Gerak Khas (Malaysian Army unit)

This article is about Malaysian Army's special forces. For the TV series, see Gerak Khas (TV series).

Gerak Khas
Grup Gerak Khas
GGK Insignia
Founded7 May 1965; 59 years ago (1965-05-07)
Country Malaysia
Branch Malaysian Army
TypeSpecial forces
SizeClassified
Nickname(s)'Komando' (English: Commando)
'Beret Hijau' (English: Green Beret)
Motto(s)Cepat dan Cergas
(English: Fast and Agile)
Colour of Beret  Sherwood Green
Anniversaries1 August (Anniversaries of the 21st Special Service Group)
Engagements
List
Commanders
Current
commander		Major General Mohd Adi Ridzwan bin Abdullah

Gerak Khas (GK) (English: Special Forces, Jawi: ڬرق خاص‎), or Grup Gerak Khas, (GGK) also spelled Gerakhas, is a Malaysian Army special forces (MASF) unit that performs special operations missions such as direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-terrorism, and intelligence gathering.[1] Gerak Khas was founded in 1965 during the Indonesia-Malaysia conflict, and they gained worldwide fame and recognition after successfully pacifying the communist insurgency in Malaysia's jungles between 1968 and 1989.[2]

The majority of Gerak Khas commandos are assigned to the 21st Special Service Group, but they are also attached to other units such as the 91st Intelligence Operations Group, Defence Special Operations Division, Special Warfare Training Centre and the Malaysian Army Ready Battalion (Malay: Batalion Siap Sedia Tentera Darat).[3][4][5]

  1. ^ Daim, Dahlan Mohamed (13 July 2015). "An Inside Look at the Malaysian Special Forces". ExpatGo. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Malaysia GGK Commando Documentary - World's Special Forces Documentary". Documentary HD. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2019 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ M.Daim (21 November 2019). "Rejimen Khas Perisikan Tempur: 91 Grup Operasi Perisikan". Air Times News Network (in Malay). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  4. ^ Marhalim Abas (3 February 2017). "Firepower Redux". Malaysian Defence. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  5. ^ Marhalim Abas (16 December 2020). "Joint Special Operations Command, Part 2". Malaysian Defence. Retrieved 6 November 2021.