OPERATION PYRAMID 2 FEB TO 11 FEB 2011 GENERAL 2 As political turmoil escalated and caused severe...

OPERATION PYRAMIDOPERATION PYRAMID2 FEB TO 11 FEB 2011

GENERAL

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As political turmoil escalated and caused severe unrest in Egypt, the Malaysia

Government decided to pull out thousands of Malaysia residents especially the students

from riot torn Egypt to a safer place elsewhere before returning to Malaysia

TASK TO RMAF

Royal Malaysia Air Force (RMAF) was directed to deploy C 130 to Middle East

with immediate effect

The operation is code-named OP PIRAMID

RMAF Deployed 3 X C-130H

DEPLOYMENT

NON-MILITARY AGENCIES

National Security CouncilLembaga Tabung HajiMinistry Of Foreign AffairsMinistry Of High EducationRepresentative Of PressMalaysia Airline (MAS)Air Asia

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FLIGHT ROUTETO JEDDAH• SUBANG AIRBASE – MALE INTL AIRPORT,

MALDIVES – ABU DHABI INTL AIRPORT, UAE – KING ABDUL AZIZ INTL AIRPORT, JEDDAH

BACK TO MALAYSIA• KING ABDUL AZIZ INTL AIRPORT, JEDDAH –

ABU DHABI INTL AIRPORT, UAE – MALE INTL AIRPORT, MALDIVES - SUBANG AIRBASE

FLIGHT ROUTE

• SUBANG -

FORWARD OPERATING

BASE

FORWARD OPERATING BASE

King Abdul Aziz International Airport Jeddah, Saudi Arabia was embarked as the Forward Operating Base

Cairo International Airport and Alexander International Airport was nominated as pick up point.

KING ABDUL AZIZ INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA

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FORWARD OPERATING BASE

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FORWARD OPERATING BASE

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FORWARD OPERATING BASE

PARKING AREA

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PARKING AREA

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OP SUPPORT Overall support at Jeddah, Cairo and Alexandria

Fuel- satisfactory In-flight ration- satisfactory Ground handling- satisfactory Accommodation- satisfactory Transportation- satisfactory Laundry- satisfactory

Certified by Mission Commander

SUPPORT BY ROYAL SAUDI AIR FORCE (RSAF)

No 4 Sqn of RSAF has rendered security and technical support throughtout the mission

2 x armed security personnel attached to the aircraft round the clock

1 x liaison officer to address all the issues

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OP SUPPORT Log support for Aircraft returning to Malaysia has been arranged (proposed route :Jeddah-Abu Dhabi-Male-Subang)

Through MAS contract. Fuel, g/handling, in-flight ration and parking. Accommodation and transportation ( on s/by)

for crew if aircraft need night stop. Proposed flight back not to carry students.

(problem in case aircraft need night stop)

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OP SUPPORT Imprest Fund is awaiting bank clearance

expected 8 Feb (morning). Alternative acti

USD40,000 advance by Consulate office collected by Imprest holder. Will be reconciled with the imprest fund.

3 x brake unit C130 and 7 x GIRN received by

Mission Commander.

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SUPPORT PLAN - MLU Support For Jeddah

Prior arrangement between AIROD and Royal Saudi Air Force (at King Abdullah Airbase).

LOX Dispenser supported by Royal Saudi Air Force.

Support at Abu Dhabi: Amroc/Lockheed Support at Male.

Recovery flight from Subang 3 open indent issued to Lockheed totaling USD

90,000.00. (MRO at Riyadh)

OPOP PIRAMIDPIRAMID COMM PLANCOMM PLAN

POTU03-21485257

03-21427099

potu_atoc@ yahoo.com

POLSECEn Norhaidi

HP 013 3874714Fax 0388892798

JEDDAH OPS ROOM0096626514121 ROOM

240/431Fax 0096626534515

KAPT AZRUL/FS MAHADZIR

CAIRO OPS ROOM0020237607375

PANGOP019 3586982

WISMA PUTRA OPS ROOM

DL 03-88892746Fax 03-88891717

dutyofficer@kln.gov.my

MKN OPS ROOMDL 03-88882010Fx 0388883022

ppdn@mkn.gov.my

EVACUTION PLAN

SORTIE PLANNING

3 waves of sorties with 3 aircraft everyday

All aircraft were set in flat floor configuration to cater for average of 200 passengers each aircraft

The flight schedules were disseminated to representative of Malaysia Embassy in Cairo and Alexandria

EVACUTION PLAN

FIRST ROUTE

KING ABDUL AZIZ INTL AIRPORT – CAIRO INTL AIRPORT - KING ABDUL AZIZ INTL AIRPORT (5 HRS 30 MINS)

SECOND ROUTE

KING ABDUL AZIZ INTL AIRPORT – ALEXANDRA INTL AIRPORT - KING ABDUL AZIZ INTL AIRPORT ( 5 HRS 20 MINS)

ROE

• NATPOL – BRAVO (Maintain Status Quo)

• Armed Conflict situation is inexistence.

• Any involvement with Egypt internal affairs is PROHIBITED.

• Rules authorised:

102,132,143,151,161,170,180,184,192,200,230,250,291,321,333,351,420

EVACUATION ROUTEALEX

CAIROPORT TAWFIQ

2H 50 MIN

3H

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LOCATION OF MALAYSIAN STUDENTS

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AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATION

EVACUATION PROCESS

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EVACUATION PROSES

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EVACUATION PROSES

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ALEXANDRIA

EVACUATION PROSES

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EVACUTION FROM ALEXANDRIA

BIL PKHD PESAWAT 3-Feb 4-Feb 5-Feb 6-Feb 7-Feb 8-Feb 9-Feb 10-Feb JUMLAH

1 TUDM RMF497     210 200 200 200   200 185            

3464    RMF498     190 200 200 196   198 187            

    RMF499     212 197 199 200   200 90            

  JUMLAH 0 612 1196 596 1060      

2 MAS B-747 350 359 376 350 365 350                  

2150                                   

  JUMLAH 350 735 715 350 0      

3 AIR ASIA A-340 312     323 326 326                  

1765    A-320       168   170   140              

  JUMLAH 312 0 817 496 140      

4 TLDM                                 

  JUMLAH 662 1347 2728 1442 1200 0 0 0 7379

JUMLAH BESAR 7379

SUMMARY OF MALAYSIAN EVACUATE FROM EGYPT

CONCLUSION RMAF took the challenge to assist the

government in their herculean efford to evacuate Malaysia residence from riot torn Egypt. The adage “When the going gets tough, the tough get going”, hold true for the RMAF crew.

A total of 18 sorties were carried out and a total of 3,482 (2,102 from Cairo and 1,380 from Alexandria)

The mission was completed in about 72 hours with rate of 6 sorties per day.