BERAKAS GARRISON, Wednesday, 23 October 2019 – Brigadier General Dato Seri Pahlawan Awang Khairul Hamed bin Awang Haji Lampoh, Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) received a courtesy call from Rear Admiral Joe “JT” Tynch III, Commander Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 at RBLF Headquarters.
During the call, both sides affirmed the friendly relations between the two countries through the exchanges of visits, trainings and exercises. Commander of RBLF also highlighted RBLF’s involvement in the 25th Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Land Phase and the progress of the planning for the upcoming Exercise Pahlawan Warrior to be held in 2020. Both sides agreed that such exercises are credible platforms towards nurturing trust, confidence building and interoperability between both countries and enhancing security ties through the exchange of expertise and bilateral dialogues.
This is the second official visit by Rear Admiral Tynch to Brunei Darussalam since his appointment as Commander Logistics Group Western Pacific Task Force 73 in June 2018.
KUNJUNGAN HORMAT DARIPADA COMMANDER LOGISTICS GROUP WESTERN PACIFIC DAN TASK FORCE 73, TENTERA LAUT AMERIKA SYARIKAT
BERAKAS GARISON, Rabu 23 Oktober 2019 – Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral Dato Seri Pahlawan Awang Khairul Hamed bin Awang Haji Lampoh, Pemerintah Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) menerima kunjungan hormat daripada Laksamana Pertama Joe “JT” Tynch, Commander Logistics Group Western Pacific/ Task Force 73 bertempat di Markas TDDB.
Semasa lawatan kerja tersebut, kedua-dua pihak telah mengesahkan hubungan kukuh yang terjalin diantara kedua belah negara melalui pertukaran lawatan, latihan dan eksesais tentera. Pemerintah TDDB juga mengkongsikan mengenai penglibatan TDDB dalam Eksesais
Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training yang ke 25 bagi Fasa Darat dan perkembangan perancangan bagi Eksesais Pahlawan Warrior yang akan dikendalikan pada 2020. Kedua belah pihak juga bersetuju bahawa eksesais- eksesais tersebut merupakan landasan yang kukuh bagi memupuk kepercayaan, keyakinan dan meningkatkan tahap interoperability dalam operasi diantara kedua-dua negara.
Kunjungan hormat ini adalah kunjungan rasmi kedua Laksamana Pertama Joe “JT” Tynch sejak beliau mengambil alih jawatan sebagai
Commander Logistics Group Western Pacific/ Task Force 73 pada bulan Jun 2018.