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The Royal Malaysian Air Force Regiment (Abbr.: RMAF Regiment, Malay: Rejimen Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia – Rejimen TUDM) is a ground-based formation that is part of the Royal Malaysian Air Force. It comprises units that serve as special forces, air force infantry, security forces, and ground combat instructors.
Initially, the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) relied on the Malaysian Army's Malaysian Military Police Corps, now known as the Royal Military Police Corps, for security at its air bases. However, in 1974, a mortar attack by Malayan Communist Party members on the RMAF Kuala Lumpur Air Base caused some damage.
Twin Pioneer Mk.1 “Lang Rajawali” (FM1064 c/n:583) on display at the Melaka Transport Museum. On 25 October 1960, after the end of the Malayan Emergency, the British Royal Air Force handed over their first base in Malaya to the RMAF, the Simpang Airport, which was established on 1 June 1941, located in Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur which was formerly part of Selangor.
The Air Force ROTU training structure is comparable to that of the Army ROTU. They are trained as air force infantry in their first year. Marching, weapon training (combat rifle), map reading, air force etiquette and customs, and basic field military knowledge are all part of their training. 2 Intermediate Officer Cadet (2nd year student)
In 1971, the Air Force Command officially established a radar site at the peak of Bukit Jugra and named it TUDM Bukit Jugra, or RMAF Bukit Jugra Air Force Base in English. The RMAF installed a Marconi S600 radar at the site, making the base the second air defence centre in Malaysia. On 21 December 1972, the centre was officially inaugurated.
Sukhoi Su-30MKM was based in RMAF Gong Kedak. The RMAF Gong Kedak existed before World War II where in the early 1960s, this airbase was used by the Royal Air Force for training and then in the 1970s until 1989, the airbase was used by the Malaysian Armed Forces as a training area especially for parachute training.
RMAF Labuan started with the deployment of one detachment of the Royal Air Force, under the command of Group Captain S.J. Rawling. After the formation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963, some personnel were deployed to this airbase under the Air Force Borneo. At that early time, RMAF Labuan owned some Twin Pioneer aircraft for logistic and patrol ...
The RMAF Special Forces (Malay: Pasukan Khas TUDM, Jawi: ڤاسوكن خاص تنترا اودارا), better known as PASKAU from abbreviation of its Malay name, is the special forces of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF; Malay: Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia — TUDM).