Special Warfare Training Centre | |
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Pusat Latihan Peperangan Khusus ڤوست لاتيهن ڤڤراڠن خصوص | |
Founded | 1 August 1976 |
Country | Malaysia |
Branch | Malaysian Army |
Type | Special Operations Training Centre |
Role | To recruit, assess, select, train, and educate members of the Malaysian Army's 21 GGK and the Malaysian Armed Forces. This is achieved by offering basic and advanced special operations training, education, and doctrine. |
Part of | Malaysian Army Training and Doctrine Command |
Garrison/HQ | Sungai Udang Camp, Malacca |
Nickname(s) | "Kilang Gerak Khas" ('Gerak Khas Factory') |
Motto(s) | Pengetahuan Kejayaan ('Knowledge Success') |
Commanders | |
Commandant | Lieutenant Colonel Valzahmer Errino Mohd Tahir |
Insignia | |
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The Special Warfare Training Centre (Abbr.: SWTC; Malay: Pusat Latihan Peperangan Khusus — PULPAK; Jawi: ڤوست لاتيهن ڤڤراڠن خصوص) is a Malaysian Army training centre located at the Sungai Udang Camp in Malacca. Its primary purpose is to conduct special forces selection and to provide specialised courses and training for personnel from the 21st Special Service Group, 10th Parachute Brigade, and other elite units of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) (Angkatan Tentera Malaysia — ATM) to strengthen Malaysia's defensive garrison against enemies and terrorists.[1]
The SWTC also provides training to personnel from the Royal Malaysian Police, the Malaysian Coast Guard, the Johor Military Force, and the special forces of neighbouring nations, such as Brunei, Myanmar, and the Maldives.[2][3]
The SWTC is managed by the 21st Special Service Group and administered by the Army Training and Doctrine Command (Markas Pemerintahan Latihan dan Doktrin Tentera Darat). The technical control of SWTC is overseen by the Special Forces Operation Cell (Sel Operasi Pasukan Khusus — SOPASUS) of the Operations and Training Wing (Cawangan Operasi dan Latihan — OPLAT) of the Malaysian Army Command (Markas Tentera Darat).[4][better source needed]