page_title: Elite Forces of Malaysia
section_title: 10th Parachute Brigade
hierarchical_section_title: Elite Forces of Malaysia / Malaysian Armed Forces / Malaysian Army / 10th Parachute Brigade
caption_attribution_description: English: The soldiers of 10 Paratrooper Brigades of the Malaysian Army on standby during the celebrations of 59th Merdeka Day at the Merdeka Square on August 31, 2016 in Kuala Lumpur.
context_page_description: The Elite Forces include both a specially trained unit and a small percentage of personnel from a specific Malaysian military branch, law enforcement or government agency. In Malaysia, the term 'Elite Forces' is widely used by uniformed services for special forces, special operations forces and specially trained units. Regular personnel must undertake specialized training to be able to join the units of the 'Elite Forces'. These 'Elite Forces' are denoted by different beret colours, shoulder tabs, unit patches, skill badges and uniforms.
context_section_description: Established in 1994, the 10th Parachute Brigade was a result of Malaysia's inability to give military assistance to the Maldives when they were attacked by Tamil mercenaries in 1988. The Maldives had requested military assistance from nearby friendly nations, including Malaysia. However, Malaysia was unable to help, as they lacked a rapid deployment force. The 10th Parachute Brigade, also known as 10 Para, was established using the British Army Parachute Regiment blueprint. 
  The 10 Para is an airborne and rapid deployment force—not a special forces unit—and its members can be recognized by their maroon beret. The 10th Parachute Brigade is equivalent to the British Army 16 Air Assault Brigade and U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division.
caption: Paratroopers from 10 Para preparing to march for the 59th Merdeka Day parade
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