PENANJONG GARRISON, Monday, 25 July 2022 – The opening ceremony of the Battalion Skills At Arms Meet (BNSAAM) for Support Battalion Royal Brunei Land Force (Sp Bn RBLF) and Combat Service Support RBLF (CSS RBLF) took place today at the Sp Bn RBLF Headquarters. The BNSAAM is scheduled run for five days from 25 July 2022 until 29 July 2022 by Sp Bn RBLF as the host for this year’s competition.
Present as the Guest of Honour (GOH) was Lieutenant Colonel Rudie Asmawi bin Haij Abidin, Commanding Officer of Sp Bn RBLF. Also present were officers and personnel of Sp Bn RBLF and CSS RBLF.
The ceremony began with a parade salute led by Lieutenant Pg Muhammad Khair bin Pg Haji Abdullah Sani as the Parade Commander, followed by a speech delivered by the GOH where he advised all the participants to take advantage of the opportunity throughout their involvement in the BNSAAM as a foundation in gaining experience and knowledge as well as in preparation for the upcoming Land Force Skills At Arms Meet (LFSAAM) which will be held in August 2022. Apart from that, he also reminded all participants to comply with all the procedures that have been set and that no shortcuts should be taken.
A total of 110 shooters from Headquarters Company Sp Bn RBLF, Armour Reconaissance Squadron RBLF, Combat Engineer Squadron RBLF, Chemical Biological Radiological and Explosive Defence Unit RBLF and Combat Service Support RBLF combined with the Medical and Health Services RBLF and Dental Services RBLF will partake in various matches categories that will test the skills of shooters for Pistol, Rifle and GPMG respectively.
Among the goals and objectives of the BNSAAM is to further improve teamwork, to enhance the mastering of individual weapon handling and shooting skills, as well as enhance the sense and foster competitiveness between units. The last time BNSAAM for Sp Bn and CSS was conducted was in 2019.
MAJLIS PEMBUKAAN ACARA PERLAWANAN MENEMBAK BATALION SKILLS AT ARMS MEET (BNSAAM) BAGI TAHUN 2022
PENANJONG GARISON, Isnin, 25 Julai 2022 – Majlis Upacara Pembukaan Perlawanan Menembak Battalion Skills At Arms Meet (BNSAAM) bagi Batalion Bantu Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (Bn Bntu TDDB) dan Khidmat Bantuan Kombat TDDB (KBK TDDB) telah diadakan bertempat di Markas Bn Bantu, Penanjong Garison. Perlawanan BN SAAM dijadualkan berlangsung selama lima hari bermula 25 Julai 2022 sehingga 29 Julai 2022 yang mana Bn Bantu TDDB adalah selaku pengendali bagi perlawanan tahun ini.
Hadir selaku Tetamu Kehormat Majlis adalah Yang Mulia Lt Kol Rudie Asmawi bin Hj Abidin, Pegawai Pemerintah Bn Bantu TDDB. Turut hadir ialah pegawai-pegawai dan anggota Bn Bntu TDDB dan KBK TDDB
Upacara bermula dengan menerima tabik hormat yang diketuai oleh Lt Pg Muhammad Khair Pg Haji Abdullah Sani selaku ketua perbarisan. Upacara diteruskan dengan ucapan daripada tetamu kehormat dimana beliau menasihatkan semua peserta untuk memanfaatkan peluang sepanjang penglibatan dalam BNSAAM ini sebagai landasan dalam menimba pengalaman dan pengetahuan serta sebagai persiapan dalam pengendalian dan perlaksanaan kejohanan Land Force Skills At Arms Meet (LFSAAM) yang dijadualkan pada Ogos 2022. Selain daripada itu, beliau juga ada mengingatkan untuk mematuhi segala prosedur yang telah pun ditetapkan dan tidak mengambil jalan pintas.
Seramai 110 penembak daripada Kompeni Markas Bn Bantu TDDB, Skuadron Kereta Perisai Peninjau TDDB, Skuadron Jurutera Tempur TDDB, Unit Pertahanan Kimia Biologi Radiologi dan Letupan TDDB dan Khidmat Bantuan Kombat TDDB yang mana bergabung dengan Khidmat Perubatan dan Kesihatan TDDB serta Khidmat Pergigian TDDB, akan ikut bertanding dalam pelbagai kategori perlawanan yang akan menguji kemahiran penembak bagi senjata jenis pistol, rifle dan GPMG.
Diantara matlamat dan objektif perlawanan BN SAAM adalah meningkatkan lagi kerjasama sepasukan, mengenal dan memahirkan pengendalian senjata-senjata, serta mempertingkatkan sense of belonging dan memupuk daya saing diantara unit-unit. Kali terakhir BN SAAM telah dikendalikan adalah pada tahun 2019.