Disaster Relief Test For RBAF
By Lyna Mohamad

Bandar Seri Begawan - The three-day 'Hikmah Bersatu II' exercise was launched yesterday by Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), Pehin Dam Lailaraja Major General Dato Paduka Seri Hj Awg Halbi bin Hj Md Yussof.

Present at the launching ceremony held at Hangar B of the Rimba Air Force Base in Gadong were Service Commanders and Commandants, Military Directors, Directors and representatives of government departments involved in the exercise, as well as RBAF personnel.

Hikmat Bersatu II, the second of its kind held by RBAF since 2004, tests the various elements of the RBAF in collaboration with government agencies in handling the Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) Operations.

The exercise aims to test RBAF's preparedness to respond, its interoperability with government agencies and its capability to provide support to relevant agencies in a disaster relief situation.

Meanwhile, the scenarios that are used in this exercise are based on a simulation of the unpredictable and demanding conditions associated with disaster relief operations.

Government agencies such as the Royal Brunei Police Force, the Fire and Rescue Department, the Medical Services Department, the Forestry Department, Community Development Department, the Temburong District Office and the National Disaster Relief Centre are taking part in the exercise with the RBAF units. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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