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Bolkiah Garrison

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 (MinDef), and is also the headquarters of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF).[4] International defence collaborations, meetings and bilateral exercises are planned and considered within this military base.[5]

Bolkiah Garrison
Bolkiah Garison
بولكيه ڬاريسون
Berakas 'A', Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara in Brunei
Honours ceremony being carried out at the base 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 and training base
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Brunei Armed Forces
ConditionOperational
Site history
Built1964; 60 years ago (1964) (as Bolkiah Camp)
In use1964–present
Garrison information
Garrison
OccupantsSecond Battalion RBLF

History

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Eight officers and sixteen warrant officers made up the cadre strength of the British expatriate section in the seconded personnel region by the middle of 1964. Simultaneously, plans were underway to construct a new British Forces Brunei (BFB) and Gurkha camp around 6 miles (9.7 km) from the Brunei Malay Regiment (BMR) Berakas Camp, close to the Brunei Airport. The new camp, which the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah called Bolkiah Camp, was built to hold the Brigade Headquarters and related troops and could hold 700–800 men.[6]

The Training Wing Depot was established at Bolkiah Camp on 7 April 1969, but it would later be relocated to Penanjong Garrison in the Tutong District in 1991.[3] On the fourteenth anniversary of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment's (RBMR) formation, the 2nd Battalion was formed following nearly two years of training on 2 January 1975.[2] The new battalion needed a larger camp than the Berakas Camp could provide, so it relocated to the former British Reinforcement Camp in Bolkiah Camp. On 10 May 1976, the 2nd Battalion finally moved into its permanent camp in Tutong Camp.[2][6] 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 (RBMR).[7]

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.[8] The Medical Reception Station (MRS) designed by architects at ALD Consultants was officially opened in 2018.[9] 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.[10] During RBAF's 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.[11]

Facilities

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There are several facilities built within Bolkiah Garrison:

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References

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  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 c "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. ^ a b Bachamiya A. Hussainmiya (1 January 2012). "Royal Brunei Arrmed Forces 50th anniversary Commemorative History". RBAF 50th Golden Anniversary Commemorative Book: 13 and 18.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "MINDEF AND RBAF SURAUS GET OFFICIAL NAMES" (PDF). www.mindef.gov.bn. 12 December 2016. p. 35. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "Royal Brunei Armed Forces Museum, Brunei". pArtify.io. ARTESSERE. 15 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
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