page_title: PASKAL
section_title: Initial training
hierarchical_section_title: PASKAL / History / Initial training
caption_attribution_description: English: Navy Special Operations Force PASKAL operatives during the hostage rescue drill in MISC merchant vessel. (RELEASED) Bahasa Melayu: Anggota Pasukan Khas Laut menjalani latihan menyelamat tebusan di dalam kapal kargo MISC.
context_page_description: The Pasukan Khas Laut, commonly abbreviated to PASKAL, is the principal special operations force of the Royal Malaysian Navy.
  PASKAL's task is to conduct small-unit maritime military operations that originate from, and return to a river, ocean, swamp, delta or coastline. PASKAL also performs unconventional warfare, guerrilla warfare, counter-guerrilla warfare, jungle warfare, counter-terrorism, close protection, hostage rescue and foreign internal defence.
  Although PASKAL was created as a maritime counter-terrorism unit, it has become a multi-functional special operations unit with roles that include high-risk operations including direct action, special reconnaissance operations and other specialised missions.
  PASKAL is an all-male force that was officially established on 1 October 1982, after a five-year setup period, with the purpose of enforcing Malaysia's Exclusive Economic Zone maritime claims through sea, air and land operations.
  PASKAL personnel routinely serve and train with allied SOFs including the Australian SASR, Indonesian Kopassus and Denjaka, Singaporean Naval Diving Unit, Thai Navy SEALs, US Green Beret and USN SEALs.
context_section_description: Following the ratification of theUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS,) Malaysia was among the first nations to claim the right to extend its maritime borders beyond the previous 12 (nautical) mile limit. The new unit originally it's received basic training at the Special Warfare Training Centre, Sungai Udang, Malacca by the Grup Gerak Khas.
  In 1977, the first batch of trainees was split into two groups. The first group was sent to the Indonesian Marine Corps' Jungle Commando (Indonesian: Komando Hutan; Kohut) Course at Combat Training Centre (Indonesian: Pusat Latihan Tempur; Puslatpur), Selogiri, Banyuwangi, Indonesia. While the second group consisting of 30 officers, led by Captain Sutarji Kasmin (now Admiral, retired), was sent to the Marine Training Centre (Indonesian: Pusat Pendidikan Marinir; Pusdikmar), Kota Pahlawan, Surabaya, Indonesia to receive commando and jungle training delivered by Indonesian Navy KOPASKA. On their return the cadre were referred to as Navy Commandos.
  To enhance and diversify their skill sets, the unit also trained in Portsmouth, United Kingdom with Royal Marines Commandos, Special Boat Service, Special Air Service and to California by US Navy SEALs. A few of the unit's members, including, Lieutenant Ismail Safaie, Lt Dya Masri Muhammad and PO Mohammad b Razak travelled on to Coronado, California and Norfolk, Virginia to receive Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) Training by the US Navy SEALs.
caption: PASKAL operatives with MP5A5 submachine guns fitted with M68 Close Combat Optic, B&T flashlight handguard and Vortex muzzle suppressor practising boarding skills in MISC merchant vessel.
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