Soldiers from the sky

Before, this I have covered about Malaysian elite forces from the Marine Police, Coast Guards and navy which are all marinal or water based units. They are tasked to do works in riverine or oceanic areas but this time I'm going to cover about Malaysian elite units that deals with the sky.

First of, is the Malaysian Paratroopers (The 10th Para Brigade). Elite soldiers from the army that are task to assault zones in which could not be accessed by sea or ground. They are trained in both HALO and HAHO styled parachutings. Last year they were covered by the world reknowned combat magazine, Combat and Survival. 

Article in Combat and Survival Magazine - http://www.combatandsurvival.com/search_results.php?search_string=Malay%20Regiment&category=0&year=0&i=238&x=460#460

Despite by the name Para, they are also tasked to do Marine-esque works. They are also trained to do coastal invasions if needed by the Navy. The paratroopers wear maroon coloured berets, which the soldiers call Pegasus. It is called pegasus because pegasus is a creature from Greek mythology which is a horse that has wings. This symbolises the the work of this elite force. They are land based troops which are tasked to enter zones using aerial methods.

Since they were given tasks that a marine should do too the unit is then named Rapid Deployment Force.

 

The next Elite Force I'm going to tell about is PASKAU, our air force special forces. They are tasked to do CSAR (Combat Search and Rescue) for pilots behind enemy lines, sabotage of enemy planes and air bases, ground laser designation of targets, and many other special needsfor the air force. They are however most known for their task for rescuing pilots behind enemy lines. When needed, they also do HRT and counter terrorism works.

The video above shows them doing a demonstration of Ground Laser Target Designation.