Kuala lumpur: The Subang Air Base continues to serve as the strategic backbone of the nation, ensuring the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) maintains its critical airlift capability for both defence and humanitarian missions. RMAF Chief General Datuk Seri Muhamad Norazlan Aris highlighted the base’s significant role since its establishment 40 years ago, serving as the main hub for strategic transport aircraft like the A400M and C130, and facilitating numerous high-impact missions that have provided vital support to the people.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the base stands as the centre for preparation whenever a transport mission is required, whether it’s delivering humanitarian aid abroad or supporting domestic security operations. General Muhamad Norazlan emphasized the deployment of aircraft and mobilisation of personnel from Subang Air Base to carry out these essential duties. He noted that the base handles logistical flights almost every week, including disaster relief operations and the deployment of field hospitals, conducting logistics missions twice a week alongside special assignments with the army and navy.
Despite being operational for four decades, Muhamad Norazlan underscored the base’s continued relevance due to its strategic location near the capital and the suitability of its stationed aircraft. He described the base as a national strategic asset, serving not only as an operational hub but also as a second home for personnel ready to be deployed swiftly for national benefit.
Subang Air Base Commander Brigadier General Yusri Jamari commented on the RMAF Open Day held in conjunction with the base’s 40th anniversary, which provided the public with an opportunity to view RMAF’s capabilities firsthand. The event allowed the public and aspiring pilots to interact directly with RMAF personnel and their families, with an enthusiastic response from visitors expected to reach 50,000 over two days.
Brigadier General Yusri highlighted the event’s success in showcasing defence assets and reinforcing the base’s crucial role in national security, while also emphasizing the importance of fostering strong ties between the military and the community. He stressed that national security is a shared responsibility among all Malaysians, and the military and the people are fundamentally interconnected.
Subang Air Base, originally known as RMAF Subang, was established in 1985 on a former oil palm plantation opposite Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport.