| Naval Special Warfare Forces | |
|---|---|
| Pasukan Khas Laut ڤاسوقن خاص لاءوت | |
 Official crest of PASKAL | |
| Active | 1 October 1982 |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| Allegiance |  HRH Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al Haj of Selangor |
| Branch |  Royal Malaysian Navy |
| Type | Special forces |
| Size | Classified |
| Part of | |
| Garrison/HQ | Unit 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 |
| March | Dari Jasamu Kami Abadikan ('From Your Kindness We Eternise') |
| Engagements | Spratly 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.
- ^ sediaberkorban79 (30 May 2013). "PASUKAN KHAS LAUT : "SENTIASA YANG TERBAIK"". Sedia Berkorban!. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
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