The 74th Meeting of the MALINDO Air Training Planning Team (TPLU) was held from 26 – 28 Feb 20 at Awana Hotel, Genting Highland, Pahang. TPLU is a body under the MALINDO Joint Training Authority (JKLB) responsible for planning and coordinating joint activities between the RMAF and the TNI AU including courses, education, seminars, joint air training, visits,Senior Officers and Senior Officer Bilateral Engagement (SOBE) and Junior Officer Exchange Program (JOEP).
The meeting was jointly chaired by MAWILUD 1 Chief of Staff Col Nur Hafis bin Abdul Karim RMAF and Deputy Assistant Operations Officer (Waasops) of the TNI First Military Marshal Bowo Budiarto, S.E. The meeting is a network of defense cooperation to strengthen asset capacity and enhance understanding and professionalism of both air forces in support of Joint Air Operations in the border areas of both countries.
It also reinforces the close ties of diplomacy, especially the defense diplomacy that exists between the RMAF and the Indonesian National Army (Air Force).
Mesyuarat Ke-74 Tim Perancang Latihan Udara (TPLU) MALINDO telah dilaksanakan pada 26 – 28 Feb 20 di Awana Hotel, Genting Highland, Pahang. TPLU adalah satu badan di bawah Jawatan Kuasa Latihan Bersama (JKLB) MALINDO yang bertanggungjawab merancang dan mengkoordinasi aktiviti bersama diantara TUDM dan TNI AU merangkumi program kursus,pendidikan,seminar, latihan udara bersama, program lawatan dan kunjungan Pegawai-pegawai Kanan serta program Senior Officer Bilateral Enggagement (SOBE) dan Junior Officer Exchange Program (JOEP).
Mesyuarat ini telah dipengerusikan secara bersama oleh Ketua Staf MAWILUD 1 iaitu Kol Nur Hafis bin Abdul Karim TUDM dan Wakil Asisten Operasi (Waasops) Kasau Marsekal Pertama TNI Bowo Budiarto,S.E. Mesyuarat ini adalah jaringan kerjasama pertahanan bagi memantapkan keupayaan aset serta meningkatkan persefahaman,saling pengertian dan tahap profesionalisme kedua-dua angkatan udara dalam mendokong Operasi Udara Bersama di daerah perbatasan dan persempadanan kedua-dua negara apabila diperlukan.
Ia juga memperkukuh hubungan erat silaturrahim terutama diplomasi pertahanan yang sedia terjalin di antara TUDM dan Tentera Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara (TNI AU).