| Johor Military Elite Force | |
|---|---|
| Active | July 07, 2008 - present |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Branch | Royal Johor Military Force |
| Type | Special Operations |
| Role | Counter-Terrorism and Close protection |
| Size | 20 personals |
| Garrison/HQ | Istana Besar, Johor Bahru |
| Motto | Pantas, Berani, Setia! (English: Fast, Brave and Loyalty) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
DYAM Tunku Ismail Idris |
| Sultan of Johor | Sultan Ibrahim Ismail |
The Johor Military Force Elite Forces is a special forces tactical which are under the responsibility of the Royal Johor Military Force mandate with the security and protecting the Royal Family of Johor, counter-terrorism and special reconnaissance in any incidents involving the state of Johor.
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The establishment of JMF commando unit is on July 07, 2008, by the idea from DYAM Tunku Ismail Idris, Prince of the Sultan Ibrahim Ismail of Johor who at that time he is the JMF 2nd Staff Operations Officer and Training. He felt the need for a specific doctrine in JMF organizations to establish a special forces capable of performing certain tasks in an efficient and agiles. The establishment is also able to provide the best personal security protection to the Johor Royal family in any event at some time.
To realize the objective, his own with 20 senior officers and members who passed the JMF have been trained in the selection of counter-terrorism courses Grup Gerak Khas special forces in three months at Fort Iskandar, Mersing, Johor. The courses was conducted with technical assistance and expertise provided by the Yankee Alpha Squadron include the basic knowledge and specific skills appropriate to their duties as a special close protections to the Sultan of Johor Royal family.
The JMF Elite Forces establishment has several objectives that have been targeted and among them is identifying the best member of the JMF to participate in special teams and making them competent to perform specific tasks and develop self-esteem and level of JMF military discipline either at duty or outside duty. The establishment it’s also seeks to make a friendly community of other Malaysian special forces to share an experiences and knowledge that will indirectly enhance existing professionalism. DYAM Tunku Ismail, Prince of Sultan Ibrahim of Johor has a vision to realize the establishment of the Elite Forces is based JMF goals he outlined. One of them is making this team as a team that is able to perform the duties and responsibilities of the agile and effective, and the establishment of this as a springboard for the modernization of the existing JMF service.
JMF Elite Forces are mandated to provide close protection duties for the following people:-
DYAM Tunku Ismail Idris of Johor with two senior officers and 18 other ranks members have undergone basic training and expertise of the Grup Gerak Khas for three months include: -
DYAM Tunku Ismail himself was a trained as an expert sniper rifle with excellent handling.
The JMF Elite Forces Commando has a different scope of duties to JMF current unit. Their duties is basically associated with a number of things and includes: -