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PASKAL
Badge of the PASKAL
active	October 1, 1980
Country	Malaysia
Armed forces	Armed Forces of Malaysia
Armed forces	Malaysian Navy
Type	maritime special forces
Strength	Classified
Insinuation	National Special Operations from Malaysia
Locations	Unit-1: KD Malaya Naval Base, Lumut , Perak Unit-2: KD Sri Semporna Naval Base, Semporna , Sabah
Nickname	PASKAL, KD Panglima Hitam,
motto	Sentiasa Terbaik (Eng. "Always the best")
march	Dari Jasamu Kami Abadikan (Eng. "From your goodness we Eternise")
Calls	UNOSOM II UNAVEM II Operations Astute MALCON-UNIFIL Operation Ocean Shield MALCON-ISAF Lahad Datu Standoff
commander
commander	Flotilla Admiral Anuar Bin Alias
Important commanders	Admiral Dr. Haji Sutarji bin Kasmin

The Pas ukan K h a s L aut (PASKAL) ( Eng . "Marine Special Forces") is a combat swimmer - and special unit for maritime, littoral and asymmetric warfare of the Malaysian Navy . It was set up on October 1, 1980 to protect the territorial integrity of Malaysia on the coasts and at sea. The unit is suitable for skydiving and is able to operate from the air, at sea and on the ground. With this range of uses, it is comparable to the United States Navy Seals .

history

In 1974 the naval command came to the conclusion that a maritime command unit was required as an integral part of modern naval warfare. The main task of this planned unit should be the protection of marine facilities and oil rigs. For this purpose, a group of thirty officers under the command of Captain Sutarji bin Kasmin, who retired from service at the end of his career as an admiral, was assigned to the Special Warfare Training Center in Sungai Udang, Melaka , where he was assigned to the command unit of the Army, the Gerak Khas Group , to be trained. During this multi-year phase, the personnel base for PASKAL , which was then set up in 1980, was created. These officers were also trained by experienced instructors from the US Navy Seals and the KOPASKA , the Indonesian Combat Swimmers and the British Royal Marines Commandos .

Finally, the PASKAL was officially set up on October 1st and began its service.

It was assigned to the national reinforcement program to secure the special economic zones ( Exclusive Economic Zone ) within the Malaysian waters. Shortly thereafter, it was also gradually deployed to the tasks of protecting particularly sensitive marine facilities and oil rigs.

PASKAL teams were the first military units to secure the Layang-Layang Atoll, which belongs to the internationally controversial Spratly archipelago , for the Malaysian government.

In 2007 the unit participated in the UN mission UNIFIL in Lebanon .

In the media

• In 1998 Lieutenant Commander Ahmad Ramli Kardi, PASKAL - veteran of the first hour and member of the Malaysian free-fall skydiving team, took part in the national free-fall skydiving expedition at the North Pole .
• In the same year Lieutenant Commander Anuar was publicly awarded the Pingat Gagah Berani for his special achievements during the UN mission UNIVEM II in Angola .
• On October 1st, 2002, the new PASKAL headquarters was presented to the public.
• On August 30, 2003, the television broadcaster TV3 started the series Majalah 3 , which, in addition to PASKAL, also featured the special units Grup Gerak Khas (GGK) of the Army and PASKAU (Air Force Special Unit ).

assignment

The PASKAL can be used as a naval , airborne and ground combat unit. Their range of activities includes reconnaissance and defense against enemy intelligence, direct combat missions , jungle fighting , asymmetrical warfare, counter-terrorism and hostage rescue, as well as rescue and rescue operations .

Asymmetric warfare includes numerous covert operations in enemy-controlled or politically difficult environments, including guerrilla warfare against important targets behind enemy lines, psychological warfare and sabotage . The PASKAL is primarily designed for maritime and coastal surroundings, for undetected movement to the target through the water, raid-like operations and rapid retreat on the waterway. This is intended to give them access to objects that larger units cannot reach, or can only reach after heavy fighting.

Since the PASKAL mostly only operates in small teams, they have little firepower and can easily be worn out if they are detected by larger units. It is therefore important that they remain undetected during the mission and that their route of retreat is secured.

organization

Personnel and structure

The number of personnel in the unit is secret, but is estimated by experts at around 1,000 men, which are divided into two individual associations. The PASKAL-Unit 1 (PASKAL unit-1) is at the naval base Lumut Naval Base stationed PASKAL-Unit 2 (PASKAL unit-2) in Sri Semporna, in Semporna , Sabah . A company ( detachment ) is in the naval base Teluk Sepanggar ( Teluk Sepanggar naval base ) located.

The PASKAL is divided into several squadrons (here, as in the US armed forces, battalions ), each composed of at least three companies ( platoons ). The company consists of three platoons (here, as called for the Green Berets detachments ), each with 14 men. The smallest organizational unit is the so-called Boat Troop (boat troop ) with 7 commandos.

Basically, every squadron (every battalion) has all special skills, which means that each has experts in counterterrorism, underwater destruction and marine sniper systems.

In addition, the unit has its own intelligence service component for reconnaissance, counter-espionage and telecommunications , the so-called Combat Intelligence Team (Malay: Tim Risk Gempur, German: Combat Intelligence Service Group) (TRG).

guide

List of commanders

Surname	year	particularities
Admiral Dr. Haji Sutarji bin Kasmin	1975-2003	First in command from 1975 to 2003
Vice Admiral Dato 'Haji Nasaruddin bin Othman	2003-2015
Flotilla Admiral Dato ' Saifudin bin Kamarudin	2015
Flotilla Admiral Jamaludin bin Mohd Saman	December 18, 2015 - June 19, 2017
Flotilla Admiral Anuar Bin Alias , PGB	since June 20, 2017

Recruitment and training

recruitment

As a combat swimmer, command and anti-terror unit, PASKAL represents the elite formation of the Malaysian military. Only the best recruits and soldiers are eligible for use. Both experienced soldiers from other units and specially qualified recruits are used. The age limit for applicants is 30 years. In addition to the usual physical resilience, emphasis is placed above all on mental agility and stress resistance. The selection process includes a physical performance test, which must then be repeated every three months during the training. Should the aspirant fail, at any time, he will be evicted .

The test consists of the following disciplines:

1. 7.8 km run in 24 minutes (up to 24 years)
2. 1.5 km swim in under 25 minutes in the pool
3. 6.4 km swim with full equipment in the open sea under 120 minutes
4. Skydiving from different heights and jump situations (from planes, hills and buildings and over the sea)
5. 1.5 km crawl in under 31 minutes
6. Survival training in the sea with tied hands and feet
7. Diving without a regulator to a depth of 7 meters

education

Each aspirant undergoes a three-month basic training course in command warfare held at Lumut Naval Base . Upon completion of this basic course, the applicant will be transferred to the Special Warfare Training Center (SWTC) in Sungai Udang , Melaka , where they will take a basic military parachuting course. If he has successfully completed this, the next, advanced training section begins, in which the basics of dealing with explosives , medical services , telecommunications and weapons technology are taught.

This phase is followed by the Carrier Development Course , in which the recruit goes through a basic and advanced course in combat diving.

Once this has been successfully completed, the main training section begins, the Expertise / Specialist Course . This is made up of four different sections:

Infiltration techniques

1. Basic course in HALO / HAHO jumping technique
2. Basic course in Military Freefall (freefall techniques)
3. Fast rappelling
4. Search and rescue training (SAR)
5. Basic military mountaineering course
6. Advanced military mountaineering course

Fighting techniques

1. Tactical tracking (tracking)
2. Orientation and survival training in the jungle
3. Self Defense Course ( Tae Kwon Do )
4. Urban warfare
5. Basic sniper course
6. Advanced sniper course
7. Asymmetrical warfare
8. Group leader course
9. Platoon leader course
10. Company commander course

Intelligence information gathering

1. General intelligence gathering
2. Intelligence NCO course
3. Intelligence officer course
4. Photo course
5. Technology course for intelligence communication
6. Remote scout training

Specializations (several possible)

1. Combat Search and Rescue Techniques (CSAR)
2. Pioneer training
3. paramedic
4. Diving instructor course
5. Motorists -Training
6. Boating course
7. Survival training
8. Tactical pursuit in battle
9. foreign languages

Once the aspirant has completed all of these phases of the Expertise / Specialist Course and has learned one or more specializations, he is a full member of PASKAL and receives his PASKAL -Trimedia badge.

Exchange programs

Members of PASKAL regularly in exchange programs with the British SAS integrated and American Navy Seals. They also train climbing together with French special forces, mine clearance with the Australian SASR and advanced sniper shooting .

badge

• The PASKAL badge , the Trimedia , is worn by every member of the unit. The wings traditionally symbolize the ability to jump, the face mask the ability to infiltrate and the dagger the ability to fight in the jungle, and the anchor, finally, membership of the Malaysian Navy.

Known members of the unit

• Admiral Dr. Haji Sutarji Kasmin
• First Admiral (Flotilla Admiral) Nasaruddin Othman
• Captain Jamaludin Mohd Saman TLDM
• Frigate Captain Abd Malek Hj Mohd Daud TLDM
• Commander Ahmad Ramli Kardi
• Commander Anuar alias
• Commander George Paul Thomas Rozario
• Commander Jason Paskal
• Corvette Captain Che Adnan Mat Isa
• Master Chief Petty Officer Mohd Room Bahari
• Seaman Apprentice Sukeri Abdullah (1994–1997)
• Seaman Hairi Mat Balong

References

Web links

Commons : PASKAL  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ KD Panglima Hitam lahirkan Paskal berwibawa . (No longer available online.) Utusan Malaysia , archived from the original on May 3, 2009 ; Retrieved May 4, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.   
2. ↑ PASKAL - Unit elit serba canggih. In: Utusan Malaysia . January 4, 2003, archived from the original on January 19, 2011 ; Retrieved December 3, 2007 . 
3. ↑ Lt Kdr Anuar hero TLDM. In: Utusan Malaysia . November 2, 2001, archived from the original on April 16, 2011 ; Retrieved December 3, 2007 . 
4. ↑ Tahniah Laksamana Pertama Anuar atas kenaikan pangkat. In: Official Royal Malaysian Navy Twitter. June 23, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017 .