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Malaysian military ranks

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The following tables present the ranks of the Malaysian Armed Forces.[1]

Rank list

SSM Grade Equiv. Type Army Navy Air Force
Commander-in-chief Field Marshal[2] Admiral of the Fleet[2] Marshal of the Air Force[2]
VUZ2[3] Turus 2 Commissioned officers General Admiral General
VUZ5[4] JUSA A
VUZ6 JUSA B Lieutenant General[5] Vice Admiral[6] Lieutenant General[7]
VUZ7 JUSA C Major General Rear Admiral Major General RMAF
Z28 54 Brigadier General Commodore Brigadier General RMAF
Z26 52 Colonel Captain Colonel RMAF
Z24 48 Lieutenant Colonel Commander Lieutenant Colonel RMAF
Z22 46 Major Lieutenant Commander Major RMAF
Z19/Z20 44 Captain Lieutenant Captain RMAF
Z17/Z18 42 Lieutenant Sub Lieutenant Lieutenant RMAF
Z15 41 Second Lieutenant Acting Sub Lieutenant Second Lieutenant RMAF
Officer Cadet Officer Cadet Officer Cadet
Z12 38 Other ranks Warrant Officer I Warrant Officer I Warrant Officer I
Z10 36 Warrant Officer II Warrant Officer II Warrant Officer II
Z8 32 Staff Sergeant Chief Petty Officer Flight Sergeant
Z6 29 Sergeant Petty Officer Sergeant
Z4 26 Corporal Leading Seaman Corporal
Z2 22 Lance Corporal Able Seaman Leading Aircraftman
Z1 19 Private Ordinary Seaman Aircraftman
Recruit Recruit Recruit

Rank table

This table shows the rank structure and epaulette insignia from 1963 until today.

Commissioned officers

The following are rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Commander-in-Chief Generals Senior officers Junior officers Officer Cadets
Pemerintah Tertinggi Pegawai Tinggi Pegawai Kanan Pegawai Muda Pegawai Kadet
 Malaysian Army[8]
Fil marsyal Jeneral Leftenan jeneral Mejar jeneral Brigedier jeneral Kolonel Leftenan kolonel Mejar Kapten Leftenan Leftenan muda
 Royal Malaysian Navy[8]
Laksamana armada Laksamana Laksamana madya Laksamana muda Laksamana pertama Kepten Komander Leftenan komander Leftenan Leftenan madya Leftenan muda
 Royal Malaysian Air Force[8]
Marsyal tentera udara Jeneral TUDM Leftenan jeneral TUDM Mejar jeneral TUDM Brigedier jeneral TUDM Kolonel TUDM Leftenan kolonel TUDM Mejar TUDM Kapten TUDM Leftenan TUDM Leftenan muda TUDM
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Other ranks

The following are rank insignia for other ranks for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Warrant Officers Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Junior Non-Commissioned Officers Others
Pegawai Waran Pegawai Tanpa Tauliah Kanan Pegawai Tanpa Tauliah Rendah Lain-lain
 Malaysian Army[9]
 Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal No insignia
Pegawai waran I Pegawai waran II Staf sarjan Sarjan Koperal Lans koperal Prebet Rekrut
 Royal Malaysian Navy[10]
 No insignia
Pegawai waran I Pegawai waran II Bintara kanan Bintara muda Laskar kanan Laskar kelas I Laskar kelas II Perajurit muda
 Royal Malaysian Air Force
 Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army Warrant Officer Class 2 Flight Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal No insignia No insignia
Pegawai waran udara I Pegawai waran udara II Flait sarjan Sarjan udara Koperal udara Laskar udara kanan Laskar udara I Laskar udara II Perajurit muda
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Other military-based organization ranks

Johor Military Force

The JMF ranks are equal to Army ranks, but different pay grades. JMF have their own service grade and basic salary scale.[11]

Commissioned officers

The following are rank insignia for commissioned officers for the Johor Military Force.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Royal Johor Military Force
 No insignia
Komandan Mejar Jeneral Brigedier Jeneral Mejar Kapten Leftenan Leftenan Muda Pegawai Kadet

Other ranks

The following are rank insignia for other ranks for the Johor Military Force.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Royal Johor Military Force
 Sergeant major Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal No insignia
Pegawai Waren/Sarjan Mejar Staf Sarjan Sarjan Korporal Lans Korporal Prebet Rekrut

Malaysia Coast Guard

Malaysia Coast Guard ranks are equal to the Royal Malaysian Navy's ranks, but the MCG has their service grade and basic salary scale.

RELA Corps

RELA Corps ranks are equal to Army ranks, but the RELA Corps has different pay grade. RELA Corps have their basic salary and allowance scale, but RELA Corps have no fixed service grade. Only permanent officer has a salary and allowance like other civil service staff but RELA Corps NCO and lower rank has given an allowance only.

From 2012, RELA Corps rank system was changed and synchronized with the police rank system but still maintaining old insignia.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pangkat-pangkat Dalam ATM" (in Malay). Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b c This rank is reserved to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong only.
  3. ^ This grade is reserved to the Chief of Defence Force only.
  4. ^ This grade is reserved to the Chiefs of Army, Air Force and Navy only.
  5. ^ Colonel-in-Chiefs of the Army wear this rank.
  6. ^ Captain-in-Chief of the Navy (the Sultan of Selangor) wears this rank.
  7. ^ Colonel-in-Chief of the Air Force (the Sultan of Pahang) wears this rank.
  8. ^ a b c "Pangkat". mafhq.mil.my (in Malay). Malaysian Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Kategori Pangkat". army.mod.gov.my/ (in Malagasy). Malaysian Army. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  10. ^ "RMN other ranks". navy.mil.my. Royal Malaysian Navy. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Jadual Gaji & Sifir Pemindahan Gaji - Keselamatan & Pertahanan" (PDF) (in Malay). Public Service Department (Malaysia). 1 July 2007: 194–203. Retrieved 27 August 2019. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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