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Gerak Khas (GK) (English: Special Forces, Jawi: ڬرق خاص ), or Grup Gerak Khas, (GGK) also spelled Gerakhas, is a Malaysian Army special forces (MASF) unit that performs special operations missions such as direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-terrorism, and intelligence gathering. [1]
PASKAL team with tactical BDUs conducting CQC drills. 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 ...
PASKAL team with tactical BDUs conducting CQC drills.. The PASKAL was founded unofficially in 1977. It was originally known as the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Naval Commando Unit based in Woodlands, Singapore; which was formerly known as HMS PELANDOK at Khatib Camp, Sembawang, Singapore.
The 21st Special Service Group, formerly known as Rejimen Pertama Gerak Khas Malaysia or the 1st Malaysian Special Service Regiment, was founded on 1 August 1970, at Sungai Udang Camp in Malacca.
To recruit, assess, select, train, and educate members of the Malaysian Army's 21 GGK and the Malaysian Armed Forces. This is achieved by offering basic and advanced special operations training, education, and doctrine. Part of: Malaysian Army Training and Doctrine Command: Garrison/HQ: Sungai Udang Camp, Malacca: Nickname(s)
The 11th Special Service Regiment (Abbr. 11 SSR, Malay: Rejimen ke-11 Gerak Khas (stylised 11 Rejimen Gerak Khas — 11 RGK)), also known as Unit Lawan Keganasan or Anti-terrorism Unit in English, [note 1] is the premier unit of the Malaysian Army's special forces. [1]
By 1982, PASKAL's responsibilities expanded to include the defence of Malaysia's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). PASKAL's lineage indirectly connects to the Malaysian Special Service Unit (MSSU), Malaysia's first modern special forces unit.
RMAF Special Forces was part of a contingent which also included the 10th Parachute Brigade, 21st Special Service Group and PASKAL which were deployed to assist the administrative workload at the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) headquarters in Lebanon which 160 soldiers including 3 Malaysian special forces as the Quick Reaction Team. [35] [36]