Training (weapons, tactics, etc) is one of the phases to become a commando. My gripe is that these "VIPs" would usually bypass the first phase of becoming one, which is the selection process.

They would proceed straight to advanced training without the need to prove themselves worthy to partake said training.

I don't care if your daddy is the Sultan. If you don't prove yourself by going through all the phases including the much dreaded selection phase like all the commandos before you, you should not be worthy to wear the beret.

Take the SAS for example. They made Prince William an honorary member (due to the fact that he will become the future King) and he will be wearing the sand beret only for ceremonial occasions. However, he was not given the SAS wings because he did not go through all steps required to become an SAS trooper.

Do we have similar practices here?

ic, the selection
unfortunately not for most of the young prince nowadays!

for the Johore royal, I can recall that the second prince went to the normal selection for PUTD!

Anak2 VIPs alway ngelat from PLKN..

I know this is not about who is who, but I have the urge to drop my comment just to get the fact straight here - as I think both of you are talking about the different sons.

The recent one who passed the Special Forces Specialist course is the fifth son - Tunku Abdul Rahman.


The one serving as a Captain in Indian Army is the first son, Crown Prince - Tunku Ismail.



And the current Sultan of Johore, Sultan Ibrahim - yes, he received military training in Fort Benning and Fort Bragg. Like his late father, Sultan Iskandar? I am not sure of that - think not.

By the way, regarding whether the prince go through the selection process like others or not - could only be confirmed by those who slide him in - well if that's the case.

uih.. wasn't the crown prince at the commando ceremony?.

mah eyes is kero!

ic, thanks for the explanation

This post has been edited by atreyuangel: Oct 28 2011, 12:50 PM

Yes, he was there - obviously - then who else using his car, right?

Picture below is the Crown Prince:




Think this is the younger brother - cannot see the face but this is the picture all media use for the news of him passing out:



This post has been edited by chelicera: Oct 28 2011, 01:40 PM

them princes,they went to sandhurst and west point usually

this place is usually to train field CO(captain and above) and up.they don't normally train these people any SF thingy(although field operation is taught obviously)

good thing too,at least them prince know how the military is running

so which one is in the Tentera Darat PUTD?

look at the gun

so you want a hastened procurement? there are many things involved when buying these stuff

Ya, is this one... oh okay, thanks a lot for the info. Coz I saw almost every uniformed ppl including polis also seem to have it...

One worst, I think I saw a old pak guard at one building wearing the ribbon bar for this PPA.. Heard rumours that he was ex-polis or ex-army but not sure.

Wow, got custom box summore. haha.

Is it possible for civil servant or normal civillian to be award with this medal?

This post has been edited by tg4121988: Oct 28 2011, 04:19 PM

hmm, I don't really know because I see some nurses also have this.

Interesting info!

Btw, u have this medal? ^.^

haha no I don't but my dad have it!

that how I know that about the military requirement to obtain this, but for the Police, I see all the new guys passing out have this!

i see... ya, all polis seems to have this..... de-valued the medal (well, maybe not, depend the qualification requirement to get it , since i dun know whats the requirement..)

Any other interesting malaysia army medal? Im semi-military enthusiast but like collect medal ... unfortunately malaysia medal difficult to get. So far only have a vr esay to get US army medal (unissued surplus stock unit) ...

This post has been edited by tg4121988: Oct 28 2011, 04:52 PM

Hastened? The replacement program had been in the works for awhile la bro. Even the Chinese J-10 was on the initial list. Thats why on the shortlist already got Typhoon, Rafale, F18F, SU-35, JAS39...

The postponement was purely bcoz theres not enough money or diverted to other procurement, namely the SGPV..

In military usually you will be given medal and ribbon if you went to official operation.
you can see the army that went to Bosnia, Namibia, Lebanon will get the ribbon.

well for other government service you can get PJK, AMN and so on, but I don't really know how you're going to get this!

haha.. dunno.. so far on mudah hv a few PPA medal on sale be4. but... unlike others country where there is military surplus store or militaria collector store where they do sell old medals which are genuine ones. unfortunately Malaysia have Al-Maunah Case which make the sales of local military insignia tightly regulated, this is wat I heard from some old-timer veteran tat i met in a coin and stamps collector store...

the shortlist means that particular aircraft is deemed suitable for the requirement.doesn't mean the government gonna buy it straight away

SGPV has it's own budget,anything has it's own budget

PICTURES: Hornets, Typhoons join Malaysian exercise

Eurofighter Typhoons from the Royal Air Force's 6 Sqn have joined aircraft from four other nations in Malaysia for exercise "Bersama Lima 2011".

The Royal Australian Air Force sent Boeing F/A-18A fighters and a 737-based Wedgetail airborne early warning and control system aircraft to participate in the manoeuvres that are being conducted from Butterworth air base in Penang.

The UK is leading efforts to promote the Typhoon to Kuala Lumpur, which has identified a need to replace its MiG-29s that have become increasingly expensive to support.

The topic is likely to be high on the agenda at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace exhibition, which will take place in early December. Other candidates could include the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/...xercise-363986/

That's the third son - Tunku Idris.