TUTONG CAMP, Thursday, 04th June 2026 – The Exercise Planning Conference (EPC) for Exercise MAJU BERSAMA (XMB) 29/2026 and Exercise RINTIS BERSAMA (XRB) 26/2026 was held concurrently from 02nd to 04th June 2026 at the Officers' Mess in Tutong Camp, and the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) Engineer Regiment Headquarters, Penanjong Garrison, respectively.
The EPC for XMB was co-chaired by the Commanding Officer of the Second Battalion RBLF (2Bn RBLF), Major Mohammad Sufrien bin Johan, and the Commanding Officer of the 5th Singapore Infantry Regiment (5 SIR), Lieutenant Colonel Shahreel Adam Rajaratnam. Meanwhile, EPC for Exercise XRB was led by the Commanding Officer of the RBLF Engineer Regiment, Major Haji Abdul Rahim bin Haji Adris, and Captain Gavyn Low, G6-Army.
Both EPCs aimed to coordinate training concepts, operational requirements, and administrative arrangements for the upcoming Field Training Exercise (FTX). Delegates also conducted visits to several training facilities and identified exercise locations designated for the conduct of the exercises. XMB and XRB are annual bilateral exercises between the RBLF and the Singapore Army, which aims to enhance interoperability, share best practices and strengthen the long-standing defence relationship between both countries.
EXERCISE PLANNING CONFERENCE BAGI XMB 29/2026 DAN XRB 26/2026
PERKHEMAHAN TUTONG, Khamis, 04 Jun 2026 – Exercise Planning Conference (EPC) bagi Eksesais MAJU BERSAMA (XMB) 29/2026 dan Eksesais RINTIS BERSAMA (XRB) 26/2026 telah diadakan secara serentak dari 02 hingga 04 Jun 2026 masing-masing di Mes Pegawai, Perkhemahan Tutong dan Markas Rejimen Jurutera Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB), Penanjong Garison.
EPC bagi XMB telah dipengerusikan bersama oleh Pegawai Pemerintah Batalion Kedua TDDB, Mejar Mohammad Sufrien bin Johan dan Pegawai Pemerintah 5th Singapore Infantry Regiment (5 SIR), Leftenan Kolonel Shahreel Adam Rajaratnam. Sementara itu, EPC bagi XRB telah diketuai oleh Pegawai Pemerintah Rejimen Jurutera TDDB, Mejar Haji Abdul Rahim bin Haji Adris, bersama G6-Army, Kapten Gavyn Low.
Kedua-dua EPC tersebut adalah bertujuan untuk menyelaraskan konsep latihan, keperluan operasi dan pengurusan pentadbiran untuk Field Training Exercise (FTX) yang akan datang. Delegasi juga telah mengadakan lawatan ke beberapa kemudahan latihan dan mengenal pasti lokasi bagi eksesais itu nanti. XMB dan XRB adalah latihan dua hala tahunan antara TDDB dan Tentera Darat Singapura, yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan interoperabiliti, berkongsi amalan terbaik dan mengukuhkan hubungan pertahanan yang telah lama terjalin antara kedua-dua buah negara.
