KILANAS, Thursday, 25 February 2021 – The Military Laboratory Team (MLT) from RBAF had received working visit by Major General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Commander of the RBAF. The arrival of RBAF Commander was welcomed by the Chief Medical Officer of RBAF, Colonel Dr Awang Mohd Hafizul bin Haji Mohd Awang Hassan, which was held at temporary laboratory in Brunei Agricultural Research Centre (BARC), Kampong Kilanas. Also present during the visit was RBAF Joint Force Commander, Brigadier General Haji Abdul Razak bin Haji Abdul Kadir.
This working visit was to provide the RBAF Commander on the latest updates of the COVID-19 testing, the MLT activities and the laboratory's way forward in order to improve and support Ministry of Health in controlling the spread of COVID-19 infection. The establishment of the RBAF Laboratory on 24 March 2020 is also part of their capability contingency plan in line with the whole of government approach. The laboratory has become operational on 31 March 2020.
Upon the arrival of the RBAF Commander, a group photo session was held followed by a brief on the RBAF temporary laboratory. The RBAF Commander was then brought to tour and was briefed on the equipment used in the laboratory. The visit concluded with signing of a parchment by RBAF Commander.
LAWATAN KERJA KE MAKMAL ABDB OLEH PEMERINTAH ABDB
KILANAS, Khamis, 25 Februari 2021 – Anggota-anggota makmal tentera dari ABDB telah menerima lawatan kerja dari Pemerintah ABDB iaitu Mejar Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat. Lawatan kerja tersebut telah diadakan di makmal sementara ABDB yang terletak di Pusat Penyelidikan Pertanian Brunei, Kampong Kilanas. Ketibaan Pemerintah ABDB disambut oleh Ketua Pegawai Perubatan ABDB, Kolonel Dr Awang Mohd Hafizul bin Haji Mohd Awang Hassan. Turut hadir bagi lawatan tersebut ialah Brigedier Jeneral Haji Abdul Razak bin Haji Abdul Kadir, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama ABDB.
Lawatan kerja tersebut dibuat bagi memberikan maklumat terkini mengenai Ujian COVID-19, aktiviti makmal tentera dan juga perancangan pada masa hadapan bagi meningkatkan dan juga memberi sokongan kepada Kementerian Kesihatan untuk menangani penularan wabak COVID-19. Pembangunan makmal sementara ABDB telah ditubuhkan pada 24 Mac 2020 sebagai salah satu Rancangan Kontingensi Keupayaan Negara dan ianya mula beroperasi sepenuhnya pada 31 Mac 2020.
Ketibaan Pemerintah ABDB dimulakan dengan sesi bergambar ramai dan diikuti oleh taklimat mengenai makmal sementara tersebut. Pemerintah ABDB dibawa melawat ke dalam makmal dan diperkenalkan kepada peralatan-peralatan yang digunakan bagi membuat ujian COVID-19. Dalam akhir lawatan tersebut, Pemerintah ABDB menandatangani lembaran kenangan sempena lawatan kerja tersebut.
