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It is currently called the Special Warfare Training Centre or Pusat Latihan Peperangan Khusus in Malay and is popularly known by the abbreviation of its Malay name, PULPAK. [ note 1 ] The centre is no longer under the administration of the 21st Special Service Group but is now administered by the Army Training and Doctrine Command.
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.
Special Warfare Training Centre – The special operations training centre and commando school under the Malaysian Army; Gerak Khas is considered equivalent to the British Army's Special Air Service (SAS), the U.S. Army's Green Berets, and the Russian Spetsnaz in terms of its role and capabilities.
In the mid-1970s, responding to the swift expansion of the Malaysian Army's special forces, the 2nd Malaysian Special Service Regiment (2 MSSR) was formed. [7] [5] Additionally, in 1975, the Special Warfare Training Centre (SWTC) was established to provide Gerak Khas with commando and special operations training. Given its seniority, members of ...
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 ...
In 1979, Colonel Borhan Bin Ahmad was appointed the Commandant of Special Warfare Training Centre. A separate Special Forces Directorate was established in the Ministry of Defence on 4 April 1980 and the Markas Pemerintahan Gerak Khas (English: Malaysian Special Service Command) was established in Imphal Camp, Kuala Lumpur.
Corporal Mahazir became the first airman to receive commando training at the Special Warfare Training Centre in Malacca. Subsequently, more officers and airmen were trained, leading to the establishment of the Pasukan Pertahanan Darat dan Udara (the "Air and Ground Defence Force"), abbreviated as HANDAU, on 1 April 1980. This new force was ...
They must complete and pass the Basic Commando Course before attending the Special Warfare Training Centre (SWTC; PULPAK) in Sungai Udang, Malacca to undergo basic parachute training. Next is the Advanced First Class training where they receive training in fields such as medic, communications, explosives and electrical–mechanical repair.