10 Paratrooper Brigade (Malaysia)

10 Brigade(Parachute)
Active 1970s – present
Country  Malaysia
Branch Malaysian Army
Type Elite Airborne Infantry, Rapid deployment force
Role Air Assault, Coastal Operations, Heli Operations, Spearhead Operations, Raids, Vertical Envelopment Forced Entry
Part of Malaysian Armed Forces,
Malaysian Special Operations Force
Garrison/HQ Terendak Camp, Malacca
Nickname(s) Storm Trooper
Motto Tindak Pantas
(English: Act Fast)
Beret       Maroon beret
      Black
March Tiada Misi Terlalu Sukar, Tiada Pengorbanan Terlalu Besar, Tugas Diutamakan
(English: No Mission Is Too Difficult, No Sacrifice Is Too Great, Duty Becomes Priority)
Engagements Operation Astute
MALTIM INTERFET,Timor Timur
MASMEDTIM, Indonesia
MASMEDTIM, Pakistan
Ops Pasir
Genting Sempah Incident
MALCON - UNIFIL 2007
Ops Daulat

The 10 Parachute Brigade (Malay: 10 Briged Para) - commonly known as 10th Para - is an elite airborne brigade-sized unit within the Malaysian Army tasked with being rapidly deployed inside or outside the boundaries of Malaysia. 10th Para is the key element of the Malaysian Rapid Deployment Force (Malay: Pasukan Aturgerak Cepat; PAC).

Origin

10th Para's primary role is to be the nation's main offensive force in time of war or emergencies. The creation of the Parachute Brigade was proposed by Malaysia's defence planners in the late 1970s as a part of the modernisation plan for the military. The plan originally did not receive much support from the government due to concerns that the formation of such a brigade would be looked with suspicion by its neighbour, Singapore.

In November 1988, Malaysia was unable to respond to a request for assistance by Maldives when that country was invaded by Tamil mercenaries. This inability to render timely help prompted Malaysian leaders to move to form paratrooper units within the Malaysian Army.

Timeline

Roles

10 Paratrooper Brigade is highly skilled in accordance with its status as a Rapid Deployment Force. Paratroopers are vigorously trained for specialised combat operations and rapid deployment in alignment with the brigade's motto -Tindak Pantas (English: Act Fast).

Identities

Paratroopers board the USS Tortuga during the CARAT Malaysia 2006 with U.S forces.
Maroon beret
The maroon beret worn by the 10 Paratrooper Brigade is known as Pegasus. The conditions for wearing the maroon beret are to pass the basic parachute course and to successfully complete the adjustment course of the Maroon Beret. This is an imitation of the British Parachute Regiment, as is the way the beret is worn and the cap badge. Much of their training is based on the British paras due to their reputation of being the best airborne force in the world.
Parachute wings
For 10 Para members, the parachute wings are titled Sayap Berdarah meaning The Bleeding Wings.

Brigade composition

10 Paratrooper Brigade is based at Terendak Camp, Malacca, also known as 'Home of the Paras'.

The brigade consists of:

Training

10 Paratrooper Brigade commando forces with ATMP (All Terrain Mobility Platform) during a parade.
Paratroopers provide covering while a US Marine reports his position during a joint amphibious landing exercise for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2009. All the Paratrooper currently using the new standard assault rifles, Colt M4A1

Members of the brigade must pass a basic Airborne Course and Rapid Deployment Force Orientation Course (Kursus Asas Pasukan Aturgerak Cepat) before being qualified to wear the maroon beret and parachute wing.

Many of the qualifying tests include: marches, raids, escape and evasions, abseiling, rappelling, mounted Gunung Ledang, survival skills, navigation, boating, running, and armoury dexterities.

These were designed to mentally and physically test candidates for jump qualifications.

Basics for specialists include:

  1. Tactical Air Landing Operations (TALO)
  2. Parachute course
  3. Close Quarters Combat (CQC)
  4. HALO/HAHO
  5. Sniper course
  6. Demolition expert
  7. Marksmanship
  8. Sharpshooters etc.

Light firearms

Firearms
Pistols Shotgun Submachineguns Service Rifles Sniper Rifles Machineguns
Beretta M92F/S Remington 870 HK MP5SD3 Colt M4A1 Acc-Int. PM FN MAG 58
Browning HP Mk.3 Colt M16A1 Model 653 Harris M-96 FN Minimi Mk.2
Colt M1911A1 Colt M16A4 HK 11A1
Glock 26 Steyr AUGout of services
HK P9S
HK USP9
Sig Sauer P226

Recent Operations

The unit has been deployed in the following operations:

Operation Country Year
Malaysian Medical Team (MASMEDTIM), Chaman  Pakistan
MASMEDTIM, Kashmir  Pakistan
MASMEDTIM, Acheh  Indonesia
Operations PADANAN SIPADAN ISLAND RESORT (Ops Pasir)  Malaysia 2006
Operation Astute[2]  Timor-Leste 2006
MALCON-UNIFIL, Lebanon[3]  Lebanon 2007–present
Genting Sempah Incident[4]  Malaysia 2007
Ops Daulat  Malaysia 2013
Malaysian Medical Team, Pakistan

On 14 October 2005, The Malaysian Medical Team (MasMedTim) soldiers serving in earthquake-hit Battagram, Pakistan have been recommended for a service allowance of RM100 a day. The team, which left for Pakistan had set up a field hospital in Battagram, some 250 km from Islamabad, on 26 October. Equipped only with tents that were more suitable for the tropics and kerosene heaters, MasMedTim soldiers had to battle subzero temperatures while carrying out their duties of providing aid to survivors of 8 October South Asia earthquake. Insufficient winter clothes and the lack of hot water at the campsite was affecting soldiers for over two months now as the temperature sometimes dropped to minus-7 degrees Celsius at night.[5]

Operations "Padanan, Sipadan Island Resort"

The security surveillance, code-named Operation Padanan Sipadan Island Resort or known as Ops Pasir, which was launched on 20 September 2000 following the hostage-taking incidents in Sipadan and Pandanan islands, had restored confidence among tourists, including from the United States, to come to the resort islands. The integrated operation involves the Malaysian army, navy and air force as well as other related agencies such as the police and the coast guard.[6]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Honorary". Utusan Malaysia. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
  2. ↑ Malaysia Sends 209 Soldiers To Help Quell Unrest In Timor Leste. Bernama. 26 May 2006.
  3. ↑ "Malaysia wants longer peacekeeping tenure". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  4. ↑ "Villagers help in ground search". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 4 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "Army Relief Team In Pakistan To Get Higher Allowance". Bernama. 14 December 2005. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
  6. ↑ Marhalim (27 August 2008). "Sabah Radars, Finally…". Malaysian Defence. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
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