 | | 6/25/2026 8:48 PM | PENANJONG GARRISON, Thursday, 25th June 2026 – The closing event for the Small Arms Instructor Course was held today at the Combined Arms Training Centre, Royal Brunei Land Forces (CATC RBLF) Parade Square, Penanjong Garrison. A total of 36 participants had attended the course, comprising 29 personnel from the RBLF, four from the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) and three from the Ministry of Defence. The course was conducted from 02nd April 2026 to 25th June 2026. Present to officiate the closing was Major Nor Mohammad Saufi@Nikmat bin Ahmad, Acting Officer Commanding of School of Infantry (SOI), CATC RBLF.
| | | | 6/26/2026 11:53 AM | TOWNSVILLE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, Thursday, 25th June 2026 – Exercise MALLEE BULL between the First Battalion Royal Brunei Land Force (1Bn RBLF) and the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR) has officially commenced with an opening ceremony held at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The opening was officiated by Major Muhammad Nasyrul Wafiy bin Haji Mahdini, Officer Commanding of 'B' Company, 1Bn RBLF, and Major Monika Georgieva, Officer Commanding of 1 RAR.
| | | | 6/25/2026 8:55 PM | BERAKAS GARRISON, Wednesday, 24th June 2026 – The Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) hosted the 7th Brunei-Philippine Army Working Group (7th BRU-PHIL AWG) via Video Teleconference (VTC) with the Philippine Army held at the Officers' Mess, Berakas Garrison. The AWG was co-chaired by Colonel Erwan bin Haji Ibrahim, Chief of Staff RBLF, and Colonel Diosdado Carlos D. Pambid, Assistant Chief of Staff for Plans G5, Philippine Army. Also in attendance were Colonel Garry L. Atienza Paf (CSC), Defense and Armed Forces Attaché of the Republic of the Philippines to Brunei Darussalam, representatives from various RBLF sub-units and a delegation from the Philippine Army who participated virtually.
| | | | 6/25/2026 9:09 PM | BERAKAS GARRISON, Wednesday, 24th June 2026 — The Land Engineering Headquarters, Combat Service Support Royal Brunei Land Forces (LE HQ CSS RBLF) held an Engineering Talk Forum at Dewan Pahlawan, Berakas Garrison, attended by 70 LE Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs). A similar session was also held on 4th June 2026, attended by 89 Junior NCOs.
| | | | 6/25/2026 10:48 AM | PENANJONG GARRISON, Tuesday, 23rd June 2026 – Field Headquarters Royal Brunei Land Forces (Field HQ RBLF) received an educational visit from Masin Secondary School at the Armour Recce Squadron (ARS) in Penanjong Garrison.
| | | | 6/20/2026 5:02 PM | BERAKAS GARRISON, Friday, 19 June 2026 – The Flag Handover Ceremony for Exercise MALLEE BULL 2026 was held at the Royal Brunei Land Forces Headquarters (RBLF HQ), Berakas Garrison. A total of three officers and 37 personnel from the First Battalion, Royal Brunei Land Forces (1Bn RBLF) will participate in the exercise, which will be conducted at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, Queensland, Australia from 24th June to 3rd July 2026. Brigadier General Aldi bin Haji Hassan, RBLF Commander, officiated the handover of the Brunei Darussalam Flag to Major Muhammad Nasyrul Wafiy bin Haji Mahdini, Officer Commanding of 'B' Company, 1Bn RBLF, who will lead the Brunei Darussalam contingent for Exercise MALLEE BULL 2026.
| | | | 6/22/2026 11:32 AM | BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, Friday, 19th June 2026 – The Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) held the Ilal Hijrah 1448H celebration as part of the Ministry of Defence's annual activities to commemorate and glorify Islamic events. The celebration was held simultaneously at various RBLF suraus, several balai ibadah, pos dakwah and mosques in all districts including Defence Academy, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF).
| | | | 6/20/2026 4:53 PM | PENANJONG GARRISON, Thursday, 18 June 2026 – Headquarters Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF HQ) successfully conducted the Basic Clerk Course Session 2026 over a period of five weeks from 15 May to 18 June 2026. The closing event was held at Al-Wafrah Dining Hall, Field Headquarters Company (Field HQ Coy), RBLF, Penanjong Garrison and was officiated by Major Masmun bin Haji Kassim, Assistant Chief of Staff Training (G7), Headquarters RBLF. Also present were officers and course instructors. A total of 40 personnel participated in the course, comprising personnel from various units within RBLF, namely RBLF HQ, 1Bn RBLF, 2Bn RBLF, 3Bn RBLF, Combat Service Support RBLF (CSS RBLF), and Royal Guard Regiment RBLF (RGdR RBLF).
| | | | 6/22/2026 9:53 AM | BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 18th June 2026 – Medical Services, Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), held the closing event for the Combat Medic Course Series 2026 at the Ibnu Sina Lecture Hall, Medical Services Headquarters, RBLF, Bolkiah Garrison. The course, conducted from 20th April to 19th June 2026 was attended by 18 participants, comprising personnel from 1Bn RBLF, 3Bn RBLF, Royal Guard Regiment RBLF, Royal Brunei Navy, Royal Brunei Air Force, Special Forces Regiment and Medical Services.
| | | | 6/22/2026 10:01 AM | TUTONG CAMP, Thursday, 18 June 2026 – The Final Planning Conference (FPC) for Exercise PAHLAWAN WARRIOR between the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) and United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) was held from 14th June to 18th June 2026 at the 2Bn RBLF Officers' Mess. The USARPAC delegation comprising Robert Fannon, G37 Lead Planner, USARPAC; Major Kent Turner, ARFOR Planner, 1-180 CAV; Major Jesse Hernandez, ARFOR Planner, 1-180 CAV; and 1SG Brian Pulchny, Unit Recce PSG, 1-180 CAV was welcomed by Major Mohammad Sufrien bin Johan, Commanding Officer of 2Bn RBLF. Also present were officers and personnel from the RBLF.
| | | | 6/14/2026 11:03 AM | PANTAI MENTIRI GOLF CLUB, Saturday, 13th June 2026 – The Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) held a Golf Classic Tournament at Pantai Mentiri Golf Club in conjunction with the RBLF 64th Anniversary. Joining in the tournament was Brigadier General Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Commander RBLF.
| | | | 6/12/2026 5:13 PM | MANILA, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Friday, 12th June 2026 – Lieutenant Colonel Haji Mohammed Airul Wizam bin Haji Ahmad from the Field Headquarters, Royal Brunei Land Forces (Field HQ RBLF), together with Major Mohammad Za'im bin Haji Zainal Arifin from the Joint Force Headquarters, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) represented the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) in Exercise Tempest Express 41/2026 (TE 41/2026), held from 3rd to 12th June 2026 in Manila, Republic of the Philippines. TE 41/2026 is a staff planning exercise workshop focusing on joint crisis operational planning, humanitarian assistance operations, and multinational interoperability among members of the Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPAT).
| | | | 6/12/2026 6:17 PM | PENANJONG GARRISON, Friday, 12 June 2026 – The closing event of the Intermediate Engineer Course was held at the Parade Square, Combined Arms Training Centre Headquarters (CATC HQ), Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) in Penanjong Garrison. A total of 15 participants completed the course, comprising personnel from the Assault Pioneer Platoons of the First Battalion (1Bn), Second Battalion (2Bn) and Third Battalion (3Bn) RBLF, as well as the Engineer Regiment (Engr Regt) RBLF. The course was conducted over 10 weeks from 3rd April 2026 to 12th June 2026 by the Basic Engineer Wing, School of Engineers, CATC. The event was officiated by the Acting Commandant of CATC.
| | | | 6/14/2026 10:47 AM | KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, Friday, 12th June 2026 – Major Dr Siti Nur'raheemah binti PDM Hj Musa and Captain Dr Naqibah binti Dato Paduka Ahmad Bukhari of the Medical Services Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) participated in the 4th Indo-Pacific Health Alliance for Security (IPhas) Summit from 7th to 8th June 2026, followed by the 4th Global Health Security Conference from 9th to 12th June 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
| | | | 6/14/2026 10:55 AM | BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 12th June 2026 – The Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) emerged as the overall champion at the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Pencak Silat Championship 2026, which was held at the Bolkiah Garrison Gymnasium. A total of 10 matches across four categories were contested in the sparring event. Present to witness the final matches was Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander RBAF.
| | | | 6/12/2026 4:57 PM | BERAKAS GARRISON, Thursday, 11th June 2026 – The Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), in collaboration with the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), held an Anti-Corruption Awareness Talk at Dewan Pahlawan, Berakas Garrison. Present was the Acting Deputy Commander RBLF, Colonel Mohammad Fakaruddin Zuraidie bin Haji Ramli, and also attended by RBLF Senior Officers and Officers.
| | | | 6/12/2026 6:20 PM | BERAKAS GARRISON, Thursday, 11th June 2026 – The Dental Services of the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) celebrated its 54th Anniversary with a Parade and Doa Kesyukuran Ceremony held at the Dental Services Building, Berakas Garrison. In attendance was Colonel (Dr) Jefri bin Haji Abdul Razak, Chief Dental Services (CDS) of the RBLF. Also present were Senior Dental Officers, Officers, and personnel, including civilian staff and personnel from the Technical Equipment Maintenance Division.
| | | | 6/11/2026 10:45 AM | BERAKAS GARRISON, Wednesday, 10th June 2026 – The Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) Football and Tug of War Championship 2026 were held at the Mini Stadium, Berakas Garrison. The tournament, which ran from 02nd June to 10th June 2026 featured six teams namely the First Battalion, Second Battalion, Third Battalion, Combat Service Support (CSS), Combined Team 1 consisting of the RBLF Headquarters, Medical Services, Dental Services and Royal Guards Regiment, and Combined Team 2, comprising Field Headquarters, Engineer Regiment, Armour Recce Regiment and the Combined Arms Training Centre. Present to witness the final match was Brigadier General Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Commander RBLF.
| | | | 6/12/2026 3:51 PM | BERAKAS GARRISON, Wednesday, 10th June 2026 – Brigadier General Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Commander Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), received an introductory call today from Colonel David Bradley, the newly appointed Defence Attaché of the United States of America accredited to Brunei Darussalam. Also in attendance was Commander Bert Bratton, Chief of U.S. Military Group Brunei.
| | | | 6/12/2026 5:00 PM | BANGKOK, THAILAND, Rabu, 10 June 2026 – Major Abdul Rahim bin Haji Adris, Commanding Officer of the Engineer Regiment, Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), together with representative from the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism, had represented Brunei Darussalam in the Sub Regional Workshop on National Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in Southeast Asia, held from 8th to 10th June 2026 at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in Bangkok, Thailand. During the workshop, Major Abdul Rahim delivered a presentation entitled “National Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention in Brunei Darussalam", which highlighted Brunei Darussalam's efforts and commitment towards the implementation of the BWC.
| | | | 6/8/2026 8:22 PM | BERAKAS GARRISON, Friday, 5th June 2026 – The Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), in collaboration with the Singapore Army, hosted the 18th Senior Warrant Officers Exchange Programme 2026 (SWEP 2026) in Brunei Darussalam from 1st to 5th June 2026. The RBLF delegation was led by First Warrant Officer Haji Haswandy bin Haji Paun, Land Force Sergeant Major (LFSM), while the Singapore Army was headed by Senior Warrant Officer Chua Hong Hup, Sergeant Major of the Singapore Army.
| | | | 6/8/2026 8:24 PM | TUKER LINES, SERIA, Friday, 05th June 2026 – Corporal Mohammad Junaid bin Haji Mohamad Kassim, Medical Assistant from the Medical Services Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), participated in the Winch Medic Local Clinical Induction Course conducted by the British Forces Brunei (BFB) at the Primary Care Medical Facility (PCMF), Tuker Lines, Seria from 1 June 2026 to 5 June 2026. The course was also attended by representatives from BFB, the Emergency Department of Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital, and the Emergency Medical Ambulance Service (EMAS).
| | | | 6/8/2026 8:31 PM | 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.
| | | | 6/8/2026 8:34 PM | BERAKAS GARRISON, Thursday, 04th June 2026 - The Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) held a Vehicle Handover Ceremony for its respective sub-units at the RBLF Headquarters, Berakas Garrison. A total of 16 vehicles, comprising nine sport utility vehicles (SUVs), four minivans and three utility vans, were handed over under a seven-year leasing agreement. Present to officiate the handover was Brigadier General Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Commander RBLF.
| | | | 6/6/2026 9:39 AM | PENANJONG GARRISON, Wednesday, 3rd June 2026 – The Field Headquarters, Royal Brunei Land Forces (Field HQ RBLF), organised an educational visit for military cadets of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) from various secondary schools and colleges held at the Al-Wafrah Hall, Penanjong Garrison.
| | | | 6/12/2026 6:12 PM | BANGKOK, Wednesday, 3rd June 2026 – Lieutenant Colonel Dr Haji Isehardy bin Murni, Deputy Chief Medical Services (Clinical), Royal Brunei Land Forces, attended the 22nd ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus Experts' Working Group on Military Medicine (ADMM-PLUS EWG on MM) and Final Planning Conference (FPC) of the Project-Based Community Medical Development/Medical Aid Provision (PCMD/MAP), held from 3rd until 4th June 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand. The theme for the 22nd ADMM-PLUS EWG on MM was “Together Towards Health Resilience", to strengthen cooperation in military medicine, address shared challenges and enhance collective resilience across the region.
| | | | 6/6/2026 10:03 AM | RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Sunday, 31st May 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, consented to attend the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) 65th Anniversary Celebration held at Rimba Air Force Base, Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF). Accompanying His Majesty were His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office; His Royal Highness Prince 'Abdul Malik; and His Royal Highness 920 Lieutenant Colonel (Udara) Prince 'Abdul Mateen.
| | | | 5/30/2026 5:05 PM | PENANJONG GARRISON, Friday, 29th May 2026 – The closing event for the Basic Logistics Course was held at the Training Institute Royal Brunei Armed Forces (TI RBAF), Penanjong Garrison. The course was organised by the Logistics Training Branch, School of Military Trade, TI RBAF and was conducted from 17th April 2026 until 29th May 2026. The six-week course was attended by 30 participants comprising personnel from the RBLF, Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), TI RBAF, Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and Brunei Prisons Department.
| | | | 5/30/2026 5:16 PM | PENANJONG GARRISON, Friday, 29th May 2026 – The closing ceremony for the Introductory Explosives Course was held at the Engineer Regiment Headquarters, Royal Brunei Land Forces (Engr Regt RBLF) in Penanjong Garrison. The two-week programme, which ran from 18th May to 29th May 2026, was organised by the Specialist Engineer Wing, School of Engineer, Engr Regt RBLF. A total of one officer and four other ranks from the Naval Surface Action Group, Royal Brunei Navy (NAVSAG RBN) completed the course, while six personnel from the Second Squadron, (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Explosive, CBRE) Engr Regt attended as part of a competency training. The ceremony was officiated by Major Haji Abdul Rahim bin Haji Adris, Commanding Officer of Engr Regt RBLF.
| | | | 5/29/2026 11:12 AM | BERAKAS GARRISON, Thursday, 28th May 2026 – The Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) celebrated the Hari Raya Aidiladha 1447 Hijrah with the Sunat Hari Raya Aidiladha prayer this morning. Present at Surau Al-Fa'izun, Berakas Garrison, as the focal event was Colonel Mohammad Fakaruddin Zuraidie bin Haji Ramli, Field Commander RBLF. Similar events were simultaneously held at all RBLF suraus, including Pulau Baru-Baru Mosque, attended by respective Commanding Officers, Officers and personnel, while the Field Headquarters RBLF and School of Infantry RBLF attended at Surau Al-Hikmah, Penanjong Garrison.
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