Lieutenant Colonel Mahmood Sulaiman was appointed as its first commander and was tasked with growing the unit to combat size.

[1][2] The 9 RAMD was the first infantry battalion from Malaysia's post-independence army to be invited to participate in a military exercise overseas.

Between 1972 and 1974, the 9 RAMD was involved in numerous skirmishes and managed to kill 38 communist terrorists and apprehend 16, an extraordinary feat for a non-special forces unit.

On 13 December 1992, under the bill KP/TD/P&P/4019/3, the 9th RAMD was officially renamed the 9th Battalion (Parachute), Royal Malay Regiment, and given one year to fully train to achieve operational status as an airborne unit.

[2] The Malaysian Army's top brass intends to combine all airborne units into a single combat force.

[2] The 9 RAMD (Para) serves as an airborne infantry unit for the Rapid Deployment Force (RDF).

The RDF's airborne infantry is tasked with being able to deploy at any time and to any location via air, land, or sea.

[4] In 1972, the platoon was established as a long-range reconnaissance patrol for 9 RAMD, and its status was later upgraded to a commando unit at the end of 1972.