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The 10 Paratrooper Brigade (Malay: 10 Briged Para) - commonly known as 10th Para - is an elite airborne brigade-sized unit within the Malaysian Army tasked with being rapidly deployed inside or outside the boundaries of Malaysia. 10th Para is the key element of the Malaysian Rapid Deployment Force (Malay: Pasukan Aturgerak Cepat; PAC).

Beginning

10th Para's primary role is to be the nation's main offensive force in time of war or emergencies. The creation of the Parachute Brigade was proposed by Malaysia's defence planners in the late 1970s as a part of the modernisation plan for the military. The plan originally did not receive much support from the government due to concerns that the formation of such a brigade would be looked with suspicion by its neighbour, Singapore.

In November 1988, Malaysia was unable to respond to a request for assistance by Maldives when that country was invaded by Tamil mercenaries. This inability to render timely help prompted Malaysian leaders to move to form paratrooper units within the Malaysian Army.
[edit] Timeline

* 1988 - a single Malaysian Army infantry battalion from the 8th Royal Ranger Regiment is parachute trained and converted from their traditional infantry role into a parachute battalion. This battalion becomes the first members of the new rapid deployment force.
* 1990 - 17th Royal Malay Regiment and 9th Royal Malay Regiment are jump qualified and join the rapid deployment force.
* October 10, 1994 - Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mahathir Mohamad formally redesignates the 10 Malaysian Infantry Brigade as the 10 Parachute Brigade.
* October, 1994 - 10 PARA undertakes a rapid deployment exercise, supported by elements of the Malaysian Special Forces Group (Grup Gerak Khas) and PASKAL and with operational support provided by the Royal Malaysian Navy and Royal Malaysian Air Force. The exercise centres around a scenario of the retaking of Langkawi International Airport from an invading force by the Rapid Deployment Force spearheaded by 8th Rangers (Para).

[edit] Roles

10 Paratrooper Brigade is highly skilled in accordance with its status as a Rapid Deployment Force. Paratroopers are vigorously trained for specialised combat operations and rapid deployment in alignment with the brigade’s motto -Tindak Pantas (English: Act Fast).

The elite 10 Paratrooper Brigade plays a key role in the preserving of peace within Malaysia, if not an understated one. The brigade is on par with foreign elite paratrooper brigades, and maintains a low profile for the integrity of the Malaysian Armed Forces as well for reasons of national security. Esprit-de-corp is the core of the brigade and stresses the fostering of close relationships between officers and personnel.
[edit] Maroon Beret Identities
The paratroopers get on the board of the USS Tortuga during the CARAT Malaysia 2006 with U.S forces.

The maroon beret worn by the 10 Paratrooper Brigade is known as Pegasus. Pegasus is a winged horse, in line with the traditions of Greek mythology. The greatness of this mythical creature has been used as a symbol by British Paratrooper forces during the selection test to British Army personnel before they are qualified to be accepted as Paratroopers, thereby eligible for the maroon beret. The conditions for wearing the maroon beret is to pass the basic parachute course and to successfully complete the adjustment course of the Maroon Beret, or Pegasus.
[edit] 10th Para Insignia

Motto
The nickname of 10 Para is Tindak Pantas (English: Act Fast).

March
The motto of 10 Para is Tiada Misi Terlalu Sukar, Tiada Pengorbanan Terlalu Besar, Tugas Diutamakan, meaning, No mission is too difficult, No sacrifice is too great, Duties comes first.

Maroon berets
Symbolized the 10 Para identities and also was a symbol of the British Paratroopers during World War II.

Parachute wings
For 10 Para members, this parachute wings is titled Sayap Berdarah or meaning The Bloodied Wings.

[edit] Training
10 Paratrooper Brigade commando forces with ATMP (All Terrain Mobility Platform during a parade.
Paratroopers provide covering while a U.S. Marine reports his position during a joint amphibious landing exercise for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2009. All the Paratrooper currently using the new standard assault rifles, Colt M4A1

Members of the brigade must have passed a series physical qualifying test (Latihan Semangat Waja) before to qualified for wearing the maroon berets and parachute wings.

Among others a series physical qualifying test included:

1. Warfare warm-up
2. Marshy jungle tracking march
3. 12 kilometre march
4. Raid executions
5. 5 kilometre escape and evasions
6. Abseiling
7. Rappelling
8. Nosedive rappelling
9. 22 kilometre march
10. Mounted Gunung Ledang
11. Survival
12. 33 kilometre navigations
13. 65 kilometre suitable march
14. 32 kilometre propelled the assault boat
15. 7 kilometre running
16. Village intersect
17. Woodlog running
18. 32 kilometre forced march
19. Platoon and section combat march
20. Armory dexterities

It was designed to mentally and physically test candidates for jump qualification.

Basic of specialist course including:

1. Tactical Air Landing Operations (TALO)
2. Parachute course
3. Close Quarters Combat (CQC)
4. HALO/HAHO
5. Sniper course
6. Demolition expert
7. Marksmanship
8. Sharpshooters etc.

After successfully to complete the course, wearing the Maroon Berets and The Blood of Wing rites for officers and mens will excellent by 10 Para Commanders.

Other than Brigadier General Suhaimi, many the leaders successful trained by this brigade. They include the Commander of the Malaysian Army, General Dato' Muhammad Ismail Jamaluddin and Deputy Commander of the Malaysian Army, Lieutenant General Dato' Masood Zainal Abidin and 1st Division Command, Lieutenant General Dato' Muhammad Effendi Mustaffa. 10 Paratrooper has the distinction as an elite forces of Malaysian Armed Forces as it is not only joinned by male officers, they were also joinned by female paratroopers.
[edit] Recent Operations

The unit has been deployed in the following operations:
Operation Country Year
Malaysian Medical Team (MASMEDTIM), Chaman Pakistan
MASMEDTIM, Kashmir Pakistan
MASMEDTIM, Acheh Indonesia
Operations PADANAN SIPADAN ISLAND RESORT (Ops Pasir) Malaysia 2006
Operation Astute[1] Timor-Leste 2006
MALCON-UNIFIL, Lebanon[2] Lebanon 2007 - Present
Genting Sempah Incident[3] Malaysia 2007

Malaysian Medical Team, Pakistan

In October 14, 2005, The Malaysian Medical Team (MasMedTim) soldiers serving in earthquake-hit Battagram, Pakistan have been recommended for a service allowance of RM100 a day. The team, which left for Pakistan had set up a field hospital in Battagram, some 250km from Islamabad, on Oct 26. Equipped only with tents that were more suitable for the tropics and kerosene heaters, MasMedTim soldiers had to battle subzero temperatures while carrying out their duties of providing aid to survivors of the Oct 8 South Asia earthquake. Insufficient winter clothes and the lack of hot water at the campsite was affecting soldiers for over two months now as the temperature sometimes dropped to minus-7 degrees Celsius at night.[4]

Operations PADANAN SIPADAN ISLAND RESORT

The security surveillance, code-named Operation Padanan Sipadan Island Resort or known as Ops Pasir, which was launched in September 20, 2000 following the hostage-taking incidents in Sipadan and Pandanan islands, had restored confidence among tourists, including from the United States, to come to the resort islands. The integrated operation involves the Malaysian army, navy and air force as well as other related agencies such as the police and the coast guard.[5]
[edit] See also
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* Grup Gerak Khas
* PASKAL
* PASKAU
* Maldives for more information on the invasion of Maldives by Tamil mercenaries.

[edit] Similar Parachute and Rapid Reaction Forces Outside Malaysia

* Canada: The Canadian Airborne Regiment
* France: 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
* Germany: Fallschirmjäger
* India: Parachute Regiment (India)
* Japan: 1st Airborne Brigade (Japan)
* Portugal: Portuguese Rapid Reaction Brigade
* Russia: Russian Airborne Troops
* Singapore: Singapore Guards
* United Kingdom Parachute Regiment
* United States 82nd Airborne Division