[1][2] It is independently under the personal command of the King of Bhutan (as of 2023, Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck).

The soldiers are well trained and well equipped with the latest armaments and training in all fields such as air assault, anti-irregular military, close protection, commando style raids, counterintelligence, counterterrorism, defusing and disposal of bombs, fast tactical shooting, gathering field intelligence, hostage rescue, hand-to-hand combat, HUMINT, irregular warfare, marksmanship, mountain warfare, reconnaissance, SERE, tactical driving, tactical emergency medical service, etc.

The guards suffered few casualties and would participate in a campaign to expel ULFA and other Assamese separatist groups from the South of Bhutan in late 2003.

[citation needed] Major General Dhendup Tshering was commissioned on 12 June 1971 from the Indian Military Academy.

In his 44 years of command, the general played a vital role in managing the anti-national crisis in 1990 and 2003 operations against the irregular military.