Rejimen Askar Jurutera DiRaja
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Rejimen Askar Jurutera DiRaja (Royal Army Engineers Regiment) is a group combat support military units of the Malaysian Army that provides combat engineering and other engineering
support to the Malaysian Army
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Engineers at Balaclava Lines in Kluang, Johor
. The Squadron received their training at Nee Soon Barracks in Singapore
and in Kluang. On 15 July 1957, 2 Engineer Squadron was formed with 201 officers and men transferred from 75 Malayan Field Squadron. 76 Federal Field Squadron, Federation Engineers was redesignated as 1 Engineer Squadron.
In July 1957, The Federation Army formed the Engineer Branch and Colonel RA Blakeway, OBE, was made the Chief of Engineers. The branch is now known the Engineer Directorate at the Malaysian Army HQ.
21 Skuadron Jurutera (Rejimen Askar Wataniah
) and 22 Skuadron Jurutera (Rejimen Askar Wataniah) were both formed on 1 March 1962.
On 16 March 1962, the units were redesignated as Malayan Engineers. An Engineer Training Squadron was formed on 1 January 1964, to undertake the training of combat engineers. The squadron has since expanded and is presently the Institut Kejuruteraan Medan (IKEM). Rejimen Askar Jurutera was bestowed the title “Royal” on 6 June 1992.
Rejimen Askar Jurutera Diraja is also tasked to delay the advance of enemy forces by placing hindrances and obstacles
In times of peace, Rejimen Askar Jurutera DiRaja assisted civilian authorities in handling of key ports and transport nodes, and provide heavy equipment to civil authorities during disasters.
is Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yusuff Izzuddin Shah, the present Sultan of Perak
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The motto of Rejimen Askar Jurutera DiRaja is “BERUSAHA BERFAEDAH”.
The regimental flag has horizontal bars of red, blue and yellow. The blue represents the renowned “Sapper Blue” colour used on Engineer tactical signs. Yellow represents the Malaysian Monarch and Red represent the sacrifices of the Regiment. http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/my%5Earmy.html
and Map
ping Department (Jabatan Ukur dan Pemetaan) with the primary role of meeting the mapping requirements of the Malaysian Army. The Defence Mapping Branch is headed by a Leftenan Kolonel.
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
support to the Malaysian Army
Malaysian Army
The Malaysian Army is the land component of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Steeped in British Army traditions, the Malaysian Army does not carry the title ‘royal’ as do the Royal Malaysian Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Navy...
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History
Rejimen Askar Jurutera DiRaja was founded on 22 April 1953 with the formation of the 76 Federal Field Squadron FederationFederation of Malaya
The Federation of Malaya is the name given to a federation of 11 states that existed from 31 January 1948 until 16 September 1963. The Federation became independent on 31 August 1957...
Engineers at Balaclava Lines in Kluang, Johor
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
. The Squadron received their training at Nee Soon Barracks in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and in Kluang. On 15 July 1957, 2 Engineer Squadron was formed with 201 officers and men transferred from 75 Malayan Field Squadron. 76 Federal Field Squadron, Federation Engineers was redesignated as 1 Engineer Squadron.
In July 1957, The Federation Army formed the Engineer Branch and Colonel RA Blakeway, OBE, was made the Chief of Engineers. The branch is now known the Engineer Directorate at the Malaysian Army HQ.
21 Skuadron Jurutera (Rejimen Askar Wataniah
Rejimen Askar Wataniah
The Rejimen Askar Wataniah is the military reserve force of the Malaysian Army. An equivalent formation in the British Army would be the Territorial Army....
) and 22 Skuadron Jurutera (Rejimen Askar Wataniah) were both formed on 1 March 1962.
On 16 March 1962, the units were redesignated as Malayan Engineers. An Engineer Training Squadron was formed on 1 January 1964, to undertake the training of combat engineers. The squadron has since expanded and is presently the Institut Kejuruteraan Medan (IKEM). Rejimen Askar Jurutera was bestowed the title “Royal” on 6 June 1992.
Role and responsibilities
In wartime, Rejimen Askar Jurutera DiRaja is tasked with ensuring the ease and speed of mobility of friendly units by- building roads, and other transport infrastructure, including bridges.
- building, repairs and maintenance of airstrips and landing zones
- Assault bridging
- Overcoming riverine obstacles
- Clearing of obstacles, minefields and booby traps
- provide shelter, water supply and build camps
Rejimen Askar Jurutera Diraja is also tasked to delay the advance of enemy forces by placing hindrances and obstacles
- laying road obstacles, minefields, abatises (defensive obstacle made by laying felled trees on top of each other)
- construction of camouflaged hides, bunkers and tank dugouts.
In times of peace, Rejimen Askar Jurutera DiRaja assisted civilian authorities in handling of key ports and transport nodes, and provide heavy equipment to civil authorities during disasters.
Colonel-in-Chief and Motto
The present Colonel-in-ChiefColonel-in-Chief
In the various Commonwealth armies, the Colonel-in-Chief of a regiment is its patron. This position is distinct from that of Colonel of the Regiment. They do not have an operational role. They are however kept informed of all important activities of the regiment, and pay occasional visits to its...
is Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yusuff Izzuddin Shah, the present Sultan of 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...
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The motto of Rejimen Askar Jurutera DiRaja is “BERUSAHA BERFAEDAH”.
The regimental flag has horizontal bars of red, blue and yellow. The blue represents the renowned “Sapper Blue” colour used on Engineer tactical signs. Yellow represents the Malaysian Monarch and Red represent the sacrifices of the Regiment. http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/my%5Earmy.html
Regular Army
- 3 Field Regiments.
- 7 combat Engineer Squadrons
- 3 Support Engineer Squadron
- 1 Construction Regiment
- 1 Parachute Engineer Squadron
- 1 Engineer Squadron (Armoured)
- 1 Engineer Squadron (Mechanised)
- 1 Smart team- Puterajaya
Reserves
- 1 Field Regiment (Rejimen Askar Wataniah)
- 4 Field Squadrons (Rejimen Askar Wataniah)
- 1 Field Regiment (Maintenance and Communications) (Rejimen Askar Wataniah)
- 4 Expert Handling Regiments (Rejimen Askar Wataniah).
- Port
- Railway
- Water
- Power Plants
- 4 Expert Handling Regiments (Rejimen Askar Wataniah).
Institut Kejuruteraan Medan (IKEM) (Field Engineering Institute)
Institut Kejuruteraan Medan (IKEM) handles all training requirements of Rejimen Askar Jurutera DiRaja, specifically the training of the combat engineer. Combat engineer training is also made available to Army personnel from other regiments. The Commandant of the Institute is a Lt Colonel.by 11.Rejimen Pengendalian Pakar (Rejimen Askar Wataniah)
Rejimen Pengendalian Pakar (Rejimen Askar Wataniah) and the Skuadron Jurutera Medan Pakar (Rejimen Askar Wataniah) are volunteer reserve regiments and squadrons of the Rejimen Askar Wataniah. These units specialise in the handling of ports, waterworks, railway or telecommunications.Jabatanarah Perumahan dan Pembinaan
Jabatanarah Perumahan dan Pembinaan oversees the building of housing for Armed Forces Personnel as well as oversee the building of Army installations. The Directorate is headed by a Brigadier General and assisted by officers from the Pegawai Tugas Ikhtisas (Professionally Accredited) officers as well as line officers of Rejimen Askar Jurutera Diraja (RAJD.Cawangan Pemetaan Pertahanan (Defence Mapping Branch)
Cawangan Pemetaan Pertahanan is based at the Malaysian SurveySurveying
See Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
and Map
Map
A map is a visual representation of an area—a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as objects, regions, and themes....
ping Department (Jabatan Ukur dan Pemetaan) with the primary role of meeting the mapping requirements of the Malaysian Army. The Defence Mapping Branch is headed by a Leftenan Kolonel.