Rejimen Askar Wataniah
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The Rejimen Askar Wataniah (English: Territorial Army Regiment) is the military reserve force of the Malaysian Army.
Territorial Army Regiment | |
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Rejimen Askar Wataniah | |
Founded | 1 June 1958; 65 years ago (1958-06-01) |
Country | Malaysia |
Branch | Malaysian Army |
Type | Military reserve force |
Size | 50,000[1] total personnel |
Part of | Malaysian Armed Forces |
Motto(s) | Berkhidmat Untuk Negara (Serve for the Country) |
Anniversaries | (1958-06-01) 1 June 1958 (age 65) |
Engagements | Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89) |
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The Regiment infantry units formerly consisted of 2 series of reservists; the mobilised 300 series and the volunteer 500 series. The 300 series, which consisted of 5 infantry battalions, with mobilised reservists for full-time duty, have since 2008 been converted into a new regular border regiment, the Rejimen Sempadan. The 500 series are reserve volunteers units, based in major towns and cities throughout the whole country. In all, there are about sixteen 500 series infantry battalions, in addition to other support and service support reserve units.[2]