NEWS HEADLINES
TAHLIL RECITAL TO AND FOR OUR FALLEN HEROES PART 2
Defence Academy, Friday, 17 May 2019 – Seven years have passed since the helicopter crash that tragically took the lives of 12 RBAF military personnel at Ulu Rampayoh in Mukim Labi in the Kuala Belait district. In conjunction with the holy month of Ramadhan, the Intake 18 officer cadets, once again, had the opportunity to hold a cleaning campaign and Tahlil recital to and for our fallen heroes.
INTAKE 18 NASYID COMPETITION
TANAH JAMBU, Saturday, 18 May 2019 - With the blessings of the holy month of Ramadan, Officer cadets of Intake 18 successfully held a Nasyid competition. Nasyid is a singing performance in which the songs are of religious ones. The competition was held at the Mess Hall 1 of the Officer Mess building, started at 1400H and finished at 1530H. The competition was between groups of 6 with 2 groups for every platoon and the grouping was not restricted by sections.
TAHLIL RECITAL TO AND FOR OUR FALLEN HEROES
2012 saw the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of 12 military personnel including 8 officer cadets in training. In remembrance of these fallen soldiers, on Friday afternoon of 4th Ramadhan, 1440 which corresponded to 10th May, 2019, the Officer Cadets of Intake 18 paid an honourable visit to some of their cemeteries and held a cleaning campaign and Tahlil.
EXERCISE FIRST STRIKE FOR OCS INTAKE 18
TANAH JAMBU, Thursday, 26 April 2019 – Yesterday marked the end of the Ex Section Battle Drill (SBD), also known as Exercise First Strike, held at Pasir Putih, for the officer cadets of Intake 18. Ex First Strike was an exercise aimed to develop the cadets’ command and leadership skills in a challenging tactical exercise and develop the cadets’ understanding of basic tactics while establishing the basis for future tactical exercises. At the same time, developing command and leadership skills as well as, a confirmatory assessment of basic military skills. The exercise went on for one night and two days. They were divided into two groups where Group A with a total of 43 OCdts, consisting of Section 1 and 2 from Platoon 1 and 2 and Section 1 from Platoon 3, was deployed on Tuesday and had their Ex First Strike the next day, while Group B, consisting of the remaining sections of 34 OCdts, finished theirs yesterday.
OFFICER CADET APPOINTMENT HOLDER CEREMONY FOR THE 18th INTAKE, OFFICER CADET SCHOOL DA RBAF
TANAH JAMBU, Monday, 18 March 2019 – Officer Cadet School today held a ceremony to appoint the Officer Cadet that was selected to hold a leading role within the 18th Intake. The ceremony was held at the Officer Cadet School (OCS) Mess Hall of the Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF), Tanah Jambu. 23 Officer Cadets were appointed to be Cadet rank holder for the 18th intake. The rank given were one Officer Cadet Warrant Officer (OCdt WO), one Officer Cadet Staff Sergeant (OCdt SSgt), 3 Officer Cadet Sergeants (OCdt Sgt), 9 Officer Cadet Corporal (OCdt Cpl) and 9 Officer Cadet Lance Corporal (OCdt LCpl).
APPOINTMENT CEREMONY FOR THE 18th INTAKE, OFFICER CADET SCHOOL DA RBAF
TANAH JAMBU, Thursday, 14 March 2019 – Appointment ceremony for the Probationary Officer Cadet of Intake 18 was held today at the Ceremonial Hall of the Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF), Tanah Jambu. By the consent of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, 82 Probationary Officer Cadets were appointed to be Officer Cadets. Present to award the new insignias was the Commander of the RBAF, Yang Mulia Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud.