Malaysian Special Forces Selection

The Special Forces Selection is the recruitment, selection, and training process for candidates of the Special forces units in Malaysia. This selection process is not limited only to the special forces of the Malaysian Armed Forces but also includes the Royal Malaysian Police, the Malaysian Coast Guard, and the Johor Military Forces, which is a private army of the state of Johor. Currently, there are four training centres, also known as commando schools, and one non-commando school in Malaysia that conduct special forces selection.[1][2]

In contrast to the United Kingdom Special Forces Selection, which originally had separate selections before being merged in the late 1990s, the Malaysian Armed Forces Special Forces Selection started as one before the Royal Malaysian Navy and Royal Malaysian Air Force initiated their own special forces selection processes in the mid-1980s.[3]

The Malaysian Army, which has the largest special forces among other service branches, conducts the selection process three times a year.[4]

The Malaysian Special Forces Selection typically involves two courses before candidates graduate from the selection and are awarded the beret according to their units and a combat knife. Depending on their commando school, graduates may also be awarded a special forces lanyard and insignia.[5][4]

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  2. ^ YUSOF, NORAWAZNI (2019-10-19). "Allahyarham tak sempat tamatkan latihan Paskal". Sinar Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  3. ^ Abd Rahman, Shamsul Afkar (June 2013). "History of Special Operations Forces in Malaysia". Naval Postgraduate School (Master's thesis). Monterey, CA.
  4. ^ a b "PENUTUPAN KURSUS ASAS KOMANDO SIRI AK/1/2023". army.mil.my (in Malay). 2023-08-19. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
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