NEWS HEADLINES
NATIONAL FLAG HANDOVER CEREMONY FOR RBLF 33rd AARM SHOOTING CONTINGENT
BERAKAS GARRISON, Thursday, 13th November 2025 – The National Flag Handover Ceremony to the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) Shooting Contingent, who will be participating in the 33rd ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (33rd AARM), was held today at the RBLF Headquarters, Berakas Garrison. The flag was handed over by Brigadier General Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Commander of the RBLF, to Lieutenant Colonel Haji Arsahrin bin Haji Arif, the Contingent Commander. Also in attendance to witness the ceremony were the RBLF Board of Executives, Senior Officers and Officers.
RBLF COMMANDER ATTENDED DEFENSE AND SECURITY 2025 EXHIBITION IN BANGKOK, THAILAND
BANGKOK, Thursday, 13 November 2025 – Brigadier General Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), attended the Defense and Security 2025 Exhibition, held from 10th to 13th November 2025 at the IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand. The Honourable Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, also attended the exhibition.
HANDOVER AND TAKEOVER CEREMONY FOR SOI RBLF COMMANDING OFFICER
PENANJONG GARRISON, Wednesday, 12th November 2025 – The School of Infantry, Royal Brunei Land Forces (SOI RBLF), held a Handover and Takeover Ceremony between the outgoing Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Faizal Azly bin Haji Rosli, and the newly appointed Commanding Officer, Major Ahmad Bohare bin Haji Mansor, which took place at Theatre 1, SOI RBLF, Penanjong Garrison.
3BN RBLF PARTICIPATES IN PENGHULU MUKIM AND KETUA KAMPUNG SENEGARA 2025 FESTIVAL DAERAH BELAIT
KUALA BELAIT, Sunday, 9th November 2025 — The Third Battalion Royal Brunei Land Forces (3Bn RBLF) participated in the Penghulu Mukim and Ketua Kampung Senegara 2025 Festival Belait District, held at the Old Post Office, Jalan McKerron, Belait District.
ROYAL GUARDS REGIMENT CELEBRATES ITS 3RD ANNIVERSARY
SUNGAI AKAR CAMP, Friday, 7th November 2025 — The Royal Guards Regiment of the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RGdR RBLF) celebrated its 3rd Anniversary with an event held at Sungai Akar Camp. The event was attended by Major Haji Hazimin bin Haji Abdullah, RGdR Commanding Officer, along with Officers and personnel of the RGdR.
RBLF FINAL SWIMMING AND WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIP 2025
LUMUT CAMP, Friday, 7th November 2025 – The Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) held the Final Swimming and Water Polo Championship 2025 at the Lumut Camp Swimming Pool, attended by Brigadier General Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Commander of the RBLF. The championship was conducted from 19th September to 7th November 2025.
UBD DISCOVERY YEAR ATTACHMENT STUDENT COMPLETED
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 7th November 2025 – A nursing undergraduate from Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Muhammad Aiman Syakir bin Ismail, has successfully completed a three-month Discovery Year (DY) attachment, from 4th August to 7th November 2025, with the Medical Services, Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) at Bolkiah Garrison.
PROMOTION EVENTS FOR RBLF PERSONNEL
BERAKAS GARRISON, Friday, 7th November 2025 – The Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) held promotion events for Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) and Junior Non-Commissioned Officers (JNCOs) from various RBLF sub-units throughout the week. The SNCO insignias were presented by Colonel Erwan bin Haji Ibrahim, Chief of Staff of RBLF, while the JNCO insignias were presented by Major Muhammad Shahrimmy bin Haji Karim, Commanding Officer of Depot Logistics, Combat Service Support (CSS), RBLF.
INFANTRY REGIMENTAL ADVANCED SIGNALER COURSE CONCLUDES
PENANJONG GARRISON, Friday, 7th November 2025 – The Infantry Regimental Advanced Signaler Course Session 2025 concluded with an event held at Block B Theatre Room 2, School of Infantry, Royal Brunei Land Forces (SOI RBLF). A total of 24 Non-Commissioned Officers from various units across the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) successfully completed the course, which commenced on 1st September 2025 and concluded on 7th November 2025.
HIS MAJESTY CONSENTED TO CONFER RANK PROMOTIONS TO 8 RBLF OFFICERS
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 06 November 2025 – 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, has conferred the rank insignia of Lieutenant Colonel upon His Royal Highness 920 Major (U) Prince ‘Abdul Mateen. The ceremony also saw the conferment of promotion ranks to 18 Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) officers, including 8 from the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF). The promotion ceremony was held at the Officers’ Mess, Bolkiah Garrison.
CLASS 3 DRIVING COURSE CLOSING EVENT
BERAKAS GARRISON, Thursday, 6th November 2025 – The Combat Service Support Royal Brunei Land Forces (CSS RBLF) held the closing event for the Class 3 Driving Course at Dewan Pahlawan, Berakas Garrison. The course, which commenced on 7th October 2025 and concluded on 7th November 2025, was participated by 80 personnel from various RBLF sub-units under the supervision of experienced instructors from the Military Transport and Land Engineering CSS RBLF.
UN BLUE BERET DONNING CEREMONY FOR MALBATT 850-13 CONTINGENT
SUBANG, MALAYSIA, Wednesday, 05th November 2025 - The United Nations Blue Beret Donning Ceremony for the Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) 850-13 contingent was officially held at Subang Air Base, Shah Alam, Malaysia, attended by Yang Berbahagia General Datuk Haji Mohd Nizam bin Haji Jaffar, Chief of Defence Force, Malaysian Armed Forces. This ceremony marks the official deployment of MALBATT 850-13 contingent and the send-off for the first MALBATT 850-13 group to Lebanon, replacing MALBATT 850-12, which will conclude their tour with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
RBLF CELEBRATES ITS 64TH ANNIVERSARY / RBLF ON PARADE: CELEBRATING 64TH ANNIVERSARY
BERAKAS GARRISON, Tuesday, 4th November 2025 – The Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) celebrated its 64th Anniversary with a grand parade comprising 1,064 personnel held at the First Battalion RBLF Parade Square, Berakas Garrison. The ceremony was attended by Brigadier General Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Commander of the RBLF, along with the RBLF Board of Executives, Senior Land Forces Officers across the Ministry of Defence, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and RBLF, as well as officers and personnel.
RBLF FEMALE OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL HOLDS DOA KESYUKURAN EVENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH RBLF 64TH ANNIVERSARY
BERAKAS GARISON, Isnin, 3 November 2025 – Pegawai-pegawai dan anggota wanita Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) telah mengadakan Doa Kesyukuran sempena Sambutan Hari Ulang Tahun Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) ke-64 bertempat di Surau Al-Fa‘izun, Berakas Garison. Hadir di acara tersebut ialah Kolonel (Dr) Ummi Suzeyanna binti Haji Johari, Ketua Khidmat Perubatan dan Kesihatan, TDDB, dan turut disertai oleh Pegawai-pegawai Kanan, pegawai-pegawai serta anggota wanita TDDB.
RBLF HOLDS DOA KESYUKURAN CEREMONY IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS 64TH ANNIVERSARY
LUMUT CAMP, Monday, 3rd November 2025 – The Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) held a Doa Kesyukuran ceremony in conjunction with its 64th Anniversary celebration at all RBLF suraus, including Pulau Baru-Baru Mosque. Attending at Surau Ar-Rahmah, Lumut Camp, was Brigadier General Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Commander of the RBLF, along with RBLF senior officers, officers, and personnel.