21 Gerup Gerak Khas
| 21st Special Service Group | |
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| 21 Gerup Gerak Khas | |
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GGK Insignia
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| Active | January 1960s: First nucleus 7 May 1965: Malaysian Special Service Unit (MSSU) 1 August 1970: Rejimen Pertama Gerak Khas Malaysia (1 RGKM; English: 1st Malaysian Special Service Regiment) 1981–present: Gerup Gerak Khas |
| Country |
 Malaysia
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| Allegiance |
 HRH Sultan Ibrahim Ismail of Johor
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| Branch |
 Malaysian Army
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| Type | Special operations force |
| Role |
Special operations Counter-terrorism HVT raids Unconventional warfare Jungle warfare Amphibious warfare Reconnaissance Special reconnaissance Hostage rescue Unconventional warfare Direct action Sabotage Search and Rescue |
| Size | Three regiments |
| Part of |
Malaysian Joint Forces Command National Special Operations Force |
| Garrison/HQ | RHQ: Mersing, Johor 11 RGK: Sungai Udang, Malacca 21 Cdo: Sungai Udang, Malacca 22 Cdo: Mersing, Johor |
| Nickname(s) | Gerak Khas, Komando (English: Commando), Beret Hijau (English: Green Beret) |
| Motto(s) | Cepat dan Cergas (English: Fast and Agile) |
| Colour of Beret | Sherwood Green |
| Anniversaries | 1 August 1965 |
| Engagements |
Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89) Spratly Islands Kosovo War SFOR, Balkan UNPROFOR, Balkan Operation Restore Hope Operation 304, Sauk Operation Astute Genting Sempah Incident MALCON – UNIFIL 2007, Lebanon Operation Enduring Freedom MALCON-ISAF, Afghanistan Operation Daulat |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Major General Datuk Zolkopli Hashim |
| Abbreviation | GGK |
The 21 Gerup Gerak Khas (English: 21st Special Service Group, Jawi: ٢١ ڬروڤ ڬرق خاص) - commonly known as GGK - is a special forces regiment of the Malaysian Army which conducts special operations missions for the Malaysian government, such as direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-terrorism, and intelligence gathering. It is the administrative and operational group to which the three regiments of the Gerak Khas and its supporting units are subordinated.
While the GGK traces its origins to 1965 and the post Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation, they gained fame and recognition worldwide after successfully pacifying a communist insurgency in the jungles of Malaysia during the Communist insurgency between 1968 and 1989.
21 Gerup Gerak Khas is commanded by a Major General and is currently located at Iskandar Camp, in Mersing, Johor comprising 11 Gerak Khas Regiment tasked to counter-terrorism, 21 Commando Regiment and 22 Commando Regiment. The three regiments' tasks are guerrilla/anti-guerrilla warfare, escape and evasion, subversion, sabotage, counter terrorism, asymmetric warfare and their most highly regarded expertise – jungle warfare.
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