PASKAL

Naval Special Warfare Forces
Pasukan Khas Laut
ڤاسوقن خاص لاءوت
Official crest of PASKAL
Active1 October 1982; 42 years ago (1982-10-01)
Country Malaysia
Allegiance HRH Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al Haj of Selangor
Branch Royal Malaysian Navy
TypeSpecial forces
SizeClassified
Part of
Garrison/HQUnit 1: HMS Malaya Navy Base, Lumut, Perak,
Unit 2: HMS Sri Semporna Navy Base, Semporna, Sabah
Nickname(s)PASKAL, KD Panglima Hitam,[1] Komando Tentera Laut (Navy Commando)[2]
Motto(s)Sentiasa Terbaik
('Always The Best')
Colour of Beret  Reddish Purple Beret
MarchDari Jasamu Kami Abadikan
('From Your Kindness We Eternise')
EngagementsSpratly Islands
UNOSOM II, Somalia
UNIVEM II, Angola
Operation Astute, East Timor
MALCON-UNIFIL, Lebanon
Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa
Operation Ocean Shield
Operation Dawn 8: Gulf of Aden
MALCON-ISAF, Afghanistan
2013 Lahad Datu standoff
MT Orkim Harmony hijacking
Commanders
Current
commander
First Admiral Hj Dato' Mohd Redzuan Bin Hj Talib, DSIS PAT KAT AMN KMN PJM PNBB PPS PPA MSoc Sc (UKM)Dip PSP (UM) mpat psc
Notable
commanders
First Admiral Prof. Dato' Dr. Sutarji Kasmin
Insignia
PASKAL Emblem
PASKAL Insignia

The Pasukan Khas Laut ('Naval Special Warfare Forces', Jawi: ڤاسوقن خاص لاءوت), commonly abbreviated to PASKAL, is the principal special operations force of the Royal Malaysian Navy.

PASKAL's task is to conduct small-unit maritime military operations that originate from, and return to a river, ocean, swamp, delta or coastline. PASKAL also performs unconventional warfare, guerrilla warfare, counter-guerrilla warfare, jungle warfare, counter-terrorism, close protection, hostage rescue and foreign internal defence.

Although PASKAL was created as a maritime counter-terrorism unit, it has become a multi-functional special operations unit with roles that include high-risk operations including direct action, special reconnaissance operations and other specialised missions.

PASKAL is an all-male force that was officially established on 1 October 1982, after a five-year setup period, with the purpose of enforcing Malaysia's Exclusive Economic Zone maritime claims through sea, air and land operations.

PASKAL personnel routinely serve and train with allied SOFs including the Australian SASR, Indonesian Kopassus and Denjaka, Singaporean Naval Diving Unit, Thai Navy SEALs, US Green Beret and US Navy SEALs.

  1. ^ "KD Panglima Hitam lahirkan Paskal berwibawa". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 3 May 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  2. ^ sediaberkorban79 (30 May 2013). "PASUKAN KHAS LAUT : "SENTIASA YANG TERBAIK"". Sedia Berkorban!. Retrieved 23 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)