The following tables present the ranks of the Malaysian Armed Forces. [1]
SSM Grade | Equiv. | Type | Army | Navy | Air Force | NATO equivalents of ranks |
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Usually reserved for His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | Commander-in-chief [note 1] | Field Marshal | Admiral of the Fleet | Marshal of the Air Force | OF-10 | |
VUZA3 [note 2] | Turus II | Commissioned officers | General | Admiral | General | OF-9 |
VUZA5 [note 3] | JUSA A | |||||
VUZA6 | JUSA B | Lieutenant General [note 4] | Vice Admiral [note 5] | Lieutenant General [note 6] | OF-8 | |
VUZA7 | JUSA C | Major General | Rear Admiral | Major General RMAF | OF-7 | |
ZA26 | 54 | Brigadier General | Commodore (lit. First Admiral) [2] | Brigadier General RMAF | OF-6 | |
ZA24 | 52 | Colonel | Captain | Colonel RMAF | OF-5 | |
ZA22 | 48 | Lieutenant Colonel | Commander | Lieutenant Colonel RMAF | OF-4 | |
ZA20 | 46A | Major | Lieutenant Commander | Major RMAF | OF-3 | |
ZA18 | 44 | Captain | Lieutenant | Captain RMAF | OF-2 | |
ZA16 | 42 | Lieutenant | Sub Lieutenant | Lieutenant RMAF | OF-1 | |
ZA15 | 41 | Second Lieutenant | Acting Sub Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant RMAF | ||
ZAL13/ZAL15 | Officer Cadet | Midshipman | Officer Cadet | OF(D) | ||
Officer Cadet | ||||||
ZA12 | 38 | Other ranks | Warrant Officer I | Warrant Officer I | Warrant Officer I | OR-9 |
ZA10 | 36 | Warrant Officer II | Warrant Officer II | Warrant Officer II | OR-8 | |
ZA8 | 32 | Staff Sergeant [note 7] | Chief Petty Officer | Flight Sergeant | OR-7 | |
ZA6 | 29 | Sergeant | Petty Officer | Sergeant | OR-6 | |
ZA4 | 22 | Corporal | Leading Seaman | Corporal | OR-4 | |
ZA2 | 20 | Lance Corporal | Able Seaman | Leading Aircraftman | OR-3 | |
ZA1 | 19 | Private [note 8] | Ordinary Seaman | Aircraftman | OR-1 | |
ZAL1 | Recruit | Recruit | Recruit |
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.
The rank insignia of commissioned officers, based on the No. 2 and No. 3 Dress Uniform.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Malaysian Army [3] | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fil marsyal | Jeneral | Leftenan jeneral | Mejar jeneral | Brigedier jeneral | Kolonel | Leftenan kolonel | Mejar | Kapten | Leftenan | Leftenan muda | Pegawai kadet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Malaysian Navy [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laksamana armada | Laksamana | Laksamana madya | Laksamana muda | Laksamana pertama | Kepten | Komander | Leftenan komander | Leftenan | Leftenan madya | Leftenan muda | Pegawai kadet kanan | Pegawai kadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Malaysian Air Force [3] | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | Pegawai kadet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and enlisted personnel.
Rank group | Warrant officers | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Malaysian Army [4] | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer class I | Warrant officer class II | Chief petty officer | Petty officer | Leading rate | Able rate | Junior able rate | Seaman recruit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Malaysian Air Force | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer class I | Warrant officer class II | Flight sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Leading aircraftman | Aircraftman first class | Aircraftman second class | Recruit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Warrant officers | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
The RJMF ranks are equal to Army ranks, but different pay grades. RJMF have their own service grade and basic salary scale. [6]
The following are rank insignia for commissioned officers for the Royal Johor Military Force.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Royal Johor Military Force | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Komandan | Mejar Jeneral | Brigedier Jeneral | Mejar | Kapten | Leftenan | Leftenan Muda | Pegawai Kadet |
The following are rank insignia for other ranks for the Johor Military Force.
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Royal Johor Military Force | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pegawai Waren/Sarjan Mejar | Staf Sarjan | Sarjan | Korporal | Lans Korporal | Prebet | Rekrut |
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.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The People's Volunteer Corps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Commissioner Ketua Pesuruhjaya | Deputy Chief Commissioner Timbalan Ketua Pesuruhjaya | Commissioner Pesuruhjaya | Deputy Commissioner Timbalan Pesuruhjaya | Senior Assistant Commissioner Penolang Pesuruhjaya Kanan | Assistant Commissioner Penolang Pesuruhjaya | Superintendent Penguasa | Senior Deputy Superintendent Timbalan Penguasa Kanan | Deputy Superintendent Timbalan Penguasa Kanan | Senior Assistant Superintendent Penolang Penguasa Kanan |
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The People's Volunteer Corps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assistant Superintendent I Penolang Penguasa I | Assistant Superintendent II Penolang Penguasa II | Superior Officer I Pegawal tinggi I | Superior Officer II Pegawal tinggi II | Senior Officer I Pegawal Kanan I | Senior Officer II Pegawal Kanan II |
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.
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