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OPERATION PYRAMID
2 FEB TO 11 FEB 2011
GENERAL
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
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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 Council
Lembaga Tabung Haji
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
Ministry Of High Education
Representative Of Press
Malaysia Airline (MAS)
Air Asia
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FLIGHT ROUTE
TO 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
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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
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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
OP SUPPORT
 Log support for Aircraft returning to Malaysia has
been arranged (proposed route :Jeddah-Abu DhabiMale-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)
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OP PIRAMID COMM PLAN
POLSEC
En Norhaidi
HP 013 3874714
Fax 0388892798
JEDDAH OPS ROOM
0096626514121 ROOM
240/431
Fax 0096626534515
KAPT AZRUL/FS MAHADZIR
POTU
PANGOP
019 3586982
CAIRO OPS ROOM
0020237607375
03-21485257
03-21427099
potu_atoc@
yahoo.com
MKN OPS ROOM
DL 03-88882010
Fx 0388883022
[email protected]
WISMA PUTRA OPS
ROOM
DL 03-88892746
Fax 03-88891717
[email protected]
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 ROUTE
ALEX
CAIRO
PORT TAWFIQ
2H 50 MIN
3H
LOCATION OF MALAYSIAN
STUDENTS
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AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATION
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EVACUATION PROCESS
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EVACUATION PROSES
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EVACUATION PROSES
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ALEXANDRIA
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EVACUATION PROSES
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EVACUTION FROM ALEXANDRIA
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SUMMARY OF MALAYSIAN EVACUATE
FROM EGYPT
BIL
PKHD
1
TUDM
PESAWAT 3-Feb
MAS
5-Feb
6-Feb
7-Feb
RMF497
210
200 200 200
200 185
RMF498
190
200 200 196
198 187
RMF499
212
197 199 200
200
JUMLAH
2
4-Feb
B-747
0
350
612
359
376
1196
596
8-Feb
9-Feb
10-Feb
JUMLAH
3464
90
1060
350 365 350
2150
JUMLAH
3 AIR ASIA
A-340
350
735
312
4
350
0
323 326 326
A-320
JUMLAH
715
168
170
140
312
0
817
496
140
662
1347
2728
1442
1200
1765
TLDM
JUMLAH
JUMLAH BESAR
7379
0
0
0
7379
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.