Bukit Tinggi, 5 February 2020 – The MAF headquarters organised the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) Retreat 1/2020 which was attended by senior MAF officers in preparation for the Defence Ministry Level Retreat, expected to be held by the end of February 2020.

The MAF retreat was held at Colmar Tropicale, Bukit Tinggi from 4 to 6 February 2020 and was officiated by the Chief of Defence Forces, General Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Haji Affendi bin Buang RMAF. The participants of the first retreat was also attended by the Service Chiefs, served as the medium of discussion and presentation of 6 Cores based on the Defence White Paper which will guide the way forward for the Ministry of Defence and the MAF.

The 6 Cores are as follows:

Core 1: Increasing Security and Defence Capability in Protecting National Interest.

Core 2: Strengthening Competency in Defence Capacity.

Core 3: Welfare of MAF Personnel and Veterns.

Core 4: Strengthening the Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) and Best Defence Practices for Total Defence.

Core 5: Development of the Independent Science, Technology and Defence Industry.

Core 6: Strengthening Defence Cooperation in ensuring National Defence.

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RETREAT ATM SIRI 1/2020

Bukit Tinggi, 5 Februari 2020 – Markas ATM telah menganjurkan Retreat ATM Siri 1/2020 yang dihadiri oleh para Pegawai Kanan ATM sebagai persediaan untuk Retreat Peringkat Kementerian Pertahanan yang dijangka diadakan pada akhir Februari 2020.

Retreat ATM yang diadakan di Colmar Tropicale, Bukit Tinggi mulai 4 hingga 6 Februari 2020 ini telah dirasmikan oleh Panglima Angkatan Tentera, Jeneral Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Haji Affendi bin Buang TUDM, hari ini. Penganjuran bagi siri pertama ini yang turut dihadiri Panglima-Panglima Perkhidmatan, dijadikan medium perbincangan serta pembentangan 6 teras berasaskan Kertas Putih Pertahanan yang akan menjadi hala tuju Kementerian Pertahanan dan ATM.

6 Teras yang diperhalusi adalah seperti berikut:

Teras 1 : Peningkatan Kesiagaan dan Keupayaan Pertahanan dalam Melindungi Kepentingan Negara.

Teras 2 : Pengukuhan Kapasiti Pertahanan yang Kompeten.

Teras 3 : Pelestarian Kesejahteraan Warga dan Veteran ATM.

Teras 4 : Pengukuhan Kerjasama Awam-Tentera (CIMIC) dan Amalan Tadbir Urus Terbaik Demi Pertahanan Menyeluruh.

Teras 5 : Pembangunan Sains, Teknologi dan Industri Pertahanan Berdikari.

Teras 6 : Pengukuhan Kerjasama Pertahanan dalam Menjamin Pertahanan Negara.