SINGAPORE, Friday, 28 AUGUST 2026 – Officer Cadets (OCdts) of Intake 25, Officer Cadet School, Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (OCS DA RBAF), have successfully completed the Urban Operation Training Package (UOTP) conducted in collaboration with the Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute Military Institute (SAFTI MI), Singapore.
Conducted over a three-week period, the program formed an integral component of the OCdts training curriculum, enhancing their operational readiness through progressive and realistic urban operations training. Throughout the program, the OCdts participated in a series of activities, including Combat Physical Training, familiarisation with the Singapore Assault Rifle 21 (SAR 21), and Urban Operations Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (UOTTPs). They also successfully completed SAFTI Aquatic Obstacle Course (SAOC) at the SAFTI MI swimming pool. These training activities strengthened the OCdts’ resilience, tactical proficiency, leadership, teamwork, adaptability and perseverance, while reinforcing their ability to operate effectively in challenging and complex operational environments.
To mark the successful completion of the program, The closing ceremony was held at the Cadet Mess Hall, SAFTI MI. The ceremony commenced with speeches delivered by representatives from OCS DA RBAF and SAFTI MI. This was followed by addresses from Colonel Wong Pui Pin, Deputy Commander of Officer Cadet School SAFTI MI, and Lieutenant Colonel Faizal Azly bin Haji Rosli, Commanding Officer of OCS DA RBAF. Following the speeches, an exchange of mementoes took place between both parties as a gesture of appreciation and to commemorate the occasion. The event concluded with a dinner and an engagement session, during which the Officer Cadets of Intake 25, OCS DA RBAF, together with the Officer Cadets from Charlie Wing and Mids Wing of SAFTI MI, shared their experiences and lessons gained throughout the programme.
The officers, instructors and OCdts departed from Paya Lebar Air Base on 27th and 28th August 2026. Overall, the UOTP provided valuable exposure to the importance of safety, security, leadership, professionalism, camaraderie and mutual respect. The program also further strengthened the longstanding defence cooperation and close bilateral relations between Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Singapore.
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PEGAWAI KADET PENGAMBILAN KE-25 BERJAYA MENAMATKAN URBAN OPERATION TRAINING PACKAGE (UOTP)
SINGAPURA, JUMAAT, 28 OGOS 2026 — Pegawai Kadet (PKdt) Pengambilan Ke-25, Sekolah Pegawai Kadet, Akademi Pertahanan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (SPK AP ABDB), telah berjaya menamatkan Urban Operation Training Package (UOTP) yang dilaksanakan menerusi kerjasama dengan Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute Military Institute (SAFTI MI), Singapura.
Program selama tiga minggu ini merupakan komponen penting dalam kurikulum latihan PKdt yang bertujuan meningkatkan kesiapsiagaan operasi melalui latihan operasi bandar yang progresif dan realistik. Sepanjang program tersebut, para PKdt telah menyertai pelbagai aktiviti termasuk latihan fizikal tempur, pengenalan kepada Singapore Assault Rifle 21 (SAR 21), serta Taktik, Teknik dan Prosedur (TTP) Operasi Bandar. Mereka juga berjaya menyertai SAFTI Aquatic Obstacle Course (SAOC) di kolam renang SAFTI MI. Aktiviti-aktiviti latihan ini telah memperkukuhkan daya tahan, kecekapan taktikal, kepimpinan, semangat kerja berpasukan, kebolehsuaian serta ketabahan para PKdt, di samping meningkatkan keupayaan mereka untuk beroperasi secara berkesan dalam persekitaran operasi yang mencabar dan kompleks.
Bagi menandakan kejayaan menamatkan program tersebut, majlis penutup telah diadakan di Dewan Mes Kadet, SAFTI MI. Majlis dimulakan dengan ucapan yang disampaikan oleh wakil PKdt SPK APABDB dan wakil PKdt SAFTI MI. Majlis kemudiannya diteruskan dengan ucapan daripada Kolonel Wong Pui Pin, Deputy Commander Officer Cadet School SAFTI MI, dan Leftenan Kolonel Faizal Azly bin Haji Rosli, Pegawai Pemerintah SPK AP ABDB. Selepas sesi ucapan, acara pertukaran cenderahati antara kedua-dua pihak telah diadakan sebagai tanda penghargaan serta kenang-kenangan sempena program tersebut. Majlis diakhiri dengan jamuan makan malam dan sesi ramah mesra, di mana PKdt Pengambilan Ke-25 SPK ABDB, bersama PKdt Charlie Wing dan Mids Wing SAFTI Mi, berkongsi pengalaman serta pengajaran yang diperoleh sepanjang program tersebut.
Para pegawai, jurulatih dan PKdt berlepas dari Pangkalan Udara Paya Lebar pada 27 dan 28 Ogos 2026. Secara keseluruhannya, UOTP ini memberikan pendedahan yang bernilai mengenai kepentingan aspek keselamatan, sekuriti, kepimpinan, profesionalisme, semangat setia kawan dan saling menghormati. Program ini turut memperkukuhkan lagi kerjasama pertahanan yang telah lama terjalin serta hubungan dua hala yang erat antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Singapura.
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