The following tables present the ranks of the Malaysian Armed Forces.
Rank list
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 medal from the
Order of the Royal Family of Malaysia.
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of
commissioned officer
An officer is a person who holds a position of authority as a member of an armed force or uniformed service.
Broadly speaking, "officer" means a commissioned officer, a non-commissioned officer, or a warrant officer. However, absent contex ...
s.
Other ranks
The rank insignia of
non-commissioned officer
A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is a military officer who has not pursued a commission. Non-commissioned officers usually earn their position of authority by promotion through the enlisted ranks. (Non-officers, which includes most or all enli ...
s (NCOs) and
enlisted personnel
An enlisted rank (also known as an enlisted grade or enlisted rate) is, in some armed services, any rank below that of a commissioned officer. The term can be inclusive of non-commissioned officers or warrant officers, except in United States m ...
.
Other military-based organization ranks
Royal Johor Military Force
The Royal Johor Military Force ( Abbr.: JMF; ; Jawi: عسكر تيمبلن ستيا نڬري جوهر) is an independent military force of the state of Johor and the private royal guard of Sultan of Johor in Malaysia. The JMF is Malaysia's olde ...
The
RJMF ranks are equal to Army ranks, but different pay grades. RJMF have their own service grade and basic salary scale.
;Commissioned officers
The following are rank insignia for commissioned officers for the
Royal Johor Military Force
The Royal Johor Military Force ( Abbr.: JMF; ; Jawi: عسكر تيمبلن ستيا نڬري جوهر) is an independent military force of the state of Johor and the private royal guard of Sultan of Johor in Malaysia. The JMF is Malaysia's olde ...
.
;Other ranks
The following are rank insignia for other ranks for the Johor Military Force.
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
The executive curl, or the "Elliot's Eye", is the name given to the ring above a naval officer's gold lace or braid insignia. It originated with the Royal Navy.
Origins
The precise origin of "Elliot's eye" is somewhat of a mystery. One story ...
.
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
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Malaysia Coast Guard ranks
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Royal Malaysian Police ranks
Notes
References
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