One
of Paskal's roles is to launch offensive operations
independently via sea, land and air in enemy
controlled waters. Paskal were trained to
conduct maritime operations such as anti-pirating,
anti-ship / oil rigs hijacking.
The security
of 30+ oil rigs in Malaysian waters are
under the control and responsibility of
Paskal. Until now, Paskal had been able
to conduct training in almost all of those
oil rigs. A consortium of oil company may
also support Paskal's operation by contributing
financial assistance in buying new weapons
and equipment. This has made Paskal as the
most sophisticated and well-equipped SOF
unit in Malaysia.
The Paskal's
missions also consist of beachhead / deep
penetrations reconnaissance, demolition
and sabotage, but their skills and activity
extend beyond that. Paskal can be deploy
in securing landingsites for Army's amphibious
attacks, attacking top priority ships in
enemy harbours, Counter-Terrorist missions
(CT) and countermine operations.
Paskal's personnel were
also located in man-made offshore stations
particularly in Layang-Layang atoll as well
as in several RMN's ships. Like other Special
Forces units, Paskal requires special type
of weapons and equipments such as submachineguns
and ammunition that is specifically designed
for underwater combat. Another equipment
that has been used by Paskal is subskimmer,
a high-speed inflatable / collapsible craft
that can be converted into to a small 'submarine'.
Its crew usually use close-circuit breathing
apparatus while remaining in underwater.
Subskimmer is the best way to move around
without being detected.
