RBAF holds debriefing on HB2 Exercise
By Za'im Zaini

Bandar Seri Begawan - bRoyal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) held a debriefing on the "Hikmat Bersatu 11" (HB2) Exercise at the Dewan Pahlawan of Bolkiah Garrison for key personnel involved in the exercise earlier this week. It focused on lessons learnt from the exercise, identifying capability gaps and recommendations for future improvement.

The main debriefing was conducted by Lieutenant Colonel Hj Abu Bakar bin Hassan in his capacity as Exercise Director, a press release from the Ministry of Defence stated yesterday.

The exercise tested the doctrine and procedure of joint operations, assessed the operational and tactical procedures of RBAF, validated the capability gaps of RBAF in handling the Humanitarian & Disaster Relief Operations (HADR Ops) and tested the RBAF C41 capability.

It also tested RBAF interoperability with other agencies, and highlighted RBAF's role in providing relief assistance during a crisis.

The conduct of the exercise tested the overall capabilities and procedures, whereby weaknesses and gaps were identified for further improvement. The exercise provided a valuable experience for RBAF to confidently move forward in improving and equipped them to effectively respond to any potential and future disaster in the country.

Prior to achieving this, the RBAF will be addressing some of the arising-gaps by pursuing enhancement of its capacity and capabilities, review of the SOPs and relevant procedures, which will be subject to further tests by all units concerned to ensure its effectiveness and reliability.

This exercise witnessed the involvement of relevant government agencies, in which interoperability between agencies was put to the test. Agencies also expressed their gratitude for the opportunity to be a part of the exercise, as they had acquired valuable experience in handling humanitarian air and disaster relief operations.

Apart from involving all units of the RBAF, a number of government agencies such as the Royal Brunei Police Force, Fire and Rescue Department, Community Development Department, Temburong District Office and National Disaster Management Centre also took part in the exercise.

The exercise was held from February 5 to 7, 2007. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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