The following tables present the ranks of the Malaysian Armed Forces.
Rank list
ATM SSPA Grade (New)ATM Grade (Former) Civil Grade (Former)TypeArmyNavyAir ForceNATOequivalentsof ranksUsually reserved for His Majesty the KingCommander-in-chiefField MarshalAdmiral of the FleetMarshal of the Air ForceOF-10VUZ3VUZA3Turus IICommissioned officersGeneralAdmiralGeneralOF-9VUZ5VUZA5JUSA AVUZ6VUZA6JUSA BLieutenant GeneralVice AdmiralLieutenant GeneralOF-8VUZ7VUZA7JUSA CMajor GeneralRear AdmiralMajor General RMAFOF-7Z14ZA2654Brigadier GeneralCommodore (lit. First Admiral)Brigadier General RMAFOF-6Z13ZA2452ColonelCaptainColonel RMAFOF-5Z12ZA2248Lieutenant ColonelCommanderLieutenant Colonel RMAFOF-4Z11ZA2046AMajorLieutenant CommanderMajor RMAFOF-3Z10ZA1844CaptainLieutenantCaptain RMAFOF-2Z9ZA1642LieutenantSub LieutenantLieutenant RMAFOF-1Z8ZA1541 Second LieutenantActing Sub LieutenantSecond Lieutenant RMAFZL8ZAL15 -Officer CadetGraduated Officer CadetMidshipman (Graduated Officer Cadet)Graduated Officer CadetOF(D)ZL1ZAL13 - Appointed Officer Cadet Appointed Officer CadetAppointed Officer CadetZ7ZA1238Other ranksWarrant Officer IWarrant Officer IWarrant Officer IOR-9Z6ZA1036Warrant Officer IIWarrant Officer IIWarrant Officer IIOR-8Z5ZA834Staff SergeantChief Petty OfficerFlight SergeantOR-7Z4ZA629SergeantPetty OfficerSergeantOR-6Z3ZA422CorporalLeading SeamanCorporalOR-4Z2ZA220Lance CorporalAble SeamanLeading AircraftmanOR-3Z1ZA119PrivateOrdinary SeamanAircraftmanOR-1ZLZAL1 -RecruitRecruitRecruit
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.
Student officer ranks Rank group Student officer
Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and enlisted personnel. Rank group Warrant officers Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Rank group Warrant officers Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
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.
Commissioned officers
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 but instead, the badge of the MCG.
RELA Corps The People's Volunteer Corps' (, 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.
See also
Malaysia Coast Guard ranks Royal Malaysian Police ranks
Notes
References