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Teams & Structure

Naval Special Operations Units
The manpower details of this unit are highly classi ed. It is believed to be a regiment divided into two
operations units – PASKAL Unit Satu (PASKAL – First Unit) based in the Lumut Naval Amphibious Base in
Perak on Peninsular Malaysia, and PASKAL Unit Dua (PASKAL – 2nd Unit) based at KD Sri Semporna, a
Naval Amphibious Base in Semporna, Sabah. A company-strength (detachment) is based at Teluk
Sepanggar Naval Base near Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Structure

PASKAL organises itself operationally into squadrons of at least four companies (or platoons) each. Each
company is in turn organised roughly along the lines of the US Green Berets' structure of Alpha, Bravo,
Charlie and Delta Detachments. The smallest PASKAL unit is the Boat Troop, with seven men. Each
PASKAL company consists of:

Alpha platoon

The Versatile Special Operations Force, mainly trained for Maritime Counter-terrorism and other rescue
operations into cargo vessels and oil rigs as well as urban terrain. This platoon is equipped with individu-
al covering systems for close quarters combat.

Bravo platoon

An oxygen combat diving team and a special air operations team, both of which allow quiet in ltration
of enemy territory. This squad is also trained to collect intelligence data to help the assault squad.
Charlie platoon
An auxiliary team with the role of strengthening special operations capacity from behind enemy lines.
Delta platoon
The conventional warfare team that dominated the amphibious warfare of PASKAL teams with special
operation skills on the ground and sniping.
Each squadron contains a mixture of specialists that is adjusted for the speci cs of the mission or area
where it is tasked to operate. Each squadron normally carries a Combat Intelligence Team (Malay: Tim
Risik Gempur, TRG), trained in maritime tactical intelligence, counter-intelligence and psychological
operations.

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