NEWS HEADLINES
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.
RBLF PARTICIPATES IN ‘EKSPEDISI RIADAH BERBASIKAL’
KAMPONG LAMUNIN, Sunday, 2nd November 2025 – The Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) participated in the ’Ekspedisi Riadah Berbasikal’ organised by the Youth Bureau of the Kampong Lamunin Consultative Council (MPK Kampong Lamunin), held at the Community Centre, Dataran Gong Tiga, Kampong Lamunin, Tutong. Joining the event was Brigadier General Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Commander of the RBLF.
GOLF CLASSIC TOURNAMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH RBLF 63rd ANNIVERSARY
PANTAI MENTIRI GOLF CLUB, Saturday, 1st November 2025 – The Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) Golf Classic Tournament was held today at Pantai Mentiri Golf Club, organised by the School of Infantry RBLF, in conjunction with the RBLF 63rd Anniversary. Present and participating in the tournament was Brigadier General Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Commander of RBLF.
SURAH YAASIN AND TAHLIL AT THE ROYAL MAUSOLEUM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RBLF 64th ANNIVERSARY
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Friday, 31st October 2025 – In conjunction with the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) 64th Anniversary, the RBLF held a Surah Yassin and Tahlil event for Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam, Al-Marhumah Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Bendahara Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman and Al-Marhum His Royal Highness Prince Haji ‘Abdul ‘Azim ibni Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah at the Royal Mausoleum.
RBLF SENIOR OFFICERS PROMOTED
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 31st October 2025 - With the consent of 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, a total of 19 Senior Officers of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) were promoted in a ceremony held at the Officers’ Mess, Bolkiah Garrison. Among those promoted were 12 Senior Officers from the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), including 3 promoted from Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel, and nine from Acting Lieutenant Colonel to Substantive Lieutenant Colonel.
RBLF OFFICERS ATTENDED THE 71ST ICASM
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, Friday, 31st October 2025 – Major (Dr) Ranald bin Mohd Faizal, Senior Medical Officer, and Lieutenant Abdul Matin bin Haji Abdul Malik, Logistic Officer, both from the Medical Services, Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), attended the 71st International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine (ICASM) held in the Republic of Singapore from 27th October 30th October 2025.
PROMOTION EVENT FOR RBLF SNCOS
BERAKAS GARRISON, Friday, 31st October 2025 – The Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) held a promotion event for the Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) from various RBLF sub-units at the Warrant Officers’, Staff Sergeants’, and Sergeants’ Mess in Berakas Garrison. The SNCO insignias were presented by Brigadier General Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Commander of the RBLF.
RBLF OFFICER PARTICIPATES IN THE ADMM-PLUS EWG ON HADR
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, Friday, 31st October 2025 – Lieutenant Colonel Haji Erawan bin Haji Abu Bakar, the Chief of Staff, Field Headquarters Royal Brunei Land Forces (TDDB), participated in the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus Experts’ Working Group (ADMM-Plus EWG) on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Conference in the context of climate change. It was held at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Republic of Singapore from 31st October 2025 until 02 November 2025.
RBLF OFFICER PARTICIPATED IN MULTINATIONAL EXERCISE COORDINATED RESPONSE
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, Thursday, 30 October 2025 – Major Khairul Azme bin Haji Mohidi from the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) along with Major (U) Muhammad Isyhak bin Haji Ismail from the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) had participated in the Exercise Coordinated Response (Ex COORES) 2025, a biennial multinational Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise, held at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Republic of Singapore, from 28th to 30th October 2025. Officiating the opening ceremony was Major General Cai Dexian, Singapore’s Chief of Army.