Kor Risik DiRaja


Kor Risik Diraja is a Malaysian intelligence agency specialising in intelligence gathering, intelligence analysis, psychological warfare, surveillance, espionage, reconnaissance and counter-intelligence operations. It also manages the propaganda and counter-propaganda effort of the Malaysian Army.
Kor Risik Diraja comprises:
Kor Risik Diraja was formed on 7 November 1969. However, its roots can be traced back to 1953, when Private Hashim Rauf was attached to HQ 355 Field Security Section Intelligence Corps and combined with the Royal Military Police, Provost Section and the Special Investigation Section under the Royal Military Police Corps. In 1959, due to the differing roles of the Royal Military Police Corps and the Intelligence Units, the Federation Field Security Section was reconfigured and placed under the General Service Corps.
In 1963, when Malaysia was facing the dual threat of the Insurgency by the Malayan Communist Party the Confrontation with Indonesia, the unit was enlarged and became the Ministry of Defence Intelligence Unit under the Joint Intelligence Directorate at the Ministry of Defence. Kor Risik was formally formed on 7 November 1969 by then Malaysia Armed Forces Chief Jeneral Tunku Osman Tunku Mohammad Jewa.
On 7 June 1997, Kor Risik was formally bestowed the "Royal" title and became known as Kor Risik Diraja.

Valour

'The Royal Intelligence Corps has churned out warriors and heroes who stood firm to the discipline, commitment and dedication to duty and orders given by their superiors. A gallant member of the Combat Intelligence Special Force or ''Pasukan Khas Perisikan Tempur was awarded the highest bravery medal of Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa. He is Allahyarham Lance Corporal Saimon bin Tarikat who was decorated with the medal after a fierce armed encounter with the communist terrorists which took his life in Kampung Pelong Titi, Kuala Kelawang, Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan on January 26, 1983. A handful of officers and men of Royal Intelligence Corps was also awarded with the second-highest gallantry medal of Panglima Gagah Berani, notably Major Samaon Ahmad, Major Dato' Salehuddin Abdul Muttalib, Warrant Officer 1 Mohamad Baharom, Warrant Officer 2 Jamaluddin Suriani and Corporal Nyopis a/k Nyoeat. Several officers and men were also mentioned in despatches or bestowed with Mentioned-in-Despatches.
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