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PARAMILITARY

 

Gurkha Reserve Unit 2,300

 

The GRU is the palace guard and also acts as check on the Army. We have not been able

to confirm a widespread local belief that the GRU is in charge of the ammunition

magazines for the army.

 

Organization

           

            Special Forces Combat Squadron

1st Battalion (Berakas)

2nd Battalion (Tutong Camp)

3rd Battalion (Penanjong)

1 reserve infantry battalion

 

Battalion TO

 

Command company

Administration Company

3 infantry companies

 

Support Battalion

 

HQ Company

Armored reconnaissance squadron

Combat Engineer Squadron

Air Defense Battery (two Rapier Batteries)

Artillery Battery

 

No. 1 Squadron 10 x Bell 212

No. 2 Squadron 5 x Bo105

No. 3 Squadron 2 x Bell 206

No. 4 Squadron 6 x S-70A/L

 

Squadrons can contain fixed-wing aircraft as well as helicopters.

 

Equipment

 

LT TNKS         20

APC                 50

 

 

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