Bolkiah Garrison Explained

Bolkiah Garrison
Native Name:Bolkiah Garison
بولكيه ڬاريسون
Location:Berakas 'A', Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara
Country:Brunei
Type:Military headquarters and training base
Pushpin Map:Brunei
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brunei
Pushpin Label Position:left
Ownership:Ministry of Defence
Operator:Royal Brunei Armed Forces
Condition:Operational
Occupants:Second Battalion RBLF
Built: (as Bolkiah Camp)
Used:1964–present

Bolkiah Garrison,[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]

History

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 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. 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. 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. 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

There are several facilities built within Bolkiah Garrison:

Notes and References

  1. News: 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. 4 November 2022. usurped. https://web.archive.org/web/20221104042931/https://MinDef.gov.bn/Lists/News/DispForm.aspx?ID=5765. 4 November 2022.
  2. Web site: 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. 15 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20170203200109/https://MinDef.gov.bn/SitePages/RBLF%20Introduction.aspx. 3 February 2017. live.
  3. Book: Sidhu, Jatswan S.. 22 December 2009. Historical dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Plymouth, England. Scarecrow Press. Second. 234. 978-0-8108-7078-9. 15 January 2024. Google Books.
  4. Book: Brunei Darussalam 1994 / 1995. Broadcasting and Information Department, Prime Minister's Office, Brunei Darussalam. 138. 1994. 15 January 2024. Google Books.
  5. Web site: 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. 15 January 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20221104032919/https://JFHQ.MinDef.gov.bn/Lists/News%20Headlines/DispAnnouncement.aspx?ID=295&Source=https://jfhq.mindef.gov.bn/Lists/News%2520Headlines/All%2520Announcements.aspx&ContentTypeId=0x010400103FD76F1DC41943A293CF9D1F899C87. 4 November 2022.
  6. Bachamiya A. Hussainmiya . 2012-01-01 . Royal Brunei Arrmed Forces 50th anniversary Commemorative History . RBAF 50th Golden Anniversary Commemorative Book . 13 and 18.
  7. Book: Hussainmiya, Bachamiya Abdul. 1995. Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin III and Britain: The Making of Brunei Darussalam. Oxford University Press. 360. 978-967-65-3106-3. 15 January 2024. Google Books.
  8. Book: Brunei Darussalam long-term Development Plan. Government Print. Department, Prime Minister's Office, Brunei Darussalam. 2007. 208. 15 January 2024. Google Books.
  9. Web site: Medical Reception Station at Bolkiah Garrison. Alucobond.com.sg. Bolkiah Garrison. Alucobond, 3A Composites Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd, Singapore. 15 May 2019. 15 January 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200928114205/https://Alucobond.com.sg/medical-reception-station-at-bolkiah-garrison/. 28 September 2020.
  10. Web site: 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. 15 January 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210811211811/https://DSB.MinDef.gov.bn/Site%20Pages/News%20Headline.aspx?cid=218. 11 August 2021.
  11. News: 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. 15 January 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190701135342/https://TheScoop.co/2019/06/30/join-the-celebration-as-rbaf-marks-58th-anniversary/. 1 July 2019.
  12. Web site: Bangunan Kementerian Pertahanan, Bolkiah Garrison, Brunei. Ministry of Defence Building, Bolkiah Garrison, Brunei. SincereAluGroup.com. ms. Sincere Aluminium Group. n.d.. 15 January 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20221104032919/http://www.SincereAluGroup.com/bangunan-kementerian-pertahanan-bolkiah-garrison-brunei/. 4 November 2022.
  13. Web site: 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. 15 January 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20221104030932/https://Scholarship.MinDef.gov.bn/Lists/News%20Headlines/DispAnnouncement.aspx?ID=34&Source=https://scholarship.mindef.gov.bn/lists/news%2520headlines/all%2520announcements.aspx?Paged=TRUE&p_Published_x0020_Date=20210808%252016%253a00%253a00&p_Sort_x0020_Order=6%252e00000000000000&p_ID=42&PageFirstRow=31&&View=%7BE0EF3BE5-8529-4846-8A3C-95E5E68C99C4%7D&ContentTypeId=0x010400103FD76F1DC41943A293CF9D1F899C87. 4 November 2022.
  14. Web site: 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. 15 January 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20221104030933/https://Scholarship.MinDef.gov.bn/Lists/News%20Headlines/DispAnnouncement.aspx?ID=78&ContentTypeId=0x010400103FD76F1DC41943A293CF9D1F899C87. 4 November 2022.
  15. Web site: 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. 15 January 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20221104030930/https://Scholarship.MinDef.gov.bn/Lists/News%20Headlines/DispAnnouncement.aspx?ID=79&ContentTypeId=0x010400103FD76F1DC41943A293CF9D1F899C87. 4 November 2022.
  16. Web site: Sambutan Nuzul Al-Quran di Kementerian Pertahanan. Nuzul Al-Quran celebration in the Ministry of Defence. MinDef.gov.bn. ms. Bolkiah Garrison, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. Public Relations Unit., Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. 31 July 2013. 15 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20161017181443/https://mindef.gov.bn/Lists/News/DispForm.aspx. 17 October 2016. live.
  17. Web site: 2016-12-12 . MINDEF AND RBAF SURAUS GET OFFICIAL NAMES . 2024-06-12 . www.mindef.gov.bn . 35.
  18. Web site: 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.. 15 January 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170727192807/https://MinDef.gov.bn/library/SitePages/Branches.aspx. 27 July 2017.
  19. Web site: Royal Brunei Armed Forces Museum, Brunei. pArtify.io. ARTESSERE. 15 January 2023. 15 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20220927002720/https://Artessere.com/art-places/royal-brunei-armed-forces-museum. 27 September 2022. live.

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