RMAF Special Forces

RMAF Special Forces
Pasukan Khas TUDM
ڤاسوكن خاص تنترا اودارا
Official RMAF Special Forces crest
Founded1 April 2002; 22 years ago (2002-04-01)
Country Malaysia
Branch Royal Malaysian Air Force
TypeSpecial forces
Size5 squadrons
Part ofRMAF Regiment
HeadquartersRMAF Jugra Air Base, Selangor
Nickname(s)"PASKAU", "RMAF PASKAU", "Komando Tentera Udara" ('Air force's commando')
Motto(s)Cepat, Senyap, Pasti ('Swift, Stealth, Definite')
Beret  Sky Blue
Anniversaries1 April
Engagements
List
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Muhammad Mustafa Omar RMAF
Notable
commanders
Major Hj Mior Rosli RMAF
Insignia
RMAF Special Forces Insignia
Parachutist badge

The RMAF Special Forces (Malay: Pasukan Khas TUDM, Jawi: ڤاسوكن خاص تنترا اودارا), better known as PASKAU, is the special forces of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF; Malay: Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia — TUDM).

Its main functions are to carry out high-value target protection, ground forward air controller, combat search and rescue and rescuing downed aircrew assignments. RMAF Special Forces is also tasked as the principal anti-hijack response force for military and civil aircraft in Malaysia. This task was taken over from 21st Special Service Group. All RMAF Special Forces members are airborne and commando-trained and can be deployed behind enemy lines via air, land and sea to assist in target designation for the Malaysian Armed Forces and RMAF missions.[1]

RMAF Special Forces is one of the two combat units comprising the RMAF Regiment (Malay: Rejimen TUDM).[2]

  1. ^ "Sejarah Ringkas Rejimen TUDM". RMAF Official Portal (in Malay). 25 February 2016.
  2. ^ Kpl U. (W) Nur Nasuha Muhammad Nazim. "LAWATAN KERJA PANGLIMA OPERASI UDARA KE PANGKALAN UDARA JUGRA". Portal Rasmi TUDM (in Malay). Retrieved 24 May 2023.