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The Naval Special Forces, or Pasukan Khas Laut (PASKAL) in Malay, serve as the Royal Malaysian Navy's special forces and operate under the Naval Special Forces Command. Established in 1977 as the Naval Commando Unit, its initial role focused on protecting RMN ships, bases, and ports, akin to the 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines.
The Pasukan Khas Laut ('Naval Special Warfare Forces', Jawi: ڤاسوقن خاص لا ء وت ), commonly abbreviated to PASKAL, is the principal special operations force of the Royal Malaysian Navy. PASKAL's task is to conduct small-unit maritime military operations that originate from, and return to a river, ocean, swamp, delta or coastline.
The Royal Malaysian Navy also has special forces to secure the Malaysian maritime areas, especially the Malacca Straits, from intruders and terrorist groups. The unit is known as Naval Special Warfare Forces (Malay: Pasukan Khas Laut; PASKAL) by its Malay acronym in the year 1980. The unit was established using commando-trained officers and men ...
On 16 September 1963, the naval force was renamed the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN), following the formation of Malaysia. Eighteen Keris-class were ordered from Vosper and formed the mainstay of the navy for years to come. These 103 ft (31 m) boats were driven by Maybach diesels and capable of 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph).
The Special Forces Selection is the recruitment, selection, and training process for candidates of the Special forces units in Malaysia.This selection process is not limited only to the special forces of the Malaysian Armed Forces but also includes the Royal Malaysian Police, the Malaysian Coast Guard, and the Johor Military Forces, which is a private army of the state of Johor.
STAR plays a crucial role alongside the Royal Malaysian Navy's Naval Special Forces (PASKAL) and the Royal Malaysian Police's Marine Assault Team (UNGERIN) in addressing piracy, terrorism, and robbery threats at sea, responding promptly before reinforcements arrive from the Royal Malaysian Police's Marine Operations Force, Malaysia Coast Guard ...
During this period, the camp, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities tailored for special forces training, was envisioned as the garrison for two elite special forces units: the 21st Special Service Group from the Malaysian Army and the Naval Special Forces from the Royal Malaysian Navy.
In response to the hijacking of MV Bunga Laurel, the Malaysian Shipborne Protection Team deployed an attack helicopter and 14 members of the naval counter-terrorism group PASKAL in two rigid-hulled inflatable boats to retake the vessel and rescue the crew. After one night of trailing the tanker, the Malaysian forces successfully retook the ship ...