21st Special Service Group | |
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21 Gerup Gerak Khas | |
Founded | 1 August 1970 |
Country | Malaysia |
Branch | Malaysian Army |
Type | Special forces command |
Part of | Malaysian Armed Forces |
Headquarters | Sri Iskandar Camp, Johor |
Nickname(s) | "21 GGK", "GGK", "Grup Gerak Khas", "21st Special Forces Group" |
Colours | Jungle Green and Caribbean Blue |
March | Gerak Khas |
Mascot(s) | Malayan tiger |
Anniversaries | 1 August |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Major General Ahmad Shuhaimi Mat Wajab |
Colonel-in-chief | Sultan 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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