In 1960 the SEATO organisation’s concerns about the situation in South-East Asia led to the Royal Air Force bolstering its presence in the area.  20 Squadron was reformed, equipped with the Hunter FGA9, a specialist ground-attack version of the aircraft.  The pilots of the reformed squadron collected their aircraft from the UK and flew them to RAF Tengah, Singapore, with the squadron fully in place by November 1960. For the next 10 years, 20 Squadron remained based at Tengah.  Routine training in Singapore and Malaysia maintained proficiency in its various roles, while detachments took place at various times to Hong Kong, Don Muang, Korat and Butterworth.  During the Indonesian Confrontation, the squadron deployed aircraft to Labuan and Kuching providing attack and air defence against incursions into Malaysia by land, sea and air.  20 Squadron established a new Flight in 1969, when 209 Squadron at RAF Seletar disbanded, absorbing 3 of its Pioneer STOL aircraft for Forward Air Control duties in support of its Hunters. In 1968, the British government announced it would withdraw from ‘East of Suez’ by 1971, which led to the disbandment of 20 Squadron in February 1970.