[note 1] As a response, the 2nd Malaysian Special Service Regiment was established to provide additional support and augment their efforts.

This transformation signified a strategic shift, indicating that all special forces within the Malaysian Army would now receive training in airborne operations.

[4] In 1983, the 22nd Para Commando Regiment was relocated to Erskine Camp in Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor, and simultaneously underwent retraining to specialise in mountain warfare.

[3][4] In 2004, the 22nd Commando Regiment was relocated to the newly constructed Sri Iskandar Camp in Mersing, Johor.

[note 3][6][7] In 2009, the Malaysian Army Command restructured the 22nd Commando Regiment to specialise in amphibious warfare and maritime operations.

Existing squadrons within the 22nd Commando Regiment underwent retraining specifically tailored for amphibious warfare.

[7] The 22 CDO adopts a structure reminiscent of the British Special Air Service, referring to all its companies as "sabre squadrons".