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| 69 Commando | |
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| 69 Komando ٦٩ كومندو | |
 The crest of 69 Commando PGK | |
| Active | 1969–1997 : PPH 69 1997–present : 69 Commando (54 years) |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| Branch |  Royal Malaysia Police |
| Type | Special police force Police tactical unit |
| Role | Counter-terrorism Special reconnaissance Intelligence gathering Direct action Search and rescue |
| Size | Four infantry squadrons |
| Part of |  Special Operations Command |
| Garrison/HQ | GOF Northern Brigade Camp, Ulu Kinta, Perak |
| Nickname(s) | VAT 69, Komando Polis (Police Commando, 69-er, Six-Nine) |
| Motto(s) | "Warisan Darah Perwira" (Inheritance of The Blood of Warriors) |
| Colours Colour of Beret | Black, Red and Yellow Sand Coloured |
| Anniversaries | 20 October |
| Engagements | Communist insurgency in Malaysia Sauk Siege Operation MV Paulijing Operation Astute, Timor Leste Genting Sempah Incident UNMIT Lahad Datu Standoff |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | SAC Hamzah Hashim SP |
The 69 Commando (Malay: 69 Komando, Jawi: ٦٩ كومندو); also known as Very Able Troopers 69 (abbreviation: VAT 69) is an elite multi-tasking special forces unit of the Royal Malaysia Police. The VAT 69 is based at Ulu Kinta, Perak and together with Special Actions Unit (Malay: Unit Tindakhas; UTK), they are part of Pasukan Gerakan Khas (abbreviated PGK, English: Police Special Operations Command). The mission of 69 Commando is to conduct high-risk tasks such as counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, intelligence gathering and counter-insurgency within the borders of Malaysia.[1]
Prior to 1989, the 69 Commando was primarily tasked with the war against communist terrorists in the Malaysian jungle. Today, 69 Commando has much wider counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency role, but it still maintains considerable expertise in jungle warfare; many of their operators are drawn from the Senoi Praaq, an elite tracking unit which is now part of RMP's General Operations Force.
- ^ S.S Yoga (30 December 2009). "Remains of the day". The Star. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2010.