Pathfinder Company (Malaysia)
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The Pathfinder Company (Parachute) (Malay: Kompeni Pandura (Para), pronounced /kəmpəniˈpɑːnˈdʊˈrɑː/) is a pathfinder and reconnaissance unit within Malaysian Army's 10th Parachute Brigade (10 PARA BDE).
Pathfinder Company (Parachute), 10th Parachute Brigade | |
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Kompeni Pandura (Para), 10 Bgd Para | |
Founded | 1995; 29 years ago (1995) |
Country | Malaysia |
Branch | Malaysian Army |
Type | Airborne light infantry Special operations |
Role | |
Size | Classified |
Part of | 10th Parachute Brigade |
Garrison/HQ | Terendak Camp, Malacca |
Nickname(s) | "Tinjau Para" ('Airborne Recon'), "RECON" |
Motto(s) | Pantas, Senyap, Maut ('Fast, Silent, Deadly') |
Beret | Maroon |
Anniversaries | 1 July |
Engagements | Lahad Datu standoff (2013) |
Website | @Pandura10Para (Official social media) |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Major Salmuazhari Md Salleh |
Insignia | |
Pandura Skills Badge |
The unit is a small group of paratrooper who have been specially trained to carry out special operations missions for the brigade. They trained together and have good relations with other elite forces in the Malaysian Armed Forces, such as the Malaysian Army's 21st Gerup Gerak Khas and the Royal Malaysian Air Force's PASKAU.[1]
Major Salmuazhari Md Salleh is the current commanding officer of Pathfinder Company (Parachute), taking over from Major Huzairein Hj Yacob on 13 January 2022.[2]
The Pandura is equivalent to the French Army's Commando Parachute Group, which serves as the pathfinder unit for the 11th Parachute Brigade.