BUTTERWORTH, Nov 19 – Ex ELANG MALINDO Field Training Exercise (FTX) between the RMAF and the TNI-AU will be conducted for the eleven days at Butterworth Air Base from 18 to 29 Nov 19. The pening ceremony for the exercise was held at the 18 Squadron Auditorium.
This exercise is an extension of previous Conventional Warfare exercises between the RMAF and the TNI-AU and involved tactical or similar flights between the two countries.
In addition, the exercise aims to foster relationships and understanding between the two countries at all levels and enhance their capabilities in terms of personnel, equipment and procedures.
The opening ceremony was officiated by Col Yusri bin Jamari RMAF as RMAF Director of Exercise and was also attended by Base Commander Rozainy Bin Ahmad Rapiee @ Ahmad Rofie. Feedback from TNI-AU representatives was also provided by TNI-AU Exercise Director, Aviation Col Danang Setyabudi.
PERASMIAN EKSESAIS LATMA ELANG MALINDO 27/2019
BUTTERWORTH, 19 Nov 19 – Eksesais Latma Elang Malindo yang akan dilaksanakan secara ‘Field Training Exercise’ (FTX) selama sebelas hari di Pangkalan Udara Butterworth dari 18 hingga 29 Nov 19 telah membuka tirai dengan majlis perasmian di Auditorium 18 Skuadron Pangkalan.
Eksesais ini merupakan latihan lanjutan daripada latihan-latihan sebelumnya di antara TUDM dan TNI-AU yang melibatkan pesawat TUDM dan TNI-AU bertemakan ‘Conventional Warfare’ (CW) serta melibatkan penerbangan taktikal atau penerbangan yang mempunyai persamaan antara dua negara.
Selain itu, eksesais ini juga bertujuan untuk mengeratkan hubungan serta persefahaman di antara pelaku kedua-dua pasukan di semua peringkat dan meningkatkan kemampuan kebolehoperasi dalam aspek keanggotaan, peralatan dan prosedur.
Majlis perasmian ini telah dirasmikan oleh Kol Yusri bin Jamari TUDM selaku Pengarah Eksesais TUDM dan turut dihadiri oleh Komander Pangkalan, Brig Jen Rozainy Bin Ahmad Rapiee @ Ahmad Rofie TUDM sebagai tetamu jemputan. Ucapan balas dari wakil TNI-AU turut disampaikan oleh Pengarah Eksesais TNI-AU, Kol Penerbangan Danang Setyabudi.