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Labuan: The deployment of the Hawk Squadron from the Butterworth base to the Labuan Air Force Base has transformed it into the main operating base for Sabah and Sarawak. Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Chief, General Tan Sri Roslan Saad said RMAF would look into the needs of additional and upgrading infrastructure at the Labuan Air Force Base.

"The need for infrastructure upgrading is timely, with the deployment of the Hawk Squadron from the Butterworth base to a fixed base in Labuan.

"And, with the shifting of the Squadron and additional assets, we are adding more infrastructures and assets at the Labuan Air Force Base," he said after the 'Closing RMAF Exercise PARADISE 3/16' at the Labuan Air Force Base, here.

He said plans were also afoot to improve the runway facilities so that the aircraft could operate smoothly and effectively.

Roslan said the shifting of the squadron to a fixed base here was aimed at strengthening the security of Sabah's airspace, especially within the Eastern Sabah Security Zone.

He said despite the Labuan Air Force Base being the main operating for Sabah and Sarawak, RMAF bases in other states rendered cooperation whenever needed.

The strength of the Labuan Air Force personnel stands at more than 1,200.