21st Special Service Group

21st Special Service Group
21 Gerup Gerak Khas
The 21st Special Service Group's beret backing.
Founded1 August 1970; 54 years ago (1970-08-01)
Country Malaysia
Branch Malaysian Army
TypeSpecial forces command
Part of Malaysian Armed Forces
HeadquartersSri Iskandar Camp, Johor
Nickname(s)"21 GGK", "GGK", "Grup Gerak Khas", "21st Special Forces Group"
Colours   Jungle Green and Caribbean Blue
MarchGerak Khas
Mascot(s)Malayan tiger
Anniversaries1 August
Commanders
Current
commander
Major General Ahmad Shuhaimi Mat Wajab
Colonel-in-chiefSultan Ibrahim Ismail of Johor
Notable
commanders
Borhan Ahmad, Zaini Mohd Said SP, Awie Suboh, Adi Ridzwan Abdullah
Insignia
Tactical formation patches

The 21st Special Service Group (Abbr.: 21 SSG, Malay: 21 Gerup Gerak Khas), also known as the Grup Gerak Khas[note 1][1] and the 21st Special Forces Group, serves as the command for the Malaysian Army's special forces, the Gerak Khas. 21 SSG is a fighting formation within the Malaysian Army. This unit operate independently[note 2] under the Malaysian Army and directly report to the Chief of Army. The headquarters of the 21 SSG are located at Sri Iskandar Camp in Mersing, Johor.

Major General Ahmad Shuhaimi Mat Wajab has assumed command of the 21 SSG, succeeding Major General Mohd Adi Ridzwan on 10 May 2024.[2]


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  1. ^ TNI AD (2023-09-23), "Latihan Bersama "Harimau Satya" Indonesia-Malaysia", Kartika Channel⁣ (in Indonesian), Youtube, retrieved 2024-01-17
  2. ^ "Major General Ahmad Shuhaimi Mat Wajab Assumes Command Of 21 GGK In Port Dickson". Malaysia Military Times. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.