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Bolkiah Garrison

Summary

Bolkiah Garrison (Malay: Bolkiah Garison)[1] also referred to as Bolkiah Camp from its original name,[2][3] is one of the military bases in Mukim Berakas 'A', Bandar Seri Begawan. It contains the main building for the Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam (MinDef; Kementerian Pertahanan), and is also the headquarters of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF; Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei, ABDB).[4] International defence collaborations, meetings and bilateral exercises are planned and considered within this military base.[5]

Bolkiah Garrison
Bolkiah Garison
Berakas 'A', Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara BB3510 in Brunei Darussalam
Honours ceremony being carried out at Bolkiah Garrison in 2022
Bolkiah Garrison is located in Brunei
Bolkiah Garrison
Bolkiah Garrison
Location in Brunei
Coordinates04°55′34″N 114°56′07″E / 4.92611°N 114.93528°E / 4.92611; 114.93528
TypeMilitary headquarters
Training base
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence Brunei Darussalam
Operator Royal Brunei Armed Forces
Open to
the public		restricted, only open:
Royal Brunei Armed Forces Museum
Conditionoperational
WebsiteMinDef.gov.bn
Garrison information
Garrison
OccupantsSecond Battalion RBLF

History edit

The Training Institute of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (TI RBAF, originally known as the Depot Training Department) was established at Bolkiah Camp on 7 April 1969; 55 years ago (1969-04-07), but it would later be relocated to Penanjong Garrison in the Tutong District in 1991.[3] Also at Bolkiah Camp, the Second Battalion was raised on 2 January 1975; 49 years ago (1975-01-02), and temporarily based there until the completion of the Tutong Camp in Tutong town, Tutong District, on 10 May 1976; 47 years ago (1976-05-10).[2] As of 1995, there was a small garrison based at Bolkiah Camp alongside British commanding officers to provide training the local soldiers of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment.[6]

In 2008, now known as Bolkiah Garrison, plans were made to upgrade the base's surau, create a new building for the RBAF Museum, and provide housing for RBAF personnel.[7] The Medical Reception Station (MRS) designed by architects at ALD Consultants was officially opened in 2018.[8] On 21 March 2019, at the newly built Bolkiah Gymnasium and Multi-Purpose Hall, the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) hosted the launching ceremony for 'the Upgrading of the RBAF's Identification Card and Security Enhancement Expo in upholding Wawasan Brunei 2035'. One of the attempts to strengthen the security system in the RBAF is the upgrading of the identification card.[9] During Royal Brunei Armed Forces's (RBAF) 58th anniversary on 30 June 2019, 1,058 service personnel from all three service branches of the RBAF participated in an annual parade held within Bolkiah Garrison.[10]

Facilities edit

There are several facilities built within Bolkiah Garrison:

  • Ministry of Defence main building[11]
  • Joint Force Headquarters[5]
  • Officer's Mess[12]
  • Medical Reception Station[8]
  • Bolkiah Gymnasium and Multi-purpose Hall[9]
  • Performance Optimisation Centre (POC)[13]
  • Dewan Gerak Badan (Body Motion Hall)[14]
  • Surau Ad Difa' Bolkiah Garison[15]
  • Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence & Strategic Studies Library, Bolkiah Garrison[16]
  • Royal Brunei Armed Forces Museum[17]

Gallery edit

gallery of images of Bolkiah Garrison

References edit

  1. ^ "Ministry of Defence and RBAF hold the opening of Dikir Maulud 1444H". MinDef.gov.bn. Bolkiah Garrison, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: Public Relations Unit., Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. 26 September 2022. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b "RBLF introduction – Royal Brunei Land Forces brief history". MinDef.gov.bn. Bolkiah Garrison, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: Public Relations Unit., Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b Sidhu, Jatswan S. (22 December 2009). Historical dictionary of Brunei Darussalam (Second ed.). Plymouth, England: Scarecrow Press. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-8108-7078-9. Retrieved 15 January 2024 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Brunei Darussalam 1994 / 1995. Broadcasting and Information Department, Prime Minister's Office, Brunei Darussalam. 1994. p. 138. Retrieved 15 January 2024 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ a b "Joint Force Commander receives introductory call from the United States of America Defence Attache to Brunei Darussalam". JFHQ.MinDef.gov.bn. Bolkiah Garrison, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: Defence Information Technology Unit, Joint Force Headquarters, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. 27 October 2022. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  6. ^ Hussainmiya, Bachamiya Abdul (1995). Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin III and Britain: The Making of Brunei Darussalam. Oxford University Press. p. 360. ISBN 978-967-65-3106-3. Retrieved 15 January 2024 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Brunei Darussalam long-term Development Plan. Government Print. Department, Prime Minister's Office, Brunei Darussalam. 2007. p. 208. Retrieved 15 January 2024 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ a b "Medical Reception Station at Bolkiah Garrison". Alucobond.com.sg. Bolkiah Garrison: Alucobond, 3A Composites Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd, Singapore. 15 May 2019. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Launching ceremony for the Upgrading of the RBAF Identification Card and Security Enhancement Expo". DSB.MinDef.gov.bn. Bolkiah Garrison: Defence Information Technology Unit, Defence Security Branch, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. 21 March 2019. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  10. ^ Wardi Wasil (30 June 2019). "Defence strategy needs to be updated to reflect new threats: HM – Radicalism, marine and cybersecurity threats present new challenges to country's security forces, the monarch says on the RBAF's 58th anniversary". TheScoop.co. Bandar Seri Begawan: The Scoop, Scoop Media. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Bangunan Kementerian Pertahanan, Bolkiah Garrison, Brunei" [Ministry of Defence Building, Bolkiah Garrison, Brunei]. SincereAluGroup.com (in Malay). Sincere Aluminium Group. n.d. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  12. ^ Dk Fathiyah Amanina @Dk Hanan Syafiqah binti Pg Roslan (2021). "FIB - Final Interview Board". Scholarship.MinDef.gov.bn. Bolkiah Garrison, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: Defence Information Technology Unit, Scholarship Section, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  13. ^ Abdurraziq Abdul Aziz (2021). "March Fitness: One last goodbye to Morning Training". Scholarship.MinDef.gov.bn. Bolkiah Garrison, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: Defence Information Technology Unit, Scholarship Section, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  14. ^ Nur Liessa binti Mohammad Daliz. "Hustling in Ramadhan". Scholarship.MinDef.gov.bn. Bolkiah Garrison, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: Defence Information Technology Unit, Scholarship Section, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Sambutan Nuzul Al-Quran di Kementerian Pertahanan" [Nuzul Al-Quran celebration in the Ministry of Defence]. MinDef.gov.bn (in Malay). Bolkiah Garrison, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: Public Relations Unit., Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  16. ^ "MinDef Library & Info Centre – Branches – Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Library". MinDef.gov.bn. Bolkiah Garrison, Brunei Darussalam: MinDef Library & Info Centre, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. n.d. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Royal Brunei Armed Forces Museum, Brunei". pArtify.io. ARTESSERE. 15 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

External links edit

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