Since April 2023, a two-star general has commanded the 10 PARA BDE, symbolising an unofficial upgrade to division size.

[7][9] The 10th Infantry Brigade was officially established on 5 October 1979 at Sungai Besi Camp in Kuala Lumpur during the Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–1989).

Simultaneously, the brigade became an independent military formation directly under the command of the Chief of Army, and the 11th Strategic Division was officially dissolved.

However, on 9 October 2020, under the 'ARMY 4NEXTG' plan, General Zamrose Mohd Zain, the Chief of Army, upgraded 10 PARA BDE’s status to specialised light infantry.

[10] In August 2002, the 8 RANGER (PARA) was deployed to Sabah under Operations PASIR to defend the coastline alongside other Malaysian army units.

Due to conflicts in the South China Sea, in 2022, the Malaysian Army Command directed the 10 PARA BDE to restructure as a hybrid airborne-marine unit.

[16] The new role of the 10 PARA BDE was showcased to the public during the 89th Army Day (Malay: Hari Tentera Darat), with members of the brigade conducting beach raids from the Royal Malaysian Navy's KD Mahawangsa.

The amphibious elements were later added, making the 10 PARA BDE a hybrid airborne-marine unit capable of deployment from land, air, and sea.

[3] The insignia consists of parachute wings affixed to a black triangle background, with a Kris, featured prominently and pointing downwards.

During the Blood Wings ceremony, VIPs, typically the Chief of Army or the Commander of 10 PARA BDE, along with instructors, punch the metal parachutist badge into the chests of the graduates.

Other units, like the 21st Special Service Group, if trained in airborne operations, wear the parachutist badge without the background trim.

[24] Members of the 10 PARA BDE wear this tab on their left shoulder in both service dress and combat uniforms.

However, soldiers also have the option to challenge themselves by undertaking the full RDF pipeline, culminating in the acquisition of the coveted maroon beret.

It is compulsory, even for non-combat soldiers such as doctors, nurses, chefs, chaplains, intelligence personnel, and others who are attached to the 10 PARA BDE.

The exercises include: The final phase of the Basic Parachutist Course, known as the Jump Week, involves candidates being sent to a selected airport.

The primary objective is to mentally and physically train paratroopers to achieve elite status, foster esprit de corps, and emphasise the 'Buddy System'.

The theories they learn encompass: Conducted outside the military camp, the Field Phase is the 10 PARA BDE's version of the United States Navy SEAL's 'Hell Week'.

[note 6] During this phase, candidates undergo a series of demanding challenges designed to assess their physical and mental fortitude.

The field phase includes amphibious infiltration, long-distance loaded marching by foot, land navigation tests, climbing and ascending mountains, swimming and river crossing, and survival in swamps.

The field phase simulates real-world conditions, ensuring candidates can apply their knowledge and skills effectively in challenging operational scenarios.

Originally, trainees would swim approximately 100 metres (330 ft) in murky water, carrying their weapons and equipment, before being bestowed with the maroon beret and the blood wing as symbols of their graduation.

[31][24] After graduating from the RDF pipeline, new members are required to undergo compulsory advanced training courses tailored to their specific specialties within the 10th Parachute Brigade.

Equipped only with tents more suitable for the tropics and kerosene heaters, MasMedTim soldiers had to battle subzero temperatures while carrying out their duties of providing aid to survivors of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.

Insufficient winter clothes and the lack of hot water at the campsite had been affecting soldiers for over two months, as the temperature sometimes dropped to minus 7 degrees Celsius (−7 °C) at night.

The integrated operation involved the Malaysian army, navy, and air force, as well as other related agencies such as the police and the coast guard.

Every new Chief of Army is given a maroon beret and blood wings upon their visit to Terendak Camp as a symbol of honorary membership in the airborne brotherhood.