Bolkiah Garrison
Bolkiah Garison
Berakas 'A', Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara in Brunei
Honours ceremony being carried out at Bolkiah Garrison in 2022
Bolkiah Garrison is located in Brunei
Bolkiah Garrison
Bolkiah Garrison
Location in Brunei
Coordinates4°55′34″N 114°56′07″E / 4.9261556°N 114.9353868°E / 4.9261556; 114.9353868
TypeHeadquarters
Training base
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
Operator Royal Brunei Armed Forces
Open to
the public		Royal Brunei Armed Forces Museum
ConditionOperational
WebsiteOfficial website
Garrison information
GarrisonMinistry of Defence
Royal Brunei Armed Forces
Logistic Depot
The Medical and Health Services
Joint Force Headquarters

Bolkiah Garrison (Malay: Bolkiah Garison)[1] also sometimes referred to as Bolkiah Camp,[2] is one of the military bases in Mukim Berakas 'A', Bandar Seri Begawan, and serves as the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF).[3] International defence collaborations, meetings and bilateral exercises are planned and considered within this military base.[4]

History

The Training Institute of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (TI RBAF) was established on 7 April 1969, but it would later be relocated to Penanjong Garrison in 1991.[5] At the Bolkiah Garrison, the Second Battalion was organized on 2 January 1975, and temporarily based there until the completion of the Tutong Camp in Tutong town, Tutong District on 10 May 1976.[2] As of 1995, there was a small garrison based at Bolkiah Camp alongside British commanding officers to provide training the local soldiers.[6]

In 2008, plans were made to upgrade the base's surau, RBAF Museum and provide housing for the inhabitants.[7] The Medical Reception Station (MRS) designed 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 servicemen participated in an annual parade held within the Bolkiah Garrison.[10]

Facilities

There are several facilities built within the base:

  • Royal Brunei Armed Forces Museum[11]
  • Medical Reception Station[8]
  • Ministry of Defence Building[12]
  • Bolkiah Gymnasium and Multi-Purpose Hall[9]
  • Performance Optimisation Centre[13]
  • Dewan Gerak Badan[14]
  • Officer's Mess[15]
  • Surau Ad Difa' Bolkiah Garison[16]
  • Joint Force Headquarters[4]
  • Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence & Strategic Studies Library Bolkiah Garrison[17]

References

  1. ↑ "News - MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND RBAF HOLD THE OPENING..." www.mindef.gov.bn. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  2. 1 2 "MINDEF - RBLF Introduction". www.mindef.gov.bn. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  3. ↑ Brunei (1994). Brunei Darussalam. Broadcasting and Information Department, Prime Minister's Office. p. 138.
  4. 1 2 "News Headlines - JOINT FORCE COMMANDER RECEIVES INTRODUCTORY..." jfhq.mindef.gov.bn. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  5. ↑ Sidhu, Jatswan S. (2009-12-22). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Scarecrow Press. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-8108-7078-9.
  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.
  7. ↑ Brunei (2007). Brunei Darussalam Long-term Development Plan. Government Print. Department, Prime Minister's Office, Brunei Darussalam. p. 208.
  8. 1 2 "Medical Reception Station at Bolkiah Garrison | Alucobond®". alucobond.com.sg. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  9. 1 2 "News Headline". dsb.mindef.gov.bn. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  10. ↑ Scoop, The (2019-06-30). "Defence strategy needs to be updated to reflect new threats: HM". The Scoop. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  11. ↑ ARTESSERE. "Art Places – Royal Brunei Armed Forces Museum, Brunei". ARTESSERE. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  12. ↑ "Sincere Aluminium Group » Bangunan Kementerian Pertahanan, Bolkiah Garrison, Brunei". www.sincerealugroup.com. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  13. ↑ "News Headlines - March Fitness: One last goodbye to Morning..." scholarship.mindef.gov.bn. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  14. ↑ "News Headlines - "Hustling in Ramadhan"". scholarship.mindef.gov.bn. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  15. ↑ "News Headlines - FIB - Final Interview Board". scholarship.mindef.gov.bn. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  16. ↑ "News". www.mindef.gov.bn. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  17. ↑ "Branches". www.mindef.gov.bn. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
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