Sungai Besi air base to close on Nov 30
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — The city’s Sungai Besi air base will close its doors on November 30 to make way for redevelopment under government-owned 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) chief Tan Sri Rodzali Daud said aircraft operations would relocate to their other facilities with only helicopter services remaining in Sungai Besi, Bernama reported.
1MDB — the master developer for Bandar Malaysia — signed for the transfer of the 196.6ha in June from the federal land commissioner.
Rodzali clarified that RMAF are hoping to keep the museum and mosque located inside the land. This is being discussed along with the transfer of assets, infrastructure and facilities to their other bases in Subang, Sendayan and Kuantan.
He said it is important they prepare a command and control system at the new Subang base so that operations can be fully transferred by 2016.
The restructuring will result in Subang becoming the command and control centre and relying on Sendayan for flight training and Kuantan to lodge other assets
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