Active 12 January 2008 Branch Malaysian Army Size 5 battalions | Country Malaysia Type Line Infantry | |
Role Border Security and Enforcement Infantry | ||
The Rejimen Sempadan (English: Border Regiment) of the Malaysian Army was formed with the conversion of the 300-series Regular Force Reserve (Simpanan Angkatan Tetap) of the Rejimen Askar Wataniah (Territorial Army) into the 3rd regiment of the Infantry Corps. Its current strength of 5 infantry battalions being tasked with guarding the national border against all type of incursion, infiltration, smuggling and criminal activities. Currently it is responsible for the northern border of peninsular Malaysia with plans to expand this responsibility to cover the national border in East Malaysia with Indonesia in the distant future. All 5 Border Battalions are subordinated into a Border Brigade with a Brigade HQ reporting to 2 Division HQ.
Battalions
The RS has a total of 5 battalions, all of which are standard infantry battalions: