VAT 69 Commando
| 69 Commando | |
|---|---|
| 69 Komando ٦٩ كومندو | |
The crest of 69 Commando PGK | |
| Active | 23 October 1969 |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Branch | Royal Malaysia Police |
| Type | Special forces |
| Role | Counter-terrorism Special reconnaissance Intelligence gathering Direct action Search and rescue |
| Part of | Special Operations Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Camp Sultan Nazrin Shah, Perak |
| Nicknames | VAT 69, Komando Polis ("Police Commando"), 69-er, Six-Nine |
| Mottos | "Warisan Darah Perwira" (Inheritance of The Blood of Warriors) |
| Colors | Regimental: Black, Red and Yellow Beret: Sand Coloured |
| Anniversaries | 20 October |
| Engagements | List
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| Commanders | |
| Current commander | SAC Hamzah Hashim |
| Notable commanders | A. Navaratnam, Abdul Rashid Harun, Abdul Razak Mohd Yusof SP, Mohd Noor Razak PGB |
The 69 Commando (Malay: 69 Komando; Jawi: ٦٩ كومندو), also known as Very Able Troopers 69 (abbreviated as VAT 69), is an elite special forces unit of the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP). The unit is based at Camp Sultan Nazrin Shah in Ulu Kinta, Perak. Along with the Special Actions Unit (Unit Tindakhas; UTK), it forms the Police Special Operations Command (Pasukan Gerakan Khas; PGK). The primary mission of 69 Commando is to conduct high-risk tasks such as counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, intelligence gathering, and counter-insurgency within Malaysian borders.
Before 1989, the primary task of 69 Commando was to conduct operations against communist insurgents in the Malaysian jungle. Many of its operatives were recruited from the Senoi Praaq, an elite tracking unit and masters of the jungle, which is now a component of the RMP General Operations Force (GOF). Today, 69 Commando holds a much wider counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency role, yet it maintains significant expertise in jungle warfare.