Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (Malaysia)

Malaysia, as a Commonwealth country, inherited many military traditions from the British Armed Forces. In the British Army and the Royal Marines, the appointment of Regimental Sergeant Major is reserved for senior enlisted with the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1. The Royal Air Force follows the same tradition, as it was originally part of the British Army before becoming a separate service in 1918.^[5]

In Malaysia, prior to 1982, individual corps and regiments of the Malaysian Army each appointed their own regimental sergeant major. These positions were largely honorary, with responsibilities focused primarily on ceremonial duties such as maintaining discipline within their corps or regiment and overseeing parades. On 1 January 1982, inspired by the model of the United States Army's Sergeant Major of the Army, the appointment of the Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army was formally established. This centralised the corps and regimental sergeant majors under a single authority, making the office the representative of all other ranks in the army and the principal adviser to the Chief of Army on matters concerning them.^[6]

The first Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army was Warrant Officer Class 1 Ahmad Mohd Alim.^[2]

As of August 2025, ten individuals have been appointed as Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army since the establishment of the position in 1982. The list is as follows:^[2][4]

No.	Portrait	Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army	Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		AhmadWarrant Officer Class 1 Ahmad Mohd Alim	1 January 1982	10 October 1984	2 years, 284 days
2		WahabWarrant Officer Class 1 Wahab Mat Hassim	11 October 1984	27 April 1988	3 years, 200 days
3		ThazaliWarrant Officer Class 1 Thazali Mohd Elah	28 April 1988	17 August 1992	4 years, 112 days
4		MahidinWarrant Officer Class 1 Mahidin Kasim	18 August 1992	7 November 2001	9 years, 82 days
5		Mohd DzaharWarrant Officer Class 1 Mohd Dzahar A. Rahman	8 November 2001	6 July 2008	6 years, 242 days
6		MusaWarrant Officer Class 1 Musa Haron	7 July 2008	6 May 2015	6 years, 304 days
7		HayaziWarrant Officer Class 1 Hayazi Abdul Aziz	7 May 2015	5 October 2019	4 years, 152 days
8		PauziWarrant Officer Class 1 Pauzi Mohd Ali	6 October 2019	27 October 2023	4 years, 22 days
9		ShahamrieWarrant Officer Class 1 Shahamrie Abdullah	28 October 2023	4 April 2024	160 days
10		Mohamad FauziWarrant Officer Class 1 Mohamad Fauzi A. Rahman	5 April 2024	Incumbent	1 year, 309 days