NEWS HEADLINES
THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF BASIC COMBAT SELF-DEFENCE COURSE SERIES 03/2025
SUNGAI AKAR CAMP, Wednesday, 24 December 2025 – A total of 88 personnel from the Royal Guards Regiment, Royal Brunei Land Forces (RGdR RBLF) successfully completed the Basic Combat Self-Defence (BDT) Course, which was conducted from 10th December to 24th December 2025. The closing ceremony of the course was held at the Parade Square of the RGdR RBLF, Sungai Akar Camp.
SNCO LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT COURSE SERIES 1/2025 CONCLUDES
LUMUT CAMP, Thursday, 18 December 2025 – The Closing Event of the Leadership and Management Course for Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCO) Series 1/2025 of the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) was held at the Pipeband Auditorium, Third Battalion (3Bn) RBLF. The event was attended by Colonel Mohammad Fakaruddin Zuraidie bin Haji Ramli, Field Commander of the RBLF. Also present were Lieutenant Colonel Mohamad Safizan bin Ahmad, Chief Instructor of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Training Institute, Major Khairu Faizin bin Haji Abdul Gapar, Commanding Officer of 3Bn RBLF as the Patron Officer of the course, along with invited Officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers from various RBLF units. The six-week course was conducted from 10th November 2025 to 19th December 2025.
3BN RBLF HELD COORDINATION MEETING WITH BELAIT DISTRICT STAKEHOLDERS
LUMUT CAMP, Tuesday, 16th December 2025 – The Third Battalion Royal Brunei Land Forces (3Bn RBLF) held a coordination meeting with the Belait District stakeholders in preparation for the upcoming cleaning campaign activity across the Belait District. Among those present were Major Khairul Faizin bin Haji Abdul Gapar, Commanding Officer of 3Bn RBLF, Awang Mohammad Faiq bin Haji Rani, Assistant District Officer Belait, the Belait District village heads, representatives from local companies, as well as officers and personnel of 3Bn RBLF, which took place at the Officers’ Mess, Lumut Camp.
SNCOS LEADERSHIP TALK SESSION
LUMUT CAMP, Tuesday, 16th December 2025 – Brigadier General Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), delivered a Leadership Talk with participants of the Leadership Course for Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCO) from various RBLF sub-units. The session was held at the Pipe and Band Platoon Auditorium, 3Bn RBLF, Lumut Camp.
RBLF SERGEANT MAJOR ATTENDED LEADERSHIP FORUM WITH SNCOS LEADERSHIP COURSE PARTICIPANTS
LUMUT CAMP, Monday, 15th December 2025 – The Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) Sergeant Major, First Warrant Officer Mohammad Haswandi bin Haji Paun, attended a Leadership Forum with participants of the Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Leadership Course held at the Pipe and Band Platoon Auditorium, Third Battalion (3Bn) RBLF, Lumut Camp. This forum is the first implementation undertaken by course participants as a platform for direct interaction with RBLF Sergeant Major through an open discussion and sharing of views. Also in attendance were First Warrant Officer Haji Hashim bin Haji Awang Besar, Regimental Sergeant Major of the 3Bn RBLF, and First Warrant Officer Mohammad Rizan bin Haji Awang Ramli, Chief Instructor of the Evolution Centre, Training Institute Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
RBLF SERGEANT MAJOR ATTENDED LEADERSHIP FORUM WITH SNCOS LEADERSHIP COURSE PARTICIPANTS
LUMUT CAMP, Monday, 15th December 2025 – The Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) Sergeant Major, First Warrant Officer Mohammad Haswandi bin Haji Paun, attended a Leadership Forum with participants of the Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Leadership Course held at the Pipe and Band Platoon Auditorium, Third Battalion (3Bn) RBLF, Lumut Camp. This forum is the first implementation undertaken by course participants as a platform for direct interaction with RBLF Sergeant Major through an open discussion and sharing of views. Also in attendance were First Warrant Officer Haji Hashim bin Haji Awang Besar, Regimental Sergeant Major of the 3Bn RBLF, and First Warrant Officer Mohammad Rizan bin Haji Awang Ramli, Chief Instructor of the Evolution Centre, Training Institute Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
RBLF SNCO LEADERSHIP COURSE REGIMENTAL DINNER
LUMUT CAMP, Friday, 12th December 2025 – The Regimental Dinner for the Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) Leadership Course was held at the Warrant Officers, Staff Sergeants and Sergeants’ Mess, Third Battalion (3Bn) RBLF in Lumut Camp. The six-week course commenced on 10th November 2025 and is scheduled to conclude on 19th December 2025, involving a total of 80 course participants from various RBLF sub-units.
16TH ADMM-PLUS EWG ON HUMANITARIAN MINE ACTION
HOUAPHANH PROVINCE, LAO PDR, Friday, 12th December 2025 – Major Muhamad Syuaib bin Haji Meraj, Officer Commanding, First Squadron Field, Engineer Regiment, Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), represented the Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam, at the 16th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts’ Working Group on Humanitarian Mine Action (EWG on HMA) held from 9th to 12th December 2025 at Xanglot Cave, Viengxay District, Houaphanh Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). The meeting, hosted by Lao PDR and co-chaired with the Russian Federation for the 2024–2027 cycle, brought together ADMM-Plus member states to advance cooperation, strengthen regional preparedness, and enhance collective expertise in HMA.
EX ‘TEKAD BERSAMA’ XV/2025 AND PATROL COMMANDER COURSE CLOSING EVENT
PENANJONG GARRISON, Wednesday, 10th December 2025 – The Second Battalion, Royal Brunei Land Forces (2Bn RBLF) conducted Exercise TEKAD BERSAMA XV/2025, followed by the closing event of the Patrol Commander Course held at the Field Firing Area, Binturan Range, Penanjong Garrison. Present was Brigadier General Aldi bin Haji Hassan, RBLF Commander, accompanied by the Acting Field Commander, RBLF Senior Officers and officers.
DENTAL SUPERVISOR COURSE COMPLETED
BERAKAS GARRISON, Wednesday 10th December 2025 – A total of six personnel from the Dental Services Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) successfully completed the Dental Supervisor course, with a closing ceremony held at the Dental Services Headquarters, Berakas Garrison. Present to officiate the closing was Colonel Dr Jefri bin Haji Abdul Razak, RBLF Chief Dental Services.
7TH ANNUAL NETWORK OF ASEAN CBR DEFENCE EXPERTS MEETING
KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday, 10th December 2025 – Major Haji Muhammad Khairi bin Haji Abdul Latif, Officer Commanding of the 2nd Squadron, Chemical Biological Radiological Explosive (CBRE) Engineer Regiment, Royal Brunei Land Forces (2Sqn CBRE Engr Regt RBLF) and Captain Muhammad Athhar Ridzwan bin Haji Muhammad Alamizan, Operation Officer 2Sqn CBRE Engr Regt, had attended the 7th Annual Meeting of the Network of ASEAN Chemical Biological and Radiological (ASEAN CBR) Defence Experts, held from 9th to 10th December 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
MEMBERS OF TAKMIR, MUSLIMAH AND YOUTHS VISIT TO 1BN RBLF
BERAKAS GARRISON, Wednesday, 10th December 2025 – The First Battalion Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), received a visit from 58 members of the Takmir, Muslimah, and Youths Brunei International Airport Surau at Berakas Garrison.
RBLF OFFICER PARTICIPATES IN REGIONAL HIGH-LEVEL DIALOGUE
JAKARTA, Tuesday, 9th December 2025 – Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Ghazali bin Haji Hussin, Commanding Officer of the Engineer Regiment Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), represented Brunei Darussalam at the Regional High-Level Dialogue on Enhancing Regional Cooperation and Resource Mobilisation in Mine/Explosive Remnants of War Action, in Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia. The event was organised by the ASEAN Regional Mine Action Centre (ARMAC) with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China.
PRESENTATION OF THE RBAF WELFARE FUND VOUCHERS
BERAKAS GARRISON, Monday, 8th December 2025 – The Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) presented the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Welfare Fund vouchers to RBLF orphans and selected RBLF personnel in conjunction with the upcoming 2026 school year. A total of 45 orphans from 27 families from the RBLF units, including RBLF Headquarters, Field Headquarters, Combat Service Support and Dental Services, received the vouchers. In addition, 319 selected RBLF personnel will also receive assistance through the RBAF Welfare Fund initiative.
1BN RBLF PARTICIPATES IN ‘GOTONG ROYONG’ CAMPAIGN
LAMBAK KANAN, Sunday, 07 December 2025 – The First Battalion Royal Brunei Land Forces (1Bn RBLF) participated in the ‘Gotong Royong’ campaign held at the Perpindahan Lambak Kanan Mosque, Mukim Berakas ‘B’, today.