Mod 2 - Unit 2 - Lesson 11 TUDM Text 5

Question 1

Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM)

Answer 1

Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF)

Question 2

Pada 2 Jun 1958 Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM) telah ditubuhkan dengan hanya sebuah pesawat udara Twin Pioneer.

Answer 2

On 2 June 1958, the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) was established with only one Twin Pioneer aircraft.

Question 3

TUDM pada masa itu berpangkalan di Kuala Lumpur.

Answer 3

At that time, RMAF was based in Kuala Lumpur.

Question 4

Operasi tentera TUDM pada ketika itu ditumpukan ke arah memberi bantuan taktik udara kepada Pasukan Keselamatan dalam operasi menentang pengganas komunis di Semenanjung Malaysia.

Answer 4

The military operations of RMAF at that time focused on providing air tactical support to the Security Forces in operations against communist terrorists in Peninsular Malaysia.

Question 5

Walau bagaimanapun, peranan utama TUDM adalah untuk memelihara kedaulatan ruang udaranya.

Answer 5

However, the main role of the RMAF is to maintain the sovereignty of its airspace.

Question 6

Peranan TUDM

Answer 6

Role of RMAF

Question 7

Matlamat TUDM secara menyeluruh adalah untuk menyediakan, mengendali dan menggerakkan satu angkatan udara yang sentiasa bersedia dan berkemampuan untuk menonjolkan kekuatan kuasa udara demi memelihara dan menjaga kepentingan negara.

Answer 7

The overall objective of RMAF is to prepare, operate, and mobilise an air force that is always ready and capable of projecting air power to protect and safeguard national interests.

Question 8

Sebagai salah satu elemen pertahanan dalam Angkatan Tentera Malaysia, TUDM berperanan untuk melaksanakan tugas-tugas berikut:

Answer 8

As one of the defence elements in the Malaysian Armed Forces, RMAF plays the role of carrying out the following tasks:

Question 9

1. Pengawalan Ruang Angkasa untuk digunakan bagi tujuan damai di samping menghalang penggunaannya oleh pihak musuh.

Answer 9

1. Control of Airspace for peaceful purposes and preventing its use by the enemy.

Question 10

Tugas ini melibatkan serangan ofensif atau “offensive airstrike”, tindak-balas udara defensif atau “defensive counter-air” dan operasi pencegahan udara atau “defensive suppressive”.

Answer 10

This task involves offensive airstrikes, defensive counter-air operations, and defensive suppressive air operations.

Question 11

2. Aplikasi Kekuatan bagi menangani ancaman di permukaan sama ada di bumi ataupun di udara.

Answer 11

2. Application of Force to address surface threats, whether on land or in the air.

Question 12

Tugas ini melibatkan serangan strategik, operasi dan serangan maritim.

Answer 12

This task involves strategic attacks, operations, and maritime strikes.

Question 13

3. Peningkatan Kekuatan bagi menambahkan keupayaan di udara dan di darat yang melibatkan misi pengisian minyak di udara, pengawasan dan tinjauan, misi mengangkut, tindak-balas elektronik atau “electronic counter measure” dan operasi menyelamat kombat udara.

Answer 13

3. Force Enhancement to increase capabilities in the air and on land, involving air refueling missions, surveillance and reconnaissance, transport missions, electronic countermeasures, and air combat rescue operations.

Question 14

4. Ketahanan Kekuatan untuk melaksanakan operasi dengan jayanya.

Answer 14

4. Force Endurance to successfully conduct operations.

Question 15

Tugas ini melibatkan pertahanan pangkalan, sokongan logistik dan sokongan pangkalan bagi memberi perkhidmatan penting kepada organisasi dan anggota.

Answer 15

This task involves base defence, logistics support, and base support to provide essential services to the organisation and personnel.

Question 16

Struktur Organisasi

Answer 16

Organisational Structure

Question 17

TUDM disusun kepada tiga sistem organisasi utama seperti berikut:

Answer 17

The RMAF is structured into three main organisational systems as follows:

Question 18

1. Markas TUDM: Markas ini ialah puncak organisasi TUDM yang mengatur perancangan, pembangunan, doktrin, eksesais, pangkalan dan penggunaan aset TUDM.

Answer 18

1. RMAF Headquarters: This is the organisational pinnacle of the RMAF, which manages planning, development, doctrine, exercises, bases, and the use of RMAF assets.

Question 19

2. Divisyen Udara: Dalam TUDM terdapat dua Divisyen Udara yang terletak di lokasi berikut:

Answer 19

2. Air Divisions: The RMAF has two Air Divisions located at the following locations:

Question 20

Divisyen Udara Pertama - TUDM Subang, TUDM Kuala Lumpur, TUDM Butterworth, TUDM Kuantan dan TUDM Gong Kedak

Answer 20

First Air Division – RMAF Subang, RMAF Kuala Lumpur, RMAF Butterworth, RMAF Kuantan, and RMAF Gong Kedak

Question 21

Divisyen Udara Ke-2 - TUDM Kuching dan TUDM Labuan

Answer 21

Second Air Division – RMAF Kuching and RMAF Labuan

Question 22

3. Skuadron dan unit: merupakan agensi pelaksanaan utama dan dilengkapi dengan sumber-sumber untuk beroperasi dan berlatih.

Answer 22

3. Squadrons and units: These are the main implementation agencies, equipped with resources for operations and training.

Question 23

Aset TUDM

Answer 23

RMAF Assets

Question 24

TUDM mempunyai pelbagai pesawat udara yang terdiri daripada Pesawat Pejuang, Pesawat Pengangkut, Pesawat Peronda Maritim, Helikopter, Pesawat Pelatih dan Pesawat Udara Tanpa Pemandu (UAV).

Answer 24

The RMAF has various aircraft consisting of Fighter Aircraft, Transport Aircraft, Maritime Patrol Aircraft, Helicopters, Trainer Aircraft, and Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs).