[2] Following the elevation of the 10th Parachute Brigade's status as a hybrid airborne-marine unit in 2022 during the 89th Army Day (Malay: Hari Tentera Darat),[3][4] the course now concludes at the beach of Besar Island in Malacca.
[8] This course is designed to assess and evaluate the mental and physical endurance of officers and soldiers aspiring to join an elite unit in the Malaysian Army.
It serves the purpose of acquainting participants with the roles, challenges, and responsibilities they will encounter upon becoming members of the Malaysian Rapid Deployment Force.
[9] This 4-week course closely resembles the curriculum of the US Army's Ranger Assessment and Selection Program, except it excludes marksmanship, breaching and explosive tactics.
Candidates begin this phase by paddling combat raiding craft, simulating infiltration by sea, before navigating through land in full battle gear with loaded bags and equipment.
At the conclusion of the forced march on the 'Parawood parade grounds', candidates in full battle gear needed to swim across a 100 metres (110 yd) pool that symbolised the end of all tests.
[5] Instructors hold the Parachutist Badge, also known as the airborne wing, which graduates should receive upon completing jump school before starting the Basic Rapid Deployment Force Course.
This tradition has been carried on since the early '80s, inspired by the Gerak Khas airborne graduates who received a similar ceremony after completing jump school at the Special Warfare Training Centre.