Rejimen Gerak Khas
| Grup 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; 1st Malaysian Special Service Regiment) 1981 – Grup Gerak Khas |
| Country |
 Malaysia
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| Branch |
 Malaysian Army
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| Type | Special forces |
| Role |
Primary tasks:
Other roles:
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| Size | Three regiments |
| Part of |
 Malaysian Armed ForcesMalaysian Joint Forces Command |
| Garrison/HQ | RHQ: Mersing, Johor 11th RGK: Malacca 21st CDO: Malacca, Johor 22nd CDO: Mersing, Johor |
| Nickname(s) | Gerak Khas |
| Motto(s) | Cepat dan Cergas (Fast and Agile) |
| Colour of Beret | Sherwood Green Beret |
| 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 |
Brigadier General Effendi bin Hj Abd Karim |
| Insignia | |
| Beret Badge | Tiger with Commando Bayonet |
| Abbreviation | GGK |
Primary tasks:
Other roles:
The Grup Gerak Khas (English: Special Service Group, Jawi: ڬروڤ ڬرق خاص) 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 Rejimen 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 Brigadier 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.
The Special Forces Directorate was established in the Ministry of Defence, late Tun Abdul Razak Hussein on 1960s to co-ordinate the operations of the special forces regiments during the Indonesian Confrontation. In 1965, the Ministry of Defence called for volunteers from the Army and Navy for Commando training. On 25 February 1965, introductory training was conducted at Majidee Camp, Johor Bahru by the British 40 Commando of the Royal Marines. The selection was harsh, and from the initial 300 personnel who volunteered, only 15 were selected to undergo the six weeks Basic Commando course. Of these, only four officers and nine other ranks passed. Here is the list of men who were part of the nucleus team which later formed the GGK :qq
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