{"id":11148,"date":"2025-08-16T19:59:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T11:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/?p=11148"},"modified":"2025-08-16T22:04:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T14:04:11","slug":"apac-course-produces-new-generation-of-elite-10th-brigade-parachute-warriors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/16\/apac-course-produces-new-generation-of-elite-10th-brigade-parachute-warriors\/","title":{"rendered":"APAC Course Produces New Generation of Elite 10th Brigade (Parachute) Warriors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>KUALA TERENGGANU, 16 August 2025<\/strong> \u2013 A total of <strong>7 officers and 124 soldiers of the Malaysian Army (TDM)<\/strong> have successfully completed the <strong>Basic Rapid Deployment Force (APAC) Course Series 2\/2025<\/strong>, officially earning their place among the elite <strong>Maroon Beret family of the 10th Parachute Brigade (10 Brigade Para)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The closing ceremony, held at <strong>Drawbridge Square<\/strong>, was officiated by the <strong>Deputy Army Chief, Lieutenant General Dato\u2019 Tengku Muhammad Fauzi bin Tengku Ibrahim<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"\/\/cauliflowertoaster.com\/593769d30c3301892527b9b6c9c118e7\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\n<div id=\"container-593769d30c3301892527b9b6c9c118e7\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:66.89991%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037905.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037905.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037905.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037905.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=971&#038;ssl=1 971w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"647\" data-id=\"11150\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/?attachment_id=11150\" data-url=\"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037905.jpg\" data-width=\"971\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037905.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 3 in full-screen\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037905.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037905.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037905.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=971&#038;ssl=1 971w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"647\" data-id=\"11150\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/?attachment_id=11150\" data-url=\"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037905.jpg\" data-width=\"971\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037905.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 3 in full-screen\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.10009%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037908-1024x682.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037908-1024x682.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037908-1024x682.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037908-1024x682.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1080&#038;ssl=1 1080w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"719\" data-id=\"11151\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/?attachment_id=11151\" data-url=\"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037908-1024x682.jpg\" data-width=\"1080\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037908-1024x682.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 3 in full-screen\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; 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These included <strong>Survival Training, Navigation, the ascent of Mount Sarut, endurance marches, and a gruelling 40-kilometre rowing challenge.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outstanding Trainees Recognised<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00037%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037911.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037911.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037911.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 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Haikal bin Abdullah, 10th KPD Company (Para)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Best Physical Fitness Trainee:<\/strong> Private Muhammad Adlinaim bin Ishak, 9 RAMD (Para)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Best Resilience Trainee:<\/strong> Sergeant Abdul Rahim bin Ismail, 18 RAMD (Para)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:66.93342%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037906-1024x683.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037906-1024x683.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000037906-1024x683.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 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