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The 17th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment (17 RAMD) was formed on 1 August 1970. It is an elite force of paratroopers assigned to the Malaysian Army's 10th Parachute Brigade. On 10 October 1994, 17th PARA undertook a rapid deployment exercise, supported by elements of the Malaysian Special Forces Group (Gerup Gerak Khas) and PASKAL, as well as ...
In 1965, the regiment received the 'Royal' prefix, becoming the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment. Initially stationed at Port Dickson in Malaya, the regiment was soon moved to a purpose-built barracks in Brunei itself. The Royal Brunei Malay Regiment established two new units, the Boat Section and the Air Service in 1965 to increase its capabilities ...
The 17th Battalion (Parachute), Royal Malay Regiment (Malay: Batalion ke-17, Rejimen Askar Melayu Diraja (Payung Terjun)), abbreviated 17 RAMD (Para) from its local name, is a battalion-sized airborne infantry unit of the Malaysian Army's Royal Malay Regiment. Since 10 October 1994, 17 RAMD has been a part of the 10th Parachute Brigade.
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9th Battalion (Parachute), Royal Malay Regiment; 10th Squadron (Parachute), Royal Army Engineers Regiment; 11th Special Service Regiment; 11th Strategic Division (Malaysia) 17th Battalion (Parachute), Royal Malay Regiment; 18th Battalion (Parachute), Royal Malay Regiment; 21st Commando Regiment (Malaysia) 21st Special Service Group; 22nd ...
The Rejimen Askar Melayu Diraja ('Royal Malay Regiment') is the most senior regiment of the Malaysian Army. Its ranks are recruited from amongst the Malay population. The Regiment has 27 battalions. The 1st Battalion, the most senior in the Regiment, currently undertakes ceremonial and Royal Guard duties.
The 18 RAMD was redesignated as the 18th Battalion (Parachute) of the Royal Malay Regiment on 10 September 2015. On 27 April 2017, 140 paratroopers from 18 RAMD participated in Exercise Lion Warrior Siri 1/2017 to prepare themselves to be a part of the Malaysian Rapid Deployment Force. [1] [5] [6]
On 10 October 1994, three Malaysian Army airborne battalions, the 8th Royal Ranger Regiment (Para), 9th Royal Malay Regiment (Para) and 17th Royal Malay Regiment (Para) were reorganised and redesignated into a single airborne force termed the 10th Parachute Brigade, also known as 10 Para.