Lumut Escapade, Prelude

I was studying in the Royal Military College (RMC) in Sg Besi in 1975 to 1977.

Our batch of RMC intake in 1975 have strong esprit de corps. We call ourselves OP75 group (OP = Old Putra/Old Boys). Even though we were together for only 2 to 4 years during 1975 to 1978, we still keep in touch with each other.

We meet regularly in Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Lumut, Kemaman, Kuantan, or wherever the opportunity presents when a number of us are at any one location simultaneously. We call our meeting TTS, an acronym for "Teh Tarik Session", even though we do not necessarily have teh tarik during the meeting.

Our regular TTS spots vary from a mamak stall in Jalan Doraisamy in Kuala Lumpur to the NZ Curry House in Wangsa Melawati. Some time we have it nearby the Sungei Besi Air Force Base or even any stall where many of us happen to be at one town at a time.

OP75 have a yahoo group discussion forum (mailing list) and it is a very active discussion group with an average of 10 emails a day. Many of us joined Malaysia Armed Forces, be it the Army (TDDM or RAMD), Navy (TLDM) or the Air Force (TUDM).

The most senior rank from our OP75 is Major General Zulkifli who previously heads the Kuantan Armed Force Base, but now after recent promotion, posted to Mindef in Kuala Lumpur.

The most senior in the civilian sector is most probably Dato Azmil Khalili who is the CEO of MTD Group. You know, his company is the one awarded the contract for the construction of the KL-Karak Highway and the East Coast Highway (LPT).

The most flying colour of them all is probably OP Abu Samah, who hails from Gelang Patah. He left the Air Force and now the personal pilot for Sultan of Johor. The furthest posting is probably Colonel Razif, who our Defence Attache (DA) in London.

The most active in the yahoo mailing list is probably Mahmood Embong of Kemamang.

The most active in getting the OP75 together are probably jointly help by Colonel Aziz and Malik of Kemamang.

Many of our OP75 group members are in Lumut. But the most glamorous of them all is probably Capt Azhari Rashid (the Kajang Boy) who is the ADC to our King, The Yang Di Pertuan Agong.

There are 151 (9 has passed away so far)of us in the OP75 group and their names are in the yahoo group mailing list archive.

We are having our gathering, which we call "Lumut Escapade" in Lumut, Perak soon. It would be an interesting and exciting get-together. I mean after 30 years (since 1975) we would be seeing each other.

More about it later. Watch this space. (alang bidara - 7/12/2005)

Comment on Mood's comment:

Mood,

OK, corrections made. Kepada MG Zul, sorry for the error Sir, I will take 10 (knuckle clap - B Coy Standard) under the table now...1, 2, 3, adoh! 4..5

Mrae (x-Bravo Coy)

Anonymous wrote:

Mrae, BG Zul promoted to MG Zul, ie Major General lah, kalu Lt Gen dah 3 bintang, get your military facts straight, sebab tu mu dok leh masuk askar, wake up....

mood E Coy