RIMBA AIR BASE, Tuesday, 11 August 2026 – Officer Cadets (OCdts) of Intake 25 from the Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF) departed for Singapore to undertake a three-week Urban Operations Training Package (UOTP) at SAFTI Military Institute (SAFTI MI), marking the beginning of their Special-to-Service Term following the successful completion of the Generic Term.
The delegation is led by the Commanding Officer of the Officer Cadet School, Lieutenant Colonel Faizal Azly bin Haji Rosli.
Prior to their departure, the Acting Deputy Commandant of DA RBAF, Lieutenant Colonel Haji Mohammad Ghazali bin Haji Hussin, addressed the OCdts and encouraged them to maximise every learning opportunity throughout the training. He emphasised the importance of applying the knowledge, experience and lessons gained from the UOTP in their continued professional development and future appointments as RBAF officers.
He also underscored the importance of strengthening the longstanding bilateral defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Singapore through continued professional military engagement and cooperation, while fostering closer interaction and mutual understanding between future military leaders of both countries.
The UOTP provides the OCdts with the opportunity to train in a new and demanding environment alongside their counterparts at SAFTI MI. The training is designed to strengthen their leadership, command and control competencies, tactical decision-making and confidence, while further developing their capabilities in conducting platoon-level urban operations.
As the first major training package of the Special-to-Service Term, the UOTP represents an important milestone in the OCdts’ journey towards commissioned service. Beyond enhancing their tactical competencies, the training will challenge them to lead, adapt and make sound decisions in a complex operating environment, further preparing them for the responsibilities and demands of future service as officers of the RBAF.
SPK PENGAMBILAN KE-25 AKADEMI PERTAHANAN ABDB MEMULAKAN SPECIAL-TO-SERVICE TERM DENGAN LATIHAN OPERASI BANDAR DI SINGAPURA
PANGKALAN UDARA RIMBA, Selasa, 11 Ogos 2026 – Pegawai Kadet Pengambilan Ke-25 dari Sekolah Pegawai Kadet (SPK), Akademi Pertahanan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (AP ABDB), telah berlepas ke Singapura bagi mengikuti Urban Operations Training Package (UOTP) selama tiga minggu di SAFTI Military Institute (SAFTI MI), menandakan permulaan Special-to-Service Term setelah berjaya menamatkan Generic Term.
Delegasi tersebut diketuai oleh Pegawai Pemerintah Sekolah Pegawai Kadet (SPK), Leftenan Kolonel Faizal Azly bin Haji Rosli.
ebelum berlepas, Pemangku Timbalan Komandan AP ABDB, Leftenan Kolonel Haji Mohammad Ghazali bin Haji Hussin, telah menyampaikan amanat kepada para Pegawai Kadet dengan menggalakkan mereka untuk memanfaatkan sepenuhnya setiap peluang pembelajaran sepanjang latihan serta menekankan kepentingan mengaplikasikan pengetahuan, pengalaman dan pengajaran yang diperoleh daripada UOTP dalam pembangunan profesional mereka dan pelantikan pada masa hadapan sebagai pegawai ABDB.
Turut ditekankan ialah kepentingan memperkukuhkan hubungan pertahanan dua hala yang telah lama terjalin antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Singapura melalui penglibatan dan kerjasama ketenteraan profesional yang berterusan, di samping memupuk interaksi yang lebih erat serta persefahaman bersama antara bakal pemimpin tentera kedua-dua buah negara.
UOTP pula memberi peluang kepada para Pegawai Kadet untuk menjalani latihan dalam persekitaran baharu dan mencabar bersama rakan-rakan mereka di SAFTI MI. Latihan ini direka untuk memperkukuhkan keupayaan kepimpinan, pemerintahan dan kawalan, pembuatan keputusan taktikal serta keyakinan diri, di samping meningkatkan keupayaan mereka dalam melaksanakan operasi bandar di peringkat platun.