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| Royal Brunei Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei | |
 Royal Brunei Armed Forces badge | |
 Brunei Darussalam ensign | |
| Founded | 31 May 1961, as Brunei Malay Regiment[1] |
| Current form | 1 January 1984[1] |
| Service branches |  Royal Brunei Land Force Royal Brunei Navy Royal Brunei Air Force |
| Headquarters | Bolkiah Garrison, Bandar Seri Begawan, Berakas 'A', BB3510, Brunei Darussalam[2] |
| Website | MinDef.gov.bn |
| Leadership | |
| Supreme Commander | F.Mshl Hassanal Bolkiah |
| Minister of Defence | F.Mshl Hassanal Bolkiah |
| Minister of Defence II | Halbi Mohd Yussof |
| Commander | M.Gen Haszaimi Bol Hassan |
| Armed Forces Sergeant Major | WO.1 Rosleen bin Tujoh[3] |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 |
| Conscription | no |
| Active personnel | 7,200[4] |
| Reserve personnel | 700[4] |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget |  B$796.3 million (2024/25)[5] |
| Percent of GDP | 4.5% (2006) |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers |  Australia Brazil Canada France Germany Indonesia Italy Japan Netherlands Singapore South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom United States |
| Related articles | |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Brunei |
The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), also natively known as Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB),[1] is the collective term for all of the military forces or service branches of the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam. The RBAF consists of three primary military branches; the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF / TDDB), the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN / TLDB), and the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF / TUDB).
The supreme commander of the RBAF is held by the Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, holding the rank of field marshal. Its professional head is known as the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, with the rank of major general, Haszaimi Bol Hassan. The RBAF are controlled and managed by the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), from their headquarters within Bolkiah Garrison.
The forerunner to the RBAF, the Brunei Malay Regiment, was formed on 31 May 1961,[1] with British military support, and has continued to include officers on loan from the British military.[6] 31 May is annually marked as Armed Forces Day.[7]
- ^ a b c d "RBAF Introduction". MinDef.gov.bn. Bolkiah Garrison, Bandar Seri Begawan, BB3510, Brunei Darussalam: Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam. 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "FSM RBAF – Armed Forces Sergeant Major". MinDef.gov.bn. Bolkiah Garrison, Bandar Seri Begawan, BB3510, Brunei Darussalam: Public Relations Unit, Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam. n.d. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ a b The Military Balance 2023. London, England: International Institute for Strategic Studies, Routledge. 15 February 2023. p. 234. ISBN 978-1032508955.
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{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "Berita Parajurit, vol 9" (PDF). MinDef.gov.bn. Bolkiah Garrison, Bandar Seri Begawan, BB3510, Brunei Darussalam: Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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