The 911 Special Forces Regiment is a special forces unit of the Royal Cambodian Army. Most of the battalion graduated from the Indonesian army’s special force, Kopassus, so the 911 is very similar to the Kopassus Battalion. In order to graduate from the school, all cadets have to pass the test set. On passing, cadets receive their own red beret and a wings badge. The Battalion has multiple units, including snipers, naval units, and an anti-terrorist division.
Organization and structure
The Operation Base of the special forces airborne 911 unit is near Takethmey Village, Kambol Commune, Angsnoul District, Kandal Province. This unit is under direct command of the High Command Headquarters of Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. The SF-911 have seven branches with 14 battalions under their control. Following units is distributed in the Battalions:
Total staff 5,000 Counter terrorist 14 Group is Cambodian first specialized anti terrorist unit, and is SF-911 SWAT component. Counter terrorist 14 Group support law enforcement in anti terrorist operations The SF regularly conduct trainings and joint exercises such as:
Special forces 6 course
Airborne 11 Course
Freefall 3 Course
Scuba 3 Course
Terrorist Counter 3 Course
Training has also been conducted in Indonesia under a special program at Batujajar. :id:Pusat pendidikan pasukan khusus|Batujajar special forces training center is located 22 kilometers from Bandung, where SF soldiers have been trained in parachute jumping and Landing zone tactics.
Equipment
The special forces' equipment varies from that of the rest of the army. For example, the AK-47 rifle, although reliable and abundant, is not accurate, and is too powerful for safe use by elite units specializing in close quarters combat and hostage situations. The forces are the first confirmed foreign user of the new Chinese QBZ-95 series of a bullpupassault rifles. Technically this rifle is a QBZ-97, a Type 97A added 3-round burst mode and bolt hold-open device, with a different casing made by Jian She Group for export.