BERAKAS, Friday, Sept 27, 2013 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) held a ceremony for the official handover of forty vehicles from a number of local vehicle suppliers at the Parade Ground of the First Battalion Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) in Berakas Garrison this morning.
The Royal Brunei Armed Forces received one Truck Tipper, two Light Dumper Truck, two Truck Water Bowser, a Truck Aircraft Refueller Bowser, a Forklift 10T, sixteen pieces of Land Rover ¾ Ton GS, two Battle Field Ambulance, three Ford Transit for nine passengers and six Ford Transit for the fifteen passengers and six Inflatable Boat complete with trailers.
Replica keys for the vehicles were handed over to the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin by the representatives of the suppliers of these vehicles.
Representing the local suppliers in the ceremony was Major (Rtd) Haji Mohd Jair bin Haji Abdul Wahab, Director of Azra Trading Co. Ltd, Mr Teng Chee How, Sales Manager of Premier Automobiles Sdn. Ltd. and Mr Roger Fletcher, General Manager of QAF Group.
Also present were Brigedier Jeneral Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Yussof bin Haji Abd Rahman Commander of Royal Brunei Land Force, Deputy Services Commanders, Directors and Senior Officers from the Ministry of Defence and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
In accordance with the process of modernization and development of today's military capabilities, military equipment are not exempt from the process of modernization in which these vehicles will increase the responsiveness of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces in dealing with all the missions given rapidly and effectively.