10th Squadron (Parachute), Royal Army Engineers Regiment
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The 10th Squadron (Parachute), Royal Army Engineers Regiment (Abbr.: 10 SQN RAER (Para); Malay: Skuadron ke-10 Rejimen Askar Jurutera Diraja (Para) — 10 Skn RAJD (Para)) is a company-sized airborne sapper from the Malaysian Army's Royal Army Engineers Regiment. 10 SQN RAER (Para) has been a part of the 10th Parachute Brigade since 10 October 1994 and is tasked with providing engineering support to the brigade.
10th Squadron (Parachute), Royal Army Engineers Regiment | |
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10 Skuadron RAJD (Para) | |
Founded | 1 April 1980 (44 years ago) (1980-04-01) |
Country | Malaysia |
Allegiance | Yang di-Pertuan Agong ('King of Malaysia') |
Branch | Malaysian Army |
Type | Airborne sapper |
Role | |
Part of | 10th Parachute Brigade |
Garrison/HQ | Terendak Camp, Malacca |
Nickname(s) | "Airborne sappers" |
Motto(s) | Ubique ('Everywhere') (Latin) |
Colours | Sapper blue, maroon and marigold |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Major Ahmad Farouq Ishak |
Second-in-command | Captain Muhammad Kamil Hamzah |
All members of 10 SQN RAER (Para), as a part of the elite 10th Parachute Brigade, must be airborne trained and complete the Basic Rapid Deployment Force Course (Malaysian Army version of the UK's P Company).