Brunei - Brunei, M'sia airforce hold SAR exercises

The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) and Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAirF) on Wednesday conducted search and rescue exercises dubbed 'SAREX MALBRU' to provide both military forces opportunity to demonstrate and share their respective findings and capabilities.

A total of 100 personnel from both Brunei and Malaysian air forces took part in the manoeuvre which was part of the 10th Bilateral Training specialising in Search and Rescue. The three-day exercise will give the participants the benefits of co-using live assets as well as exchange of ideas, opinions and knowledge in the field of search and rescue.

According to a press release from the Ministry of Defence yesterday, the training was hoped to enhance cooperation and understanding in facilitating communication procedures, particularly in search and rescue operations, to improve the quality of planning, coordination and implementation process in the search and rescue operations, to evaluate and recommend initiatives to increase the level of inter-operability and readiness of both sides as well as to strengthen, foster and strengthen ties all the members of both parties involved.

Apart from the mentioned objectives, SAREX MALBRU will maintain communication systems through IT methods in exchanging information with the both forces, particularly the exchange of data in the form of graphics and text (Search Plan, Weather Forecast, Activity Log, and others) through the computer equipment between the Rescue Sub-Centres (RSC).

Yesterday's drill took place at an estimated five nautical miles off the coast. The next training exercise will be held next year and will be hosted by the Royal Malaysian Air Force.

Amir Noor

The Brunei Times

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