Establishment as Special Warfare Training Centre of Malaysian Armed Forces Regional political and military changes in
Southeast Asia led to the idea of establishing a special training facility to provide personnel with specialised knowledge, particularly for
Gerak Khas members. On 1 August 1976, the training centre was established at
Camp Sungai Udang in
Malacca as
Pusat Latihan Peperangan Khas Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (
PLPK ATM). By 1 January 1977, the centre had become fully operational and had begun conducting special forces selection. In 1979, the training centre expanded its role to become a comprehensive military school, teaching a variety of special operations skills. Before 1979, MAF's special operations personnel received specialised training at overseas military academies. The rising costs of sending personnel overseas contributed to the development of SWTC. Prior to the foundation of SWTC, members of the 1st Malaysian Special Service Regiment (now known as the
21st Commando Regiment) conducted fundamental courses such as the Basic Commando Course ().
Name Change to Special Warfare Training Centre of Malaysian Army In 1985, PLPK ATM was renamed
Pusat Latihan Peperangan Khas Tentera Darat (
PLPK TD) after the
Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) and
Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) began conducting their own special forces selection at their respective bases.
Transfer to the Command of the Malaysian Army Training and Doctrine Command In 1995, PLPK TD changed its name once more when all training institutes under the Malaysian Army were renamed in accordance with the creation of the
Army Training and Doctrine Command (). It is currently called the
Special Warfare Training Centre or
Pusat Latihan Peperangan Khusus in Malay and is popularly known by the abbreviation of its Malay name,
PULPAK. The centre is no longer under the administration of the 21st Special Service Group but is now administered by the Army Training and Doctrine Command. == Roles ==