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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

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 Civil SSM Grade Equiv. (Former) Type Army Navy Air Force NATO
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Usually reserved for His Majesty the King Commander-in-chief[note 1] Field Marshal Admiral of the Fleet Marshal of the Air Force OF-10
VUZ3 VUZA3[note 2] Turus II Commissioned officers General Admiral General OF-9
VUZ5 VUZA5[note 3] JUSA A
VUZ6 VUZA6 JUSA B Lieutenant General[note 4] Vice Admiral[note 5] Lieutenant General[note 6] OF-8
VUZ7 VUZA7 JUSA C Major General Rear Admiral Major General RMAF OF-7
Z14 ZA26 54 Brigadier General Commodore (lit. First Admiral)[2] Brigadier General RMAF OF-6
Z13 ZA24 52 Colonel Captain Colonel RMAF OF-5
Z12 ZA22 48 Lieutenant Colonel Commander Lieutenant Colonel RMAF OF-4
Z11 ZA20 46A Major Lieutenant Commander Major RMAF OF-3
Z10 ZA18 44 Captain Lieutenant Captain RMAF OF-2
Z9 ZA16 42 Lieutenant Sub Lieutenant Lieutenant RMAF OF-1
Z8 ZA15 41 Second Lieutenant Acting Sub Lieutenant Second Lieutenant RMAF
ZL8 ZAL15 - Officer Cadet Graduated Officer Cadet Midshipman (Graduated Officer Cadet) Graduated Officer Cadet OF(D)
ZL1 ZAL13 - Appointed Officer Cadet Appointed Officer Cadet Appointed Officer Cadet
Z7 ZA12 38 Other ranks Warrant Officer I Warrant Officer I Warrant Officer I OR-9
Z6 ZA10 36 Warrant Officer II Warrant Officer II Warrant Officer II OR-8
Z5 ZA8 34 Staff Sergeant[note 7] Chief Petty Officer Flight Sergeant OR-7
Z4 ZA6 29 Sergeant Petty Officer Sergeant OR-6
Z3 ZA4 22 Corporal Leading Seaman Corporal OR-4
Z2 ZA2 20 Lance Corporal Able Seaman Leading Aircraftman OR-3
Z1 ZA1 19 Private[note 8] Ordinary Seaman Aircraftman OR-1
ZL ZAL1 - Recruit Recruit Recruit
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Rank table

This table shows the rank structure and epaulette insignia from 1963 until today. For the ranks in the Malaysian Army, the shoulder board rank insignia for Senior Officers and Junior Officers comprises the star from the Order of the Crown of the Realm.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers, based on the No. 2 and No. 3 Dress Uniform. For the insignia of the RMAF, the "KEHORMAT" was written for honorary officers.

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Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Malaysian Army[3]
Fil marsyal Jeneral Leftenan jeneral Mejar jeneral Brigedier jeneral Kolonel Leftenan kolonel Mejar Kapten Leftenan Leftenan muda
 Royal Malaysian Navy[3]
Laksamana armada Laksamana Laksamana madya Laksamana muda Laksamana pertama Kepten Komander Leftenan komander Leftenan Leftenan madya Leftenan muda
 Royal Malaysian Air Force[3]
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
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Student officer ranks

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Rank groupStudent officer
 Royal Malaysian Navy[3]
Pegawai kadet kanan Pegawai kadet
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Royal Military College Rank Structure from 2009−present

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and enlisted personnel.

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Rank group Warrant officers Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Malaysian Army[4]
 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[5]
 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 Warrant officers Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
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Other military-based organization ranks

Royal Johor Military Force

The Royal Johor Military Force ranks are equal to army ranks but with their own insignia and salary scale.[6]

Commissioned officers
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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
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Other ranks

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

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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
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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. In addition the MCG does not use the executive curl but instead, the badge of the MCG.

RELA Corps

The People's Volunteer Corps' (Malay: Jabatan Sukarelawan Malaysia, abbreviated RELA) ranks are equal to army ranks, with their own insignia and salary scale. Only permanent officers have salaries and allowances like other civil service staff but RELA Corps non-commissioned officers and lower rank are only given an allowance.

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

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Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
The People's Volunteer Corps[7]
Ketua Pesuruhjaya Timbalan Ketua Pesuruhjaya Pesuruhjaya Timbalan Pesuruhjaya Penolong Pesuruhjaya Kanan Penolong Pesuruhjaya Penguasa Timbalan Penguasa Kanan Timbalan Penguasa Penolong Penguasa Kanan
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Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
The People's Volunteer Corps[7]
Penolang Penguasa I Penolong Penguasa II Pegawal tinggi I Pegawal tinggi II Pegawal Kanan I Pegawal Kanan II
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See also

Notes

  1. [1]
    This rank is usually reserved to the King of Malaysia.
  2. [2]
    This grade is reserved to the Chief of Defence Force only.
  3. [3]
    This grade is reserved to the Chiefs of Army, Chief of Air Force and Chief of Navy only.
  4. [4]
    Colonel-in-Chiefs of the Army wear this rank.
  5. [5]
    Commodore-in-Chief of the Navy (the Sultan of Selangor) wears this rank.
  6. [6]
    Colonel-in-Chief of the Air Force (the Sultan of Pahang) wears this rank.
  7. [7]
    Malaysia, as a Commonwealth nation, has a rank structure similar to the British Army. This position may be referred to by a variety of names depending on the regiment or corps, such as "Colour Sergeant".
  8. [8]
    Just like the Staff Sergeant rank, the rank of Private has a variety of names depending on the regiment or corps. Other names for the rank of Private are "Ranger", "Gunner" and "Trooper".

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