Reserve Officer Training Unit
| Reserve Officer Training Unit | |
|---|---|
| Pasukan Latihan Pegawai Simpanan ڤاسوكن لاتيهن ڤڬاواي سيمڤنن | |
The Reserve Officer Training Unit crest | |
| Founded | 18 December 1978 |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Branch | |
| Part of | Malaysian Army Training and Doctrine Command |
| Nickname | "Palap" |
| Mottos | Sentiasa di hadapan (English: Always in the front), Sentiasa memimpin (English: Always take charge) |
| Colours | Red, yellow and green |
The Reserve Officer Training Unit (Abbr.: ROTU, Malay: Pasukan Latihan Pegawai Simpanan – PALAPES, Jawi: ڤاسوكن لاتيهن ڤڬاواي سيمڤنن) is a military training programme designed for undergraduate students at Malaysian universities, with the aim of commissioning them as reserve officers in the Malaysian Armed Forces.
Graduates of the programme are commissioned into the respective service branches of the Armed Forces Reserve, either as Second Lieutenants in the Territorial Army (Askar Wataniah), Second Lieutenants in the Royal Malaysian Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Pasukan Simpanan Sukarela Tentera Udara), or as Acting Sub-Lieutenants in the Royal Malaysian Naval Volunteer Reserve (Pasukan Simpanan Sukarela Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia).