Special Task And Rescue
Encyclopedia
The Special Task And Rescue or STAR is an elite counter-terrorism
and special force
s of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
established to protect a local maritime assets of Malaysia. The team were started operating with minimum memberships with one Malaysian Maritime senior officer and one uncommission officer, it has the task and responsibility so challenging. The task and responsibility including the commencing the rescue service in difficult underwater, rescue the accident victims at the sea and searching ship tactically if the cased is required. In other certain, the STAR team with the role as a first responder on counter-piracy, terrorism and robbery threats at the sea before the reinforcement from Royal Malaysian Police
and Royal Malaysian Navy
special forces arrives.
Recognizing this need, STAR has been created to help carrying out Malaysian Maritime special tasks. This includes tasks which are hard rescue at sea, diving to deliver the government goods valuable or secret documents that may be lost with the ship, special ship boarding and maritime counter-terrorism special duties. As many as 2 senior officers and 23 members of Malaysian Maritime has sent to take courses under supervision by Royal Malaysian Air Force PASKAU
at Special Warfare Training Centre, RMAF Regiment Camp at Bukit Jugra with 56 RMAF members.
On the 2 July 2009, the first batch of fresh commando units graduated from Basic Commando Selection alongside with the PASKAU. They were given an American Army Combat Uniform
s digital dot camouflage, blue PASKAU berets and also the Malaysian Army Zebra Woodland Camouflage uniform.
Successful student to joining Commando Orientation Basic Course are those are succeeding in candidate selection test STAR team member which held on 19 December to 24 December 2007. According the Deputy Director Chief of Malaysian Maritime (Operations), Vice Admiral Dato' Noor Aziz Bin Yunan, the team needs more 200 members on the end of the year.
Which training held aims to reveal training and prepare candidates before they attend basic commando course real will be held training centre all three Malaysian Armed Forces. During training every student have to go through four phase namely phase one training preparation, implementation of two training phase, three training phase and closing four phase of training briefings. During orientation course implemented each student would pass four level of training which include level training a one in camp, level training two in forest, level training three in swamp and last of all level training four at sea. During four stages taught each student will be unveiled with physical construction education, small arms operation, read map, compass and protector, unarmed combat, swimming, long-distance running, navigation, survival effort, first aid and shooting practice.
Meanwhile, would also devise in teach first aid, war prisoner, amphibious attack as well as the end of endurance test.
On 14 November 2009, a 25 members of STAR team which ended the Commando Basic Training Course has undergone the Close Quarters Combat and Malaysian Maritime Special Ship Boarding and Rescue with 11 Royal Malaysian Navy PASKAL Alpha Team members on 1 November to 14 November 2009 at KD Panglima Hitam, RMN Naval Base, Lumut
Perak
. This training is conducted to ensure that members are able perform the duties and responsibilities entrusted to them are able to performed and when directed.
The training objective is to exposed members of the knowledge, techniques and close range combat tactics and special boarding. All personnels are also an exposed to the skills of handling the small arms. Apart from that level of confidence and leadership members exposed conditions and challenging situations where members need to take actions and decisions in a short time. This training also involves the Maritime ship and boat assets such as KM Gagah vessels and two Kilat (Lightning) boat classes from Lumut Maritime District (DM3).
Counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism is the practices, tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, militaries, police departments and corporations adopt to prevent or in response to terrorist threats and/or acts, both real and imputed.The tactic of terrorism is available to insurgents and governments...
and special force
Special Force
Special Force is a first-person shooter military video game, published by Hezbollah, created using the Genesis 3D engine. The game is set in a 3D environment, in which the player takes the role of a Hezbollah combatant fighting the IDF...
s of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency , the Malaysian Coast Guard version, is the principal government agency tasked with maintaining law and order and coordinating search and rescue operations in the Malaysian Maritime Zone and on the high seas. It is in effect the Coast Guard of Malaysia...
established to protect a local maritime assets of Malaysia. The team were started operating with minimum memberships with one Malaysian Maritime senior officer and one uncommission officer, it has the task and responsibility so challenging. The task and responsibility including the commencing the rescue service in difficult underwater, rescue the accident victims at the sea and searching ship tactically if the cased is required. In other certain, the STAR team with the role as a first responder on counter-piracy, terrorism and robbery threats at the sea before the reinforcement from Royal Malaysian Police
Royal Malaysian Police
The Royal Malaysia Police is a part of the security forces structure in Malaysia. The force is a centralised organization with responsibilities ranging from traffic control to intelligence gathering. Its headquarters is located at Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur. The police force is led by an...
and Royal Malaysian Navy
Royal Malaysian Navy
The Royal Malaysian Navy is the naval arm of Malaysian Armed Forces. All commissioned ships of the RMN have the prefix KD , which means Royal Ship.-Straits Settlement Naval Volunteer Reserve:...
special forces arrives.
History
The STAR team history started when the Malaysian Maritime coastal waters that divide the country into 5 regions also include 18 maritime districts and bases. It is indirectly puts the role of Malaysian Maritime as an agency which is responsible for any incidents that occur or disastrous areas of coastal waters. These include accidents at sea, damage ships, marine pollution and others. Certainly in many circumstances, a special forces should be formed to deal with whatever challenges that may be forced by the members of the Malaysian Maritime challenger while on duty in the waters of the country.Recognizing this need, STAR has been created to help carrying out Malaysian Maritime special tasks. This includes tasks which are hard rescue at sea, diving to deliver the government goods valuable or secret documents that may be lost with the ship, special ship boarding and maritime counter-terrorism special duties. As many as 2 senior officers and 23 members of Malaysian Maritime has sent to take courses under supervision by Royal Malaysian Air Force PASKAU
Royal Malaysian Air Force PASKAU
The PASukan KhAs Udara is an special counter-terrorism force and special operations tactical within the Royal Malaysian Air Force . Its main responsibility is to conduct combat search and rescue missions and the recovery of downed aircrew...
at Special Warfare Training Centre, RMAF Regiment Camp at Bukit Jugra with 56 RMAF members.
On the 2 July 2009, the first batch of fresh commando units graduated from Basic Commando Selection alongside with the PASKAU. They were given an American Army Combat Uniform
Army Combat Uniform
The Army Combat Uniform is the current combat uniform worn by the United States Army. It is the successor to the Battle Dress Uniform and Desert Camouflage Uniform worn during the 1980s and 1990s. It features a number of design changes, as well as a different camouflage pattern from its...
s digital dot camouflage, blue PASKAU berets and also the Malaysian Army Zebra Woodland Camouflage uniform.
Training
As many as 25 trainees successfully completed MMEA Commando Orientation Basic Course which started in on April to 25 May 2008 which held Indah Island which comprised one senior commission officer, one uncommission officer, three senior non commission officers and non commission officers.Successful student to joining Commando Orientation Basic Course are those are succeeding in candidate selection test STAR team member which held on 19 December to 24 December 2007. According the Deputy Director Chief of Malaysian Maritime (Operations), Vice Admiral Dato' Noor Aziz Bin Yunan, the team needs more 200 members on the end of the year.
Which training held aims to reveal training and prepare candidates before they attend basic commando course real will be held training centre all three Malaysian Armed Forces. During training every student have to go through four phase namely phase one training preparation, implementation of two training phase, three training phase and closing four phase of training briefings. During orientation course implemented each student would pass four level of training which include level training a one in camp, level training two in forest, level training three in swamp and last of all level training four at sea. During four stages taught each student will be unveiled with physical construction education, small arms operation, read map, compass and protector, unarmed combat, swimming, long-distance running, navigation, survival effort, first aid and shooting practice.
Meanwhile, would also devise in teach first aid, war prisoner, amphibious attack as well as the end of endurance test.
On 14 November 2009, a 25 members of STAR team which ended the Commando Basic Training Course has undergone the Close Quarters Combat and Malaysian Maritime Special Ship Boarding and Rescue with 11 Royal Malaysian Navy PASKAL Alpha Team members on 1 November to 14 November 2009 at KD Panglima Hitam, RMN Naval Base, Lumut
Lumut
Lumut is a coastal town in the state of Perak, Malaysia, situated about 84 km from Ipoh, 12 km from the town of Sitiawan and it is the gateway to Pangkor Island. It is a quaint little town famous for its beautiful seashell and coral handicrafts...
Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
. This training is conducted to ensure that members are able perform the duties and responsibilities entrusted to them are able to performed and when directed.
The training objective is to exposed members of the knowledge, techniques and close range combat tactics and special boarding. All personnels are also an exposed to the skills of handling the small arms. Apart from that level of confidence and leadership members exposed conditions and challenging situations where members need to take actions and decisions in a short time. This training also involves the Maritime ship and boat assets such as KM Gagah vessels and two Kilat (Lightning) boat classes from Lumut Maritime District (DM3).
Capabilities
- Maritime interdiction and law enforcement
- Anti-terrorismTerrorismTerrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
/Force Protection - CBRNCBRNCBRN is an initialism for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear. It is used to refer to situations in which any of these four hazards have presented themselves. The term CBRN is a replacement for the cold war term NBC , which had replaced the term ABC that was used in the fifties...
-E Detection - Vertical InsertionFast-ropingFast-roping, sometimes known as Fast Rope Insertion Extraction System , is a technique for descending a thick rope. It is useful for deploying troops from a helicopter in places where the helicopter itself cannot touch down. First developed by the British with UK rope manufacturer Marlow Ropes,...
(commonly referred to as Fast Roping) - Search and RescueSearch and rescueSearch and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, mostly based upon terrain considerations...
(limited) - Port ProtectionPort securityPort security refers to the defense, law and treaty enforcement, and counterterrorism activities that fall within the port and maritime domain...
/Anti-sabotageSabotageSabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening another entity through subversion, obstruction, disruption, or destruction. In a workplace setting, sabotage is the conscious withdrawal of efficiency generally directed at causing some change in workplace conditions. One who engages in sabotage is... - Underwater Port SecurityAnti-frogman techniquesAnti-frogman techniques are security methods developed to protect watercraft, ports and installations, and other sensitive resources both in or nearby vulnerable waterways from potential threats or intrusions by frogmen or other divers....
- CanineDogThe domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
Handling Teams (Explosive detectionExplosive detectionExplosive detection is a non-destructive inspection process to determine whether a container contains explosive material. Explosive detection is commonly used at airports, ports and for border control.-Dogs:...
) - Tactical Boat Operations
- Non Permissive BoardingBoarding (attack)Boarding, in its simplest sense, refers to the insertion on to a ship's deck of individuals. However, when it is classified as an attack, in most contexts, it refers to the forcible insertion of personnel that are not members of the crew by another party without the consent of the captain or crew...
capability - Counter TerrorismCounter-terrorismCounter-terrorism is the practices, tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, militaries, police departments and corporations adopt to prevent or in response to terrorist threats and/or acts, both real and imputed.The tactic of terrorism is available to insurgents and governments...
- Hook and Climb
- Non Compliant Boarding Operations
Weapons
| Origin | Small Arm | Model |
|---|---|---|
 Switzerland |
SIG GL 5040 SIG GL 5040 The SIG GL 5040/5140 is a 40 mm grenade launcher, which can be mounted under all SIG SG 550/551 assault rifle models and is operated in single-shot mode.-Users:: The Swiss military in-service designation for the GL 5040 is 40 mm Gewehraufsatz 97.... |
GL 5040 |
 South Africa |
Denel SS-77 | SS-77 |
| Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Accuracy International Arctic Warfare The Accuracy International Arctic Warfare rifle is a family of bolt-action sniper rifles designed and manufactured by the British company Accuracy International... |
A.I PM | |
| Switzerland |
SIG SG 553 SIG SG 550 The SG 550 is an assault rifle manufactured by Swiss Arms AG of Neuhausen, Switzerland... |
SG 553 SB |
| Heckler & Koch UMP Heckler & Koch UMP The UMP is a submachine gun developed and manufactured by Heckler & Koch. The UMP has been adopted by various agencies such as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection... |
UMP 9 | |
| Remington 870 Remington 870 The Remington Model 870 is a U.S.-made pump-action shotgun manufactured by Remington Arms Company, Inc. It is widely used by the public for sport shooting, hunting, and self-defense. It is also commonly used by law enforcement and military organizations worldwide.-Development:The Remington 870 was... |
870 Marine Magnum | |
| Switzerland |
SIG Sauer P226 | P226 X-Five |
 Austria |
Glock pistol Glock pistol The Glock pistol, sometimes referred to by the manufacturer as Glock "Safe Action" Pistol, is a series of semi-automatic pistols designed and produced by Glock Ges.m.b.H., located in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria. The company's founder, engineer Gaston Glock, had no experience with firearm design or... |
Glock 19 |
Support Items
- PRO-TEC helmet
- PASGT helmetPersonnel Armor System for Ground TroopsPersonnel Armor System for Ground Troops, sometimes abbreviated to PASGT, was a combat helmet and ballistic vest used by the American military from the mid 1980s until 2005, when the system was succeeded by the Lightweight Helmet, Modular Integrated Communications Helmet, and Interceptor body...
- Flashbang
- Night Vision Goggles
- Army Combat UniformArmy Combat UniformThe Army Combat Uniform is the current combat uniform worn by the United States Army. It is the successor to the Battle Dress Uniform and Desert Camouflage Uniform worn during the 1980s and 1990s. It features a number of design changes, as well as a different camouflage pattern from its...