Royal Engineers Regiment
Rejimen Askar Jurutera Diraja
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Active22 April 1953
Country Malaysia
Branch Malaysian Army
TypeMilitary engineering
Part of Malaysian Armed Forces
Garrison/HQCamp Sangro, Taiping, Perak
"Home of the Engineers"
Nickname(s)RAJD
Motto(s)Ubique (Everywhere)
Berusaha Berfaedah (Strive and Benefit)
Commanders
Colonel-in-ChiefSultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfurlah, Paduka Seri Sultan of Perak

Royal Engineer Regiment (Rejimen Askar Jurutera DiRaja) is a group combat support military units of the Malaysian Army that provides combat engineering and other engineering support to the Malaysian Army.[1]

History

Rejimen Askar Jurutera DiRaja was founded on 22 April 1953 at Balaclava Lines Kluang Garrison Johor, after the first recruitment of 37 people was made at the Recruitment Training Center in Port Dickson.

On 1 January 1954, 76 Federal Field Squadron was formed at Balaclava Lines Kluang Garrison. This is the first unit for Federation Engineers. In March 1954 Major I.G Wellsted RE began the formation of Federal Field Squadron. On 1 September 1954, 16 SNCO was transferred from the Royal Engineers to 76 Federal Field Squadron and WO II Yusak bin Hj Omar became the first SSM.

On 15 July 1957, 2 Engineer Squadron was formed with 201 officers and men transferred from 75 Malayan Field Squadron including Lt Asmit bin Mohd Said (400058). 76 Federal Field Squadron, Federation Engineers was redesignated as 1 Engineer Squadron.

On the same day, The Federation Army formed the Engineer Branch at the Riffle Range Road Kuala Lumpur and Lt Colonel RA Blakeway, OBE, was made the first Chief of Engineers. The branch is now known the Engineer Directorate at the Malaysian Army HQ and 10 Engineer Training Detachment was formed at Kluang Garrison Johor. The unit is now known the Army Institute of Field Engineering (Institut Kejuruteraan Medan TD).

On 1 March 1962, 40 Port Operations (AW) and 50 Rail Operations (AW) was officially raised. 21 Engineers (AW) and 22 Engineers (AW) are set up in Kajang and Kluang respectively. This unit is the earliest Engineers units (AW).

On 16 Sept 1963, 3 Engineer Squadron was formed at Sangro Camp. 6 officer including Captain Chang Yew Kuan and Lt Kailas Chidambaram and 179 out of total of 205 other ranks transferred from 75 Malayan Field Squadron to 3 Engineer Squadron. 75 Malayan was disbanded on 15 Sept 1963.

10 Engineer Training Detachment upgraded to Engineer Training Squadron on 1 January 1964, to undertake the training of combat engineers. On 21 Dis 1970, the squadron upgraded to 10 Engineer Training Regiment, and now known as the Army Institute of Field Engineering or Institut Kejuruteraan Medan TD (IKEM).

Rejimen Askar Jurutera was bestowed the title “Royal” on 6 June 1992.

Role of Royal Engineer Regiment

In War

  • Assist the Malaysian Army to fight, move and live.

In Peace

  • Assist in the development of Malaysia.

In TIme of Civil Unrest and Disaster

  • Aid the civil power in the maintenance of public order.
  • Assist in the operation, rehabilitation and maintenance of essential services.

Task of Royal Engineer Regiment

In War - To Provide Mobility to Friendly Forces, Counter Mobility of Enemy Forces and Providing Survivability & Sustainability to Friendly Forces.

  • Construction, repair and maintenance of airfields and helicopter landing zone.
  • Construction, repair and maintenance of roads, tracks, bridges and any other form of surface means of communication e.g. waterways and expedient track ways.
  • Bridging.
  • Assistance in river crossing operations.
  • Removal or breaching of obstacles, including minefields and booby traps.
  • Assistance in assault demolition of enemy defenses and obstacles.
  • Construction and development of obstacles such as road rooting, cratering and mining, abatis & minefields.
  • Demolitions and denial operations.
  • Assistance to other arms and services with field defenses, camouflage and deception.
  • Providing engineer services such as water supply, temporary accommodation, camp structures and decontamination facilities.
  • To fight as infantry when the situation demands.

In Peace

  • Undertake civic action projects to supplement the government's nation building programme.
  • Assist the government in implementing construction engineering projects Assist the Malaysian contingent in the UN peacekeeping mission.
  • Train to Fight.

In Time of Civil Unrest and Disaster

  • Assist in restoring and operating important services namely major ports, railway networks, power plants and selected plants / dams.
  • Help maintain national security.
  • Assist the authorities in HADR .

Colonel-in-Chief and Motto

The present Colonel-in-Chief is Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfurlah, the present Sultan of Perak.

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.

The Regimental Emblem is a Blue Garter of the Order of the Garter with the regimental title in gold, the Garter, honoring the links to the United Kingdom and the British Army's Royal Engineers, surrounds the shield from the national arms. The Blue Garter, topped by the crown, is surrounded by a gold laurel wreath.

Organisation

Rejimen Askar Jurutera DiRaja currently has the following units

Regular Army

  • 7 Field Squadrons
  • 1 Bridging Squadron
  • 1 PARA Engineer Squadron
  • 1 Mechanised Squadron
  • 1 CBRNe Squadron
  • 1 Construction Regiment

Reserves

  • 4 Field Squadrons (Rejimen Askar Wataniah)
  • 4 Specialist Regiment (Rejimen Askar Wataniah)
    • Port
    • Railway
    • Water Supply
    • Power Plant

Institut Kejuruteraan Medan (IKEM)

Institut Kejuruteraan Medan / IKEM (Field Engineering Institute) 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.

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, power plant/electric supply 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).

Bahagian Geospatial Pertahanan (Defence Geospatial Division)

Bahagian Geospatial Pertahanan is based at the Malaysian Survey and Mapping Department (Jabatan Ukur dan Pemetaan) with the primary role of meeting the mapping requirements of the Malaysian Army. The Defence Geospatial Division is headed by a Brigedier General.

References

  1. ↑ "Army Official Website". army.mod.gov.my. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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