Royal Brunei Armed Forces
| Royal Brunei Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei راويال بروناي آرميد فوس | |
Royal Brunei Armed Forces badge | |
Brunei Darussalam ensign | |
| Founded | 31 May 1961, as Brunei Malay Regiment |
| Current form | 1 January 1984 |
| Service branches | Royal Brunei Land Force Royal Brunei Navy Royal Brunei Air Force |
| Headquarters | Bolkiah Garrison, Bandar Seri Begawan, Berakas 'A', BB3510, Brunei Darussalam |
| Website | MinDef.gov.bn |
| Leadership | |
| Supreme Commander | Hassanal Bolkiah |
| Minister of Defence | Hassanal Bolkiah |
| Commander Deputy Commander | Major General Haszaimi Bol Hassan Brigadier General (U) Mohammad Sharif Ibrahim |
| Armed Forces Sergeant Major | Warrant Officer 1 Rozain Pungut |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 |
| Conscription | no |
| Active personnel | 7,200 |
| Reserve personnel | 10,000 |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | B$796.3 million $594 million (FY 2024/2025) |
| Percent of GDP | 3.56% (2024) |
| Related articles | |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Brunei |
The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF; Malay: Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) Jawi: رايول بروناي آرميد فوس) is the official organisation and 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, currently Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, holding the rank of field marshal. Its professional head is known as the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, holding the rank of major general, its incumbent is Haszaimi Bol Hassan. The RBAF are controlled and managed by the Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam (MinDef), from their headquarters within Bolkiah Garrison.
The forerunner to the RBAF, the Brunei Malay Regiment, was formed on 31 May 1961, with British military support, and has continued to include officers on loan from the British military. 31 May is annually marked as Armed Forces Day.