RMAF Special Forces

RMAF Special Forces
Pasukan Khas TUDM
ڤاسوكن خاص تنترا اودارا
RMAF Special Forces skill badge
Founded1996 (1996)
Country Malaysia
Branch Royal Malaysian Air Force
TypeSpecial forces
Size5 squadrons
Part ofRMAF Regiment
HeadquartersJugra Air Base, Selangor
Nicknames"PASKAU", "RMAF PASKAU", "Komando Tentera Udara" ('Air force's commando')
MottosCepat, Senyap, Pasti ('Swift, Stealth, Definite')
Beret  Sky blue
Anniversaries1 April
Engagements
List
    • SAR operations (1996–present)
      • Mount Galla incident
      • PASKAU Boat Capsizing
      • Piper 28 crash
      • Brinchang incident
      • Mount Batu Tiban incident
      • Hawk 208 crash
      • Genting Sempah Incident
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Muhammad Mustafa Omar RMAF
Notable
commanders
Mior Rosli
Insignia
Parachutist badge

The RMAF Special Forces (Malay: Pasukan Khas TUDM, Jawi: ڤاسوكن خاص تنترا اودارا), better known as PASKAU from an abbreviation of its Malay name, is the special forces of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF; Malay: Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia – TUDM). It is one of the three components that make up the RMAF Regiment (Malay: Rejimen TUDM).

Its main functions are to carry out high-value target protection, ground forward air controller, combat search and rescue and rescuing downed aircrew assignments. RMAF Special Forces is also tasked as the principal anti-hijack response force for military and civil aircraft in Malaysia. This task was taken over from 21st Special Service Group. All RMAF Special Forces members are airborne and commando-trained and can be deployed behind enemy lines via air, land and sea to assist in target designation for the Malaysian Armed Forces and RMAF missions.

The commanding officer of the RMAF Special Forces is Colonel Muhammad Mustafa Omar RMAF, having held the position since July 2023.