Selasa, 15 Mac 2016
Royal Brunei Navy: Voyage to golden jubilee
SINCE its humble beginning, the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) has developed to a well-established organisation, equipped with modern naval assets and stand ready to face challenges in order to uphold peace and sovereignty of Brunei Darussalam whilst upholding the ‘Melayu, Islam, Beraja’ or ‘Malay, Islamic, Monarchy’ Philosophy that accentuated in the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Core Values.
History
It all started on June 14, 1965, four years after the formation of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces. The Royal Brunei Navy was then known as the Boat Section with the strength of only 18 including one officer from the First Battalion, who attended a basic military course in Malaya from 1961 until 1964.
This Boat Section was equipped with a number of aluminium boats, known as Temuai and Fast Assault Boats (FABs). Back then; the navy’s role was solely transportation of infantry elements to the interior waters of Brunei. The organisation expanded with the aid of stable economic growth throughout the years.
In 1966 the Boat Section was known as the Boat Company. In the middle of 1966, the Boat Company received three River Patrol Boats. These boats were named after KDB BENDAHARA, KDB MAHARAJALELA and KDB KERMAINDERA.
All the ships were manned by Bruneian lead by a qualified Commanding Officer.
In the same year, the strength of Boat Company was enhanced with Hovercraft Vessels type SR.N5 and followed by SR.N6 in 1968.
In 1968, its first Fast Patrol Craft KDB PAHLAWAN subsequently became the first Flag Ship for this unit.
During this period, the estimated Workforce strength of Angkatan Laut Pertama, Askar Melayu Diraja Brunei was 42 sailors including officers with assets consisted of one Fast Patrol Craft Vessel, three River Patrol Boats, two Hovercraft Vessels, Fast Assault Boats, Long Boats and Temuai.
In 1971, two Coastal Patrol Crafts, KDB SALEHA and KDB MASNA joined the service. The prime roles were to conduct patrols within Brunei Bay and along the coastline of Brunei Darussalam. The Landing crafts were first introduced in 1976.
KDB Damuan and KDB PUNI later joined by her sister landing crafts that were KDB TERABAN and KDB SERASA. The main tasks were to transport troops and their vehicles to Temburong District.
The year 1978 saw the first modernisation programme of the Royal Brunei Navy when its first Missile Gun Boat, KDB WASPADA was commissioned to enter the service followed by her sister ships KDB PEJUANG and KDB SETERIA in the following year. Their main armament were Exocet MM38 surface to surface missile and 30mm Gun.
The ‘WASPADA’ Class had recorded history and contributed to the nation during their days serving in the Navy until the day they were decommissioned in Mid 2010. These vessels had broadened the horizon of the Navy’s coverage in conducting patrols of up to 200 nautical miles from the shore.
Protecting maritime sovereignty : Vision, mission and roles
In order to contribute effectively to the security of the nation’s profound interest on the offshore assets, as well as to support peace in the global arena, it is imperative for the Royal Brunei Navy to advance and thrive.
Hence, the Royal Brunei Navy is upholding its vision that is, to deliver robust, responsive and resource efficient Navy.
The vision is parallel with the Navy’s mission that is, ‘to defend the maritime sovereignty and territorial integrity of Brunei Darussalam’.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF MINDEF
The main mission of the Royal Brunei Navy is in alignment with the Ministry of Defence White Paper and Strategic Plan, which is to maintain sovereignty of Brunei waters.
As an effort to conform to its Vision and Mission, notwithstanding the roles of the Navy that will always be a priority, the Navy’s aspirations and developmental goals evolved in cognisant with the threats.
The Navy upholds the roles of Conducting Surveillance and Enforcing Territorial Integrity of Brunei Darussalam; Controlling Maritime Focal Areas; and Protection of Key National Assets and Infrastructure as well as other National Tasks.
Progress and achievements
The Royal Brunei Navy welcomed the newly acquired Fast Patrol Boats in 2010. These boats intended to replace the decommissioned Missile Gun Boats and having the capability of endurance to stay longer at sea. The ‘IJHTIHAD’ Class consisting of, KDB IJHTIHAD, KDB BERKAT, KDB SYAFAAT and KDB AFIAT were built in Germany and are able to replace the roles of the ‘WASPADA’ Class.
In the following year, the Navy firepower was further enhanced by the three Patrol Vessels (PV), the ‘DARUSSALAM’ Class. KDB DARUSSALAM, KDB DARULEHSAN and KDB DARULAMAN were commissioned by 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, Minister of Defence and also the Supreme Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
These ships are equipped with the state-of-the-art weapons system-equipment so as to augment the Navy’s performance. Another version of the Patrol Vessel was later joined in the year 2014, bearing the name ‘KDB DARUTTAQWA’ to be the training platform for the Officers and Men of the navy apart from carrying out the same roles as the others.
These vessels are able to sustain operation up to 21 days without replenishing at sea. Due to its capability, the Navy was able to send three trips of food and necessities from the people of Brunei Darussalam to the victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan also known as Typhoon Yolanda in Tacloban, Republic of the Philippines, in November 2013.
Another addition to the assets of the Navy was KDB MUSTAED, a 21-metre ship that has the ability to conduct interception with its high speed and agility, which was commissioned in 2011. The ship was built in the Republic of Singapore with the main task to patrol the coastline of Brunei Darussalam as well as the offshore oil platforms.
The Navy also progressed with the introduction of Female Officers to work onboard the ships and given the equal opportunity to advance in their career on equal footing as their male peers.
Today, the Navy has a total of 14 female officers serving in the Executive Branch in varying vocations such as Officer Under Training, Officer of the Watch, Executive Officer and Assistant Principal Warfare Officer.
Sailing beyond the horizon : Enhancing diplomatic relations
At present, the Royal Brunei Navy is equipped with 16 ships and with the strength of more than 1,200 personnel, men and women. Royal Brunei Navy’s current assets and capabilities have raised its standard to be at par with the other friendly navies.
As an effort to support the nation to widen the diplomatic relations with other countries, the Royal Brunei Navy frequently participates in bilateral exercises such as the Exercise Penguin with Royal Australian Navy, Exercise Seagull with the Philippine Navy, Exercise Helang Laut with Indonesian Navy, Exercise Hornbill with Royal Malaysian Navy, Exercise Pelican with Republic of Singapore Navy, Exercise CARAT and SEACAT with the United States Navy.
The cooperation and interaction did not stop at bilateral exercise but also expands at the multilateral exercises such as, ADMM-Plus Field Training Exercises on Maritime Security, Exercise KAKADU in Australia, Exercise RIMPAC in Hawaii, United States of America, Exercise AMAN in Pakistan, Maritime Info-Sharing Exercise in Republic of Singapore, Exercise KOMODO in Indonesia, LIMA Sea Exercise in Malaysia and Multinational Sea Exercise in China.
From its humble start to where it is now, RBN has projected itself in the international community for a common global cause; that is promoting peace and stability. RBN now can stand tall among its peers and be proud of its achievements.
Arriving to the 50 years anniversary : the celebration
The Royal Brunei Navy’s Golden Jubilee falls on Monday June 14, 2015 and the Grand Parade was held at the Muara Naval Base Parade Square.
- Borneo Bulletin Online. Monday, June 14, 2015.
Tujuh cedera kebakaran bot panjang ABDB
- Oleh: Siaran Akhbar : Kementerian Pertahanan
- MUARA, Khamis 4 Februari. - Seramai tujuh orang anggota Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) mengalami kecederaan apabila BPT (bot pengangkutan tentera) kepunyaan Skuadron Bot Tempur TDDB yang mereka naiki mengalami kebakaran dalam satu kejadian di Pengkalan Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB) pada pukul 2.40 petang tadi.Adalah dipercayai kejadian kebakaran tersebut berpunca dari kerosakan mekanikal, bagaimanapun siasatan lanjut akan dibuat oleh pihak Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) dan Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei.Kesemua mangsa dibawa ke Hospital Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) dan semuanya berada dalam keadaan stabil.
- - Pelita Brunei Online. Jumaat, 5 Februari 2016.
7 cedera bot tentera terbakar
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 4 Feb – Tujuh orang anggota Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) mengalami kecederaan apabila Bot Pengangkutan Tentera (BPT) kepunyaan Skuadron Bot Tempur TDDB, yang mereka naiki mengalami kebakaran dalam satu kejadian di Pengkalan Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB) pada pukul 2:40 petang tadi.
Menurut kenyataan Kementerian Pertahanan, kejadian kebakaran tersebut dipercayai berpunca daripada kerosakan mekanikal, bagaimanapun siasatan lanjut akan dibuat oleh pihak Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) dan Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei. Kesemua mangsa telah dibawa ke Hospital Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) dan semuanya berada dalam keadaan stabil.
$564 juta untuk pertahanan
Oleh Abdul Rahim Haji Ismail
Kementerian Pertahanan Negara Brunei Darussalam
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 9 Mac – Belanjawan Kementerian Pertahanan bagi tahun kewangan 2016-2017 berjumlah $564,650,540 dengan tumpuan memastikan kedaulatan dan keselamatan yang dinikmati selama ini akan kekal terjamin melalui pengurusan pertahanan yang dinamik dengan mengambil kira pelbagai elemen dan langkah-langkah utama seperti perkembangan sains dan teknologi, mengurangkan dokumentasi, perkongsian sumber yang ada, mencekapkan proses Kementerian Pertahanan dan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei serta mengukuhkan keupayaan pertahanan selari dengan perkembangan semasa.
Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei
Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Kewangan II, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Ibrahim ketika membentangkan mukadimah Kementerian Pertahanan pada sesi petang Mesyuarat Pertama bagi Musim Permesyuaratan ke-12 Majlis Mesyuarat Negara yang berlangsung hari ini menjelaskan, tumpuan kedua ialah meningkatkan keupayaan ketenteraan yang meliputi alat kelengkapan ketenteraan, mobiliti dan pengangkutan, institusi-institusi latihan yang masih diteruskan dan diambil perhatian bagi memastikan di tahap yang tinggi.
Menurut beliau, Kementerian Pertahanan juga akan mengambil peranan penting ke arah usaha mencapai Wawasan Negara 2035 iaitu membentuk satu strategi keselamatan yang robust untuk memelihara kestabilan dan kedaulatan negara.
Secara ringkas, katanya peruntukan Kementerian Pertahanan bagi gaji kakitangan ialah sebanyak $330,626,780 iaitu penurunan sebanyak 1.6 peratus berbanding tahun kewangan lalu.
Perbelanjaan berulang-ulang diperuntukkan sebanyak $139,433,520 iaitu penurunan sebanyak 17.7 peratus manakala perbelanjaan khas disediakan sebanyak $94,590,240 bagi membiayai 12 projek baru berjumlah $24,208,000 dan 19 projek pengambilan semula berjumlah $70,382,240 yang termasuk peruntukan bagi projek peningkatan keupayaan Kementerian Pertahanan yang sebelum ini diletakkan di bawah Kementerian Kewangan.
Yang Berhormat Pehin menambah kata, fokus Kementerian Pertahanan seterusnya ialah Dokumen Kertas Putih Pertahanan 2011 dan Perancangan Strategik Pertahanan 2012 serta Hala Tuju Dasar yang digariskan bagi strategik keselamatan negara terus menjadi panduan dalam perancangan perkembangan Kementerian Pertahanan dan (ABDB) bagi melaksanakan dengan berkesan misi pertahanan, iaitu bagi mempertahankan kedaulatan, keutuhan wilayah dan mendukung perlembagaan dan Falsafah Melayu Islam Beraja.
“Fokus keempat ialah langkah-langkah diplomasi pertahanan telah meningkatkan sumbangan negara dalam keselamatan serantau dan dunia seterusnya mewujudkan persekitaran keselamatan yang kondusif bagi memastikan keamanan akan terus terjamin,” kata beliau.
Yang Berhormat Pehin Haji Abdul Rahman berkata, ini termasuk penglibatan negara secara aktif dalam inisiatif-inisiatif membina keyakinan, kerjasama pertahanan serta misi-misi pengaman dan bantuan kemanusiaan yang dipikul oleh negara ini.
Pembinaan kapasiti dan pembangunan keupayaan akan dijuruskan kepada pelaksanaan berkesan empat keutamaan operasional bagi misi pertahanan iaitu meningkatkan diplomasi pertahanan, memastikan tahap kesediaan dan siap siaga yang tinggi, mengukuhkan hubungan dengan agensi keselamatan tempatan dan meningkatkan perlindungan kepentingan-kepentingan dalam lingkungan wilayah negara.
- Media Permata Online. 10 Mac 2016.
TURK mendarat di Pangkalan Tentera Udara Rimba
- Oleh: Siaran Akhbar dan Foto : Kementerian Pertahanan
- RIMBA, Rabu, 24 Februari. - Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) telah menerima kunjungan dari Pasukan Aerobatik Tentera Udara Republik Korea (TURK), Black Eagles di Pangkalan Tentera Udara Rimba, di sini.Pasukan Black Eagles, TURK yang mendarat di negara ini terdiri daripada lima buah Jet Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Supersonik T-50B, sebuah 'spare aircraft', manakala sebuah pesawat sokongan C-130 terbang lebih awal semalam.
- TENTERA Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) dan Pasukan Aerobatik Tentera Udara Republik Korea (TURK), Black Eagles bergambar ramai di Pangkalan Tentera Udara Rimba.
- Pasukan Black Eagles, TURK, transit di negara ini untuk mengisi minyak selepas berjaya melakukan persembahan aerobatik di Republik Singapura baru-baru ini, dan memberikan peluang kepada TUDB untuk mengadakan sesi pertemuan tidak rasmi di Air Movement Centre (AMC).PASUKAN Aerobatik Tentera Udara Republik Korea (TURK), Black Eagles transit di negara ini selepas membuat persembahan aerobatik di Republik Singapura (atas dan bawah).
- Perjumpaan yang dihoskan oleh Komander Kumpulan Operasi (COG), TUDB, Kol (U) Mohammad Sharif, bertujuan untuk berkongsi pengalaman dan mengukuhkan hubungan antara kedua-dua Angkatan Udara.Sebelum ini, Pasukan TURK mendarat di Pangakalan Tentera Udara Rimba pada 9 hingga 10 Februari 2016 dari Republik Korea dalam perjalanan ke Singapura.
- Pelita Brunei Online. Khamis, 25 Februari 2016.
Commander of Rbaf conferred as honorary SFR member
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, Minister of Defence and Supreme Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah, Commander of the RBAF has been conferred as an honorary member of the Special Force Regiment (SFR) on the occasion of the SFR RBAF 40th anniversary at the Special Force Regiment Camp, Penanjong Garrison, Tutong.
The SFR Insignia, Maroon Beret and the Commando Dagger were presented by the Commanding Officer SFR RBAF to Commander of the RBAF.
Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih is the first Commander of the RBAF to be honoured with the SFR’s honorary membership due to his exemplary leadership, professionalism and contributions which enabled SFR to be recognised as the state’s elite force in defending Brunei Darussalam.
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Minister of Defence and Supreme Commander of the RBAF is the Royal Honorary Member of the RBAF Special Forces.
The Royal Honorary members of the SFR RBAF also include His Majesty King Abdullah II Al-Husein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in 2006 and His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, and General of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces in 2013, which were previously presented by His Majesty.
Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah receiving the SFR Insignia, Maroon Beret and Commando Dagger from Commanding Officer SFR
The SFR is an elite unit in the RBAF with highly trained and special equipped personnel to conduct clandestine operations, counter terrorist operations and other special operations with various means of insertion via land, sea or air.
The ceremony began with the participation of the RBAF Commander in a hostage rescue training mission, whereby an assault and close quarters battle in a mock building was conducted in order to neutralise the terrorists and rescue the hostages.
The ceremony ended with the presentation of the new SFR Regimental Flag by Commander of the RBAF to the Commanding Officer SFR in conjunction with the occasion of the 40th year of the formation of the SFR in the RBAF.
The ceremony was witnessed by service commanders of the RBAF, military directors within the Ministry of Defence, Commandant of the Training Institution RBAF and members of the SFR RBAF.
- Borneo Bulletin Online. February 13, 2016.
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