Long March!

Disclaimer: The name, rank and what branch my friend is working for has been changed for his privacy. He allowed me to post his pictures so for the people who knows him when you see his picture, do not mention out his name in the comments.

I was YM-ing my friend, Badam the other day. He was an Airforce officer, with rank of Lieutenant. We decided to go for a long, long march the other day. If you people want to know how it is, click the map below.


That is not even the full journey! I started out from Matang, then I went to Jalan Kulas and went all the way to KMTC Bus Station. From there I walked to Satok Road which wasn't very far (checkpoint 2 on the map) and that's where I met him. He's an ex-airforce officer honourably discharged for matters that I shouldn't disclose. In this article I shall only address him as Tuan Badam. When he met me at the bus stop at Satok Road he suddenly said, "Front-Support Position Down!" jokingly, which was a command for pumping.

Despite the long journey both of us had a great time talking about military, music, security and many more. We kept on talking about this SF guy we knew. He taught me bits of "Kawad Tempur Seksyen" while waking and we joked around about our memories. He's going to be stationed to Bintulu soon so this time was a great time to spend with a friend.

Us in our dripping wet t-shirts quenching our thirst while finding our way across town.

When it rained both of us decided to stay for a while at a cineplex and since the rain got heavier we decided to watch a movie with our sweaty t-shirts dripping wet (lol).

Before and after views from the cineplex. The rain was real heavy so we watched a movie to wait for the rain to settle.

Selamat Petang Tuan Badam, kami dari skuad Bravo berkekuatan seramai 50 orang, dalam baris 45, seorang berada di medik, 2 mengambil ujian medikal, 2 menjalani kursus, siap sedia, untuk menerima arahan yang selanjutnya, Tuan!

For people who have been reading my blog for quite a while, you guys must have wondered, did I go for the Coast Guards interview. For your information, I did not go because it's not worth it becoming an enlisted man if I'm still studying.

TNI-AD and Malaysian Army at the range.

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Predicting The Future

One day a young man goes to the fortune teller. She said to him that he will be responsible for the death of couple million people.

He was so scared that he wants to commit a suicide. He decide that he will jump from a bridge.

He was standing on the fence when he saw a little child in the river. The child was drowning. He said: I will save him! My soul will be a little cleaner! If i will be responsible for the death of many people, at least I can saved that child's life!

He starts running to the river, he took the child and gave him back to his mother. He was very happy, just like the child's mother. Then mother said: Come on ADOLF, say thanks to sir!

Edit: I realized there was a LOT OF grammatical mistakes.

To go or not to go?

Dilemma, dilemma bla3, choices, choices,


So my friend who was in the same company as me (Delta, Awie was in the same barracks as me) came and visited me in the afternoon. It was a long time since I met him. The last time I met him was probably before I went to UiTM. I wasn't even a Kesatria Commander at that time. Currently he's a Sergeant in the Police Cadets. So if I follow my old Police Cadet hierachy, he was my superior. Anyway, back to the story. He suggested that one day we should visit our old National Service Camp, Kem Putra Sentosa. I said okay and he told me to bring another company-mate of mine, Corporaal Saiful (The rank is from Police Cadets Corps too, not NS). He suggested that we should go there on the 30th and meet our old instructors.

I kind of miss the camp, there was a lot memories from there. I missed Sergeant Major Kamson's (RAMD) jokes. He's really funny. I could never forget how our Discipline Officer would punish us (1st Warrant Officer Isa). Man I sort of miss the days but I really hate the uniform. My Company Instructor (Ex-Ranger), En. Wahid was a great guy. Then again, there are some memories that I would not like to remember from there. I mean, the bad stuff did not actually happen in camp but it happened during the period I was in camp. A schoolmate of mine passed awat in that period, I quarreled with some people I loved and some people in camp did not like me because I had a rank there. So what? If you're jealous then it's up to you, I got it and you didn't face it.

M-16 rifles from camp

Another thing that is bugging me is that recently I received a letter from the Maritime Enforcement Agency (Malaysian version of Coast Guards) for an interview on the 26th. The interview though is not for an officer intake but it's for enlisted men (recruits). I was thinking of going just to see wheter I can make through the physical test but my Dad said I will be wasting my time there. I was thinking of joining as a recruit and take a semester leave from my studies. I finish basic training then I finish my studies. From there I could go for the rank of Maritime Lieutenant or I finish my diploma first and join basic training for the same rank. I'm not so sure if it was possible to do something like that. I know an Army guy doing something similar but at the same time he's a PALAPES instructor. He's Captain though if anyone is wondering what's his rank.

So should I do for the interview or don't. I'm scared I might regret joining service too early. I'm not so sure can I even continue my Kesatria activities if I follow this. Would I be stripped off from my rank and be barred to join Kesatria? Then again if I'm allowed to join I don't think so I will have the time as might have to go for trainings on weekends if what I predict about MMEA was right.

My squad, Batch 17

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.