Forces (2Bn RBLF) participated in a recreational cycling event organised by the Village Consultative Council of Kampong Bukit Udal and Penapar, Tutong in conjunction with the 42nd National Day Celebration of Brunei Darussalam. Also present during the event was Major Mohammad Sufrien bin Johan, Commanding Officer of 2Bn RBLF.
| | | | 5/11/2026 10:06 PM | SERASA, Friday, 08 May 2026 – The Closing Ceremony for the Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Combat Boat Course (ACBC) Series 2026 was held at the Water Sports Complex, Royal Brunei Navy, Serasa. Present to officiate the ceremony was Lieutenant Colonel Haji Mohammed Airul Wizam bin Haji Ahmad, Field Chief of Staff, Royal Brunei Land Forces (Field COS RBLF). A total of 26 personnel from the Combat Boat Squadron Unit, RBLF attended the seven-week course conducted from 16th March 2026 to 8th May 2026.
| | | | 5/9/2026 8:34 AM | MELAKA, Friday, 8th May 2026 – The 34th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet Technical Committee Meeting (AARM TCM), 27th ASEAN Chiefs of Army Multilateral Meeting (ACAMM) ASEAN Armies Working Group (AAWG) Meeting and 14th ASEAN Sergeant Majors Annual Meeting (ASMAM) Working Group Meeting were successfully conducted in Melaka, Malaysia from 5th May to 8th May 2026.
| | | | 5/9/2026 8:49 AM | TUTONG, Friday, 08 May 2026 – The Second Battalion, Royal Brunei Land Forces (2Bn RBLF), in collaboration with the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of Penapar Primary School, Cluster 5 Tutong, and the Village Consultative Council of Kampong Penapar, Mukim Tutong Tanjong Maya, conducted a community service initiative through a gotong-royong activity under the Civil-Military Cooperation programme at Penapar Primary School.
| | | | 5/9/2026 12:36 PM | BERAKAS GARRISON, Friday, 8 May 2026 – The Dental Services Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) held the Closing Ceremony for the Dental Advance Course and Basic Dental Surgery Assistant Course at Bilik Rahang, Headquarters Dental Services, Berakas Garrison. A total of six personnel successfully completed the Dental Advance Course, while one personnel completed the Basic Dental Surgery Assistant Course. The ceremony was officiated by Colonel Dr Jefri bin Haji Abdul Razak, Chief Dental Services.
| | | | 5/9/2026 6:07 PM | Penanjong Garrison, Friday, 8 May 2026 – The Engineer Regiment, Royal Brunei Land Forces (Engr Regt RBLF), held a Takeover Parade Ceremony for its newly appointed Commanding Officer, Major Haji Abdul Rahim bin Haji Adris, at the Field Parade Square, Penanjong Garrison. The ceremony was attended by officers and personnel of the Engr Regt RBLF.
| | | | 5/9/2026 8:36 PM | LUMUT CAMP, Friday, 8th May 2026 – Third Battalion Royal Brunei Land Forces (3Bn RBLF) held a Regimental Dinner themed 'Jasa Mu Dikenang' in honour of the former Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM), Warrant Officer (WO) 1 Haji Hashim bin Haji Awang Besar. The event took place at the Warrant Officers', Staff Sergeants and Sergeants' Mess, Lumut Camp. | | | | 5/10/2026 8:27 AM | ONG SUM PING, Friday, 08 May 2026 - Medical Services, Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), was invited to deliver a talk during a seminar titled “Borderless Opportunities: Exploring Different Career Paths in Nursing" held at JPMC College of Health Sciences (JCHS). Representing Medical Services RBLF were Lieutenant Doctor Wan Nurul Naszeerah binti Mohammed Zainal Abidin Ariff, Defence Health Unit Officer, alongside Staff Sergeant Haji Md Najib bin Haji Ibrahim, Senior Medical Instructor.
| | | | 5/11/2026 10:32 PM | BERAKAS GARRISON, Friday, 7th May 2026 - Third Battalion Royal Brunei Land Forces (3Bn RBLF) conducted RBAF Junior NCOs Forum titled “The Role of Junior NCOs in Maintaining Discipline and Teamwork" at Dewan Pahlawan, Berakas Garrison, attended by 160 Senior and Junior NCO personnel of the RBLF, Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) and Royal Brunei Airforce (RBAirF).
| | | | 5/9/2026 6:01 PM | JAKARTA, Wednesday, 6th May 2026 – Two officers from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), led by Lieutenant Colonel Haji Erawan bin Haji Abu Bakar, Staff Officer Cell J5 Planning, Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) RBAF, accompanied by Captain Mohammad Razi Asyzowan bin Haji Razoki, Support Troop Commander, 1st Squadron, Engineer Regiment, Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF), participated in Exercise Trident Resolve (XTR) Experts' Working Group on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (EWG on HADR) Final Planning Conference (FPC). The conference was held from 3rd to 6th May 2026 in Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia, and was co-chaired by Singapore and New Zealand.
| | | | 5/22/2026 10:56 AM | BANGAR CAMP, Wednesday, 6 May 2026 – The Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) hosted a brunch session in conjunction with the official Working Visit by Yang Berbahagia General Datuk Haji Malek Razak bin Sulaiman, Chief of Defence Force of Malaysia, to Brunei Darussalam, held at Bangar Camp, Temburong.
| | | | 5/3/2026 9:42 PM | KAMPONG PENANJONG, Friday, 1 May 2026 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) held a Handover Ceremony for the Titian Amal Project in conjunction with its 64th Anniversary as part of its community outreach initiatives. The ceremony took place at the newly constructed residence of Dayang Saliha binti Haji Kamis in Kampong Penanjong, Tutong District.
| | | | 5/1/2026 9:48 AM | SUNGAI AKAR CAMP, Thursday, 30th April 2026 – The Royal Guard Regiment, Royal Brunei Land Forces (RGdR RBLF), held the closing event for the Self-Defence Combat (SDC) Course and Basic Signals Introduction Course at the Gurkha Football Field, RGdR RBLF, Sungai Akar Camp. A total of 80 RGdR RBLF personnel participated in both courses, conducted from 16 April to 30 April 2026. This included 60 participants for the Self-Defence Combat (SDC) Course and 20 participants for the Basic Signals Introduction Course.
| | | | 5/2/2026 1:27 PM | TUTONG CAMP, Thursday, 30 April 2026 – A total of 27 Junior Non-Commissioned Officers from the Second Battalion, Royal Brunei Land Forces (2Bn RBLF), successfully completed the Junior Non-Commissioned Officers Development Cadre (JNCO-DC), which was conducted from 09 April to 30 April 2026. The closing ceremony was held at the 30M Range, 2Bn RBLF, Tutong Camp. Present to officiate the closing ceremony was Major Mohammad Sufrien bin Johan, Commanding Officer of 2Bn RBLF.
| | | | 5/8/2026 3:18 PM | BERAKAS GARRISON, Thursday, 30 April 2026 – The Ministry of Defence held the Jiwa Murni Ceremony, a presentation of contributions to 125 intending haj pilgrims for the 1447H/2026M season at Dewan Pahlawan, Berakas Garrison. This year's group comprises 54 Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) officers and personnel accompanied by 42 spouses, as well as 16 civilian officers and staff accompanied by 13 spouses, comprising those currently in service and retired. Among the pilgrims are 16 personnel from the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), comprising six officers and three other ranks accompanied by seven spouses.
| | | | 4/30/2026 8:33 PM | BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Wednesday, 29 April 2026 – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, has consented to confer State Honorary Medals upon civilian and military personnel of the Ministry of Defence in conjunction with His Majesty's 79th Birthday Celebration. The Investiture Ceremony took place at the Balai Singgahsana Indera Kenchana, Istana Nurul Iman. A total of 29 personnel from the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) were conferred with State Honorary Medals. Five officers were awarded the Pingat Jasa Kebaktian (P.J.K.), six officers and personnel received the Pingat Indah Kerja Baik (P.I.K.B.), and eighteen personnel were awarded the Pingat Pahlawan (P.P.).
| | | | 5/1/2026 9:31 AM | TUTONG CAMP, Wednesday, 29 April 2026 – The Second Battalion, Royal Brunei Land Forces (2Bn RBLF), conducted a Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) Parade at the 2Bn Parade Square, Tutong Camp. Present at the event was Warrant Officer 1 (RSM) Mohammad Rezal bin Haji Ismail.
| | | | 5/1/2026 10:15 AM | REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, Wednesday, 29 April 2026 – The Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), Brigadier General Aldi bin Haji Hassan, undertook an introductory visit to the Republic of Singapore from 27 to 30 April 2026.
| | | | 4/29/2026 10:32 AM | BANGAR CAMP, Monday, 27th April 2026 – The closing ceremony of Exercise LATMA KERIS SATRIA 17/2026 took place at 'E' Company, First Battalion, Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), Bangar Camp. The eight-day bilateral exercise, conducted from 20th to 27th April 2026, involved personnel from 1Bn RBLF and Infantry Battalion 614/Raja Pandhita, Indonesian National Army–Army (Yonif 614/RJP TNI-AD).
| | | | 4/26/2026 9:55 PM | PENANJONG GARRISON, Friday, 24th April 2026 – A total of 201 male recruits, consisting of 173 Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) male recruits from the 179th Intake, successfully completed their Basic Military Training with a Passing Out Parade Ceremony held at the Parade Square, Training Institute Royal Brunei Armed Forces (TI RBAF), Penanjong Garrison. Present to officiate the ceremony as the Guest of Honour was Brigadier General (U) Haji Haszahaidi bin Haji Ahmad Daud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force. Also in attendance were Deputy Service Commanders, senior officers, officers, personnel from the Ministry of Defence, as well as families and guardians of the graduating recruits.
| | | | 4/26/2026 9:51 PM | PENANJONG GARRISON, Thursday, 23rd April 2026 – A total of 38 participants from the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), and two personnel from the Ministry of Defence, completed the Intermediate Clerk Course conducted by the Combat Service Support, RBLF (CSS RBLF), from 30th March to 23rd April 2026. The closing event was held at Al-Wafrah Hall, Field Headquarters Company (Field HQ Coy), RBLF, Penanjong Garrison, officiated by Lieutenant Colonel Pengiran Haji Saiful Amirul Bakri bin Pengiran Haji Ramlee, Deputy Field Commander, RBLF.
| | | | 4/26/2026 9:59 PM | PENANJONG GARRISON, Thursday, 23rd April 2026 – The Closing Ceremony for the Basic Communication Information System (BCIS) was held at the School of Infantry, Royal Brunei Land Forces (SOI RBLF), Penanjong Garrison. A total of 41 participants completed the course, comprising 27 personnel from RBLF, one from the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), six personnel from the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), four from the Joint Force Headquarters Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JFHQ RBAF), one from the Ministry of Defence, and two personnel from the Special Force Regiment RBAF. The course was conducted from 17th February 2026 to 24th April 2026. Present to officiate the ceremony was Major Ahmad Bohare bin Haji Mansor, Commanding Officer of SOI RBLF.
| | | | 4/26/2026 9:45 PM | BERAKAS GARRISON, Wednesday, 22nd April 2026 – The Combat Service Support, Royal Brunei Land Forces (CSS RBLF), held a Handover and Takeover Ceremony for its Deputy Commandant at the CSS RBLF Headquarters, Berakas Garrison. The ceremony marked the formal handover of duties and responsibilities from the outgoing Deputy Commandant, Lieutenant Colonel Haji Arsahrin bin Haji Ariff, to the newly appointed Deputy Commandant, Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Borhanudin bin Haji Abdul Manaf.
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