KEDAH: A total of 10 officers and 68 members of other ranks from the Air Reconnaissance Squadron, 11 Special Service Regiment (11 RGK) carried out Sierra Squadron Competency Training Series 1/23 around the states of Kedah and Perlis from 16 to 24 January 2023.
This exercise is carried out to support the intention of the Commander of the 21 Special Service Group (21 GGK) so that the Chief of Army’s Standby Troop always improve their level of readiness and ability in accordance with their role as the Tip of the Spear for the Malaysian Armed Forces and the Army.
Among the objectives set to support this desire is to test the level of competence of Sierra Sqn operators by performing High Altitude High Opening (HAHO) and Special Reconnaisance and Direct Action dives, determine the readiness of the COA Standby Troop for Green Role tasks and improve the level of interoperability with Royal Malaysian Air Force crew.
The method of training involves infiltrating deep behind enemy lines through HAHO Dive using operational equipment, weapons and a complete oxygen system at an altitude of 25,000 feet above sea level.
Once landed at the Drop Zone, the team continued to maneuver for the Information Gathering Operation through the Special Operations Patrol TTP application as well as close observation and survey at strategically valuable targets.
The mission ended with the execution of a Direct Action; i.e. Raid rescue of prisoners of war and is followed by a planned withdrawal.
The implementation of this training is in line with the First Pillar of the 28th COA Supreme Command which is Mission Continuity and Readiness.
LATIHAN KOMPETENSI SKN SIERRA SIRI 1/23
KEDAH: Seramai 10 pegawai dan 68 anggota Lain-Lain Pangkat (LLP) daripada Skuadron Tinjau Udara, Rejimen 11 Gerak Khas (11 RGK) melaksanakan Latihan Kompetensi Skuadron Sierra Siri 1/23 di sekitar negeri Kedah dan Perlis mulai 16 hingga 24 Jan 2023.
Latihan ini dilaksanakan untuk mendukung hasrat Panglima 21 Gerup Gerak Khas (21 GGK) agar Trup Siap Sedia Panglima Tentera Darat (PTD) sentiasa mempertingkatkan tahap kesiagaan serta kemampuan sesuai dengan peranannya sebagai Tip of the Spear bagi Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM) amnya dan Tentera Darat (TD) khasnya.
Antara objektif yang ditetapkan bagi mendukung hasrat ini ialah menguji tahap kompetensi operator Skn Sierra dengan melaksanakan penerjunan High Altitude High Opening (HAHO) dan Special Reconnaisance dan Direct Action, menentukan kesiagaan Trup Siap Sedia PTD bagi tugas Green Role dan meningkatkan tahap interoperability dengan krew Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM).
Kaedah pelaksanaan latihan adalah meliputi penyusupan masuk jauh ke belakang garisan musuh iaitu melalui Penerjunan HAHO menggunakan peralatan operasi, senjata dan sistem oksigen lengkap pada ketinggian 25,000 kaki dari aras laut.
Sebaik mendarat di Drop Zone, tim meneruskan aturgerak bagi Operasi Pengumpulan Maklumat melalui aplikasi TTP Ronda Gerak Khas serta pemerhatian dan tinjauan rapat di sasaran bernilai strategik.
Misi diakhiri dengan pelaksanaan Direct Action iaitu Raid membebaskan tawanan perang dan diikuti dengan penarikan keluar yang dirancang.
Pelaksanaan latihan ini seiring dengan Tonggak Pertama Perintah Ulung PTD Ke-28 iaitu Kelangsungan Misi Dan Kesiagaan.