NEWS HEADLINES
INTAKE 18 MIDSHIPMEN VISITED RSS TENACIOUS
MUARA NAVAL BASE, Monday 4 November 2019 – All 21 midshipmen of Intake 18 get on board of the Republic of Singapore Ship, Tenacious today in the afternoon. Upon boarding, the midshipmen along with the officer in charge, Lieutenant Mahdini bin Sabli of Royal Navy Brunei, were asked to do a group photo before proceeding straight to the Bridge Room where they were further briefed on the types of equipment available.
INTAKE 18 MIDSHIPMEN VISIT METEOROLOGY DEPARTMENT
ANGGEREK DESA, Monday 4 November 2019 – 21 Midshipmen of Intake 18 of Officer Cadet School, officers and instructors from Naval Training Centre of Royal Brunei Navy and Royal Brunei Technical Services visited the Brunei Darussalam Meteorological Department (BDMD) earlier today.
INTAKE 18 MIDSHIPMEN WENT ON A TEMBURONG TRIP
ULU TEMBURONG, Sunday 3 November 2019 – It was a memorable day for 21 midshipmen of Intake 18 as they not only get to interact with Naval cadets from SAFTI (Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute) but also experience what the Ulu Temburong has to offer. The midshipmen kick off their day with being dropped at the Jetty at Bandar and accompanying them in this trip were Major (U) Muhd Yusra bin Awang Jafar and Captain Pg Siti Aishah Norpermar binti Pg Hj Abu Bakar. Upon arrival, they met with the other Naval cadets, had a brief introduction and were divided into 6 groups equally before headed to the next destination.
DEPLOYMENT TO SINGAPORE
INTAKE 18 VISIT TO BALAI KHAZANAH
JLN PENGIRAN RAJA BABU, Sunday 20 October 2019 – All 75 Officer Cadets along with Lt Ahmad Rashidi Hatan, RBN, Cpt Abdul Qahhar Mulok and Lt (U) Adi Rusydi Omar took the opportunity to attend the Knowledge Convention Exhibition at Balai Khazanah Islam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah this morning. It is happened to be open to the public until the 23rd of October 2019 and showcasing the effort of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam in maintaining and preserving Islamic heritage.
INTAKE 18 RANK APPOINTMENT CEREMONY SIRI 10/2019
DEFENCE ACADEMY, TANAH JAMBU, 1st October 2019 – A total of EIGHTEEN Officer Cadets received their rank recognition for the month of October, held at the MESS Hall 1 of Officer Cadet School, Tanah Jambu. Presenting the appointments was the guest of honour, 823 Major (U) Awg Md Yusra bin Jafar, acting Intake Commander of Intake 18. 22021 Midshipman Nabilah Sa’adatul Hayat binti Samsul Hayat got promoted to Cadet Staff Sergeant, 9 Officer Cadets recommended to Cadet Corporals and 8 Officer Cadets as Lance Corporals. The Cadet Sergeant Major, 3 Platoon Sergeants and 1 Lance Corporal retained their appointments. The system of Cadet Appointment holders provides another opportunity for cadets to be trained in leadership and administration. The system enables Officer Cadets to learn the duties connected with the various appointments with the Platoon on an administrative plane and to develop their character and leadership traits in the process of discharging their duties. For the efficient running of this system, Officers and Instructors will provide the guidance to appointment holders in the correct manner of discharging the appointment holder’s duties. They will not, however, spoon feed them.