# Royal Army Engineers Regiment (Malaysia)

Royal Engineer Regiment (Rejimen Askar Jurutera DiRaja) is a group combat support military units of the Malaysian Army that provides combat engineering and other engineering support to the Malaysian Army.

## History

Rejimen Askar Jurutera DiRaja was founded on 22 April 1953 at Balaclava Lines Kluang Garrison Johor, after the first recruitment of 37 people was made at the Recruitment Training Center in Port Dickson.
On 1 January 1954, 76 Federal Field Squadron was formed at Balaclava Lines Kluang Garrison. This is the first unit for Federation Engineers. In March 1954 Major I.G Wellsted RE began the formation of Federal Field Squadron. On 1 September 1954, 16 SNCO was transferred from the Royal Engineers to 76 Federal Field Squadron and WO II Yusak bin Hj Omar became the first SSM.
On 15 July 1957, 2 Engineer Squadron was formed with 201 officers and men transferred from 75 Malayan Field Squadron including Lt Asmit bin Mohd Said (400058). 76 Federal Field Squadron, Federation Engineers was redesignated as 1 Engineer Squadron.
On the same day, The Federation Army formed the Engineer Branch at the Riffle Range Road Kuala Lumpur and Lt Colonel RA Blakeway, OBE, was made the first Chief of Engineers. The branch is now known the Engineer Directorate at the Malaysian Army HQ and 10 Engineer Training Detachment was formed at Kluang Garrison Johor. The unit is now known the Army Institute of Field Engineering (Institut Kejuruteraan Medan TD).
On 1 March 1962, 40 Port Operations (AW) and 50 Rail Operations (AW) was officially raised. 21 Engineers (AW) and 22 Engineers (AW) are set up in Kajang and Kluang respectively. This unit is the earliest Engineers units (AW).
On 16 Sept 1963, 3 Engineer Squadron was formed at Sangro Camp. 6 officer including Captain Chang Yew Kuan and Lt Kailas Chidambaram and 179 out of total of 205 other ranks transferred from 75 Malayan Field Squadron to 3 Engineer Squadron. 75 Malayan was disbanded on 15 Sept 1963.
10 Engineer Training Detachment upgraded to Engineer Training Squadron on 1 January 1964, to undertake the training of combat engineers. On 21 Dis 1970, the squadron upgraded to 10 Engineer Training Regiment, and now known as the Army Institute of Field Engineering or Institut Kejuruteraan Medan TD (IKEM).
Rejimen Askar Jurutera was bestowed the title “Royal” on 6 June 1992.

## Role of Royal Engineer Regiment
### In War

* Assist the Malaysian Army to fight, move and live.

### In Peace

* Assist in the development of Malaysia.

### In TIme of Civil Unrest and Disaster

* Aid the civil power in the maintenance of public order.
* Assist in the operation, rehabilitation and maintenance of essential services.

## Task of Royal Engineer Regiment
### In War

* Improving Mobility of Own Troops
** Construction, repair and maintenance of airfields and helicopter landing zone.
** Construction, repair and maintenance of roads, tracks, bridges and any other form of surface means of communication e.g. waterways and expedient track ways.
** Bridging.
** Assistance in river crossing operations.
** Removal or breaching of obstacles, including minefields and booby traps.
** Assistance in assault demolition of enemy defenses and obstacles.
* Prevent / Slow Down the Enemy (Counter Mobility)
** Construction and development of obstacles such as road rooting, cratering and mining; abatis and minefields.
** Demolitions and denial operations.
* Survivability and Sustainability
** Assistance to other arms and services with field defenses, camouflage and deception.
** Providing engineer services such as water supply, temporary accommodation, camp structures and decontamination facilities.
** To fight as infantry when the situation demands.

### In Peace

* Undertake civic action projects to supplement the government's nation building programme.
* Assist the government in implementing construction engineering projects Assist the Malaysian contingent in the UN peacekeeping mission.
* Train to Fight.

### In Time of Civil Unrest and Disaster

* Assist in restoring and operating important services namely major ports, railway networks, power plants and selected plants / dams.
* Help maintain national security.
* Assist the authorities in HADR .

## Colonel-in-Chief and Motto

The present Colonel-in-Chief is Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfurlah, the present Sultan of Perak.
The motto of Rejimen Askar Jurutera DiRaja is “BERUSAHA BERFAEDAH”.
The regimental flag has horizontal bars of red, blue and yellow. The blue represents the renowned “Sapper Blue” colour used on Engineer tactical signs. Yellow represents the Malaysian Monarch and Red represent the sacrifices of the Regiment.
The Regimental Emblem is a Blue Garter of the Order of the Garter with the regimental title in gold, the Garter, honoring the links to the United Kingdom and the British Army's Royal Engineers, surrounds the shield from the national arms. The Blue Garter, topped by the crown, is surrounded by a gold laurel wreath.

## Organisation

Rejimen Askar Jurutera DiRaja currently has the following units

### Regular Army

* 8 x Field Engineering Squadrons
** 1st Sqn RER
** 2nd Sqn RER
** 3rd Sqn RER
** 5th Sqn RER
** 6th Sqn RER
** 7th Sqn RER
** 8th Sqn RER
** 9th Sqn RER
* 1 x Bridging Squadron
** 4th Sqn RER (Br)
* 1 x PARA Engineer Squadron
** 10th Sqn RER (PARA)
* 1 x Mechanized Squadron
** 11th Sqn RER (Mech)
* 1 x CBRNe Squadron
** 12th Sqn RER (CBRNe)
* 1 x Support Regiment
** 91st Support Regiment RER

### Reserves / Territorial Army

* 4 x Field Squadrons (Rejimen Askar Wataniah - AW)
** 21st Sqn RER (AW)
** 22nd Sqn RER (AW)
** 23rd Sqn RER (AW)
** 24th Sqn RER (AW)
* 4 x Specialist Regiment (Rejimen Askar Wataniah - AW)
** 40th Port Specialist Regiment (AW)
** 50th Railway Specialist Regiment (AW)
** 60th Water Supply Specialist Regiment (AW)
** 70th Power Plant Specialist Regiment (AW)

### Institut Kejuruteraan Medan Tentera Darat (IKEM)

Institut Kejuruteraan Medan Tentera Darat / IKEM (Army Field Engineering Institute) handles all training requirements of Rejimen Askar Jurutera DiRaja, specifically the training of the combat engineer. Combat engineer training is also made available to Army personnel from other regiments.

### Rejimen Pengendalian Pakar (Rejimen Askar Wataniah)

Rejimen Pengendalian Pakar (Rejimen Askar Wataniah) and the Skuadron Jurutera Medan Pakar (Rejimen Askar Wataniah) are volunteer reserve regiments and squadrons of the Rejimen Askar Wataniah. These units specialise in the handling of ports, waterworks, railway, power plant/electric supply or telecommunications.

### Jabatanarah Jurutera

Engineer Directorate Jabatanarah Jurutera is headed by a Brigadier General (Chief Engineer) that manages the administration of Royal Engineer Regiment.

### Bahagian Perkhidmatan Kejuruteraan Pertahanan (BPKP)

Defense Engineering Services Division An implementing agency for infrastructure development projects in ATM, maintains buildings under BPKP and is responsible for registering, maintaining and ensuring that ATM assets are properly maintained and recorded.

### Unit Perkhidmatan Kejuruteraan Angkatan Tentera (UPKAT)

Armed Forces Engineering Service Unit A sub unit to BPKP as an implementing agency for infrastructure development projects in ATM, maintains buildings under ATM and is responsible for registering, maintaining and ensuring that ATM assets are properly maintained and recorded.

### Bahagian Geospatial Pertahanan (BGSP)

Bahagian Geospatial Pertahanan is based at the Malaysian Survey and Mapping Department (Jabatan Ukur dan Pemetaan) with the primary role of meeting the mapping requirements of the Malaysian Army. The Defence Geospatial Division is headed by a Brigedier General.