BERAKAS GARRISON, Wednesday, 20 April 2022 – A virtual introductory call was held today between Brigadier General Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Abdul Razak bin Haji Abd. Kadir, Commander of Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) and Brigadier General David Neo Chin Wee, Chief of Army, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) at RBLF Headquarters.
During the call, the Commander of RBLF expressed his pleasure in meeting Brigadier General David Neo and congratulated him on his new appointment as the Chief of Army. Both sides reaffirm their longstanding defence relations that have been continuously nurtured through engagements in various areas of cooperation including bilateral exercises, interactions and courses despite all the limitations during the COVID-19 pandemic Both sides also expressed firm commitment to further strengthening the bilateral ties between Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Singapore, particularly for both armies.
Brigadier General David Neo was appointed as the Chief of Army, SAF on 10 March 2022.
PEMERINTAH TENTERA DARAT DIRAJA BRUNEI TERIMA KUNJUNGAN PENGENALAN SECARA TALIAN BERSAMA PANGLIMA TENTERA DARAT, ANGKATAN TENTERA REPUBLIK SINGAPURA
BERAKAS GARISON, Rabu, 20 April 2022 – Kunjungan pengenalan secara talian telah diadakan pada hari ini di antara Brigedier Jeneral Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Abdul Razak bin Haji Abd. Kadir, Pemerintah Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) dan Brigedier Jeneral David Neo Chin Wee, Panglima Tentera Darat, Angkatan Tentera Republik Singapura (ABS) bertempat di Markas TDDB.
Semasa perjumpaan tersebut, Pemerintah TDDB menzahirkan rasa sukacita bertemu dengan Brigedier Jeneral David Neo dan seterusnya mengucapkan tahniah atas pelantikan beliau sebagai Panglima Tentera Darat Singapura yang baru. Kedua belah pihak menekankan hubungan pertahanan yang telah sekian lama terjalin yang sememangnya akan terus dipupuk melalui penglibatan dalam pelbagai bidang kerjasama termasuk eksesais dua hala, interaksi persahabatan dan kursus walau pun menghadapi pelbagai limitasi semasa pandemik COVID-19. Kedua pihak juga menzahirkan komitmen untuk terus memperkukuhkan lagi hubungan dua hala di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Singapura, lebih-lebih lagi di antara kedua angkatan tentera darat berkenaan.
Brigedier Jeneral David Neo telah dilantik sebagai Panglima Tentera Darat Singapura pada 10 Mac 2022.