"GGK" redirects here. For the ISO 639 code ggk, see Kungarakany language.
21st Special Service Group
21 Gerup Gerak Khas
Founded
1 August 1970; 53 years ago (1970-08-01)
Country
Malaysia
Branch
Malaysian Army
Type
Special forces command
Size
Classified
Part of
Malaysian Armed Forces
Headquarters
Iskandar Camp, Johor
Nickname(s)
"21 GGK", "GGK", "Grup Gerak Khas"
Colours
Jungle Green and Caribbean Blue
March
Gerak Khas
Mascot(s)
Malayan tiger
Anniversaries
1 August
Commanders
Current commander
Major General Mohd Adi Ridzwan
Colonel-in-chief
Sultan Ibrahim Ismail of Johor
Notable commanders
General Tan Sri Borhan Ahmad, Lieutenant General Dato' Seri Zaini Mohd Said SP, Lieutenant General Dato' Awie Suboh, Brigadier General Mazlan Md Sahalan
Insignia
Tactical formation patches
Military unit
The 21st Special Service Group (Abbr.: 21 SSG, Malay: 21 Gerup Gerak Khas) is a command for Malaysian Army Special Forces, the Gerak Khas. The 21 SSG is the only special forces formation of the Malaysian Army that report directly to the Chief of Army. The headquarters of the 21 SSG are at Iskandar Camp in Mersing, Johor.
Major General Mohd Adi Ridzwan is the current commander of the 21 SSG, succeeding Major General Datuk Nubli Hashim on 14 May 2023.[1]
^Mohammad Shukri Suhaimi (2021-09-06). "Mej Jen Nubli Hj Hashim Panglima 21 GGK Baharu". Berita Tentera Darat Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
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