๐ฒ๐พ
Malaysia vs Qatar Military Ranks
The Malaysian Army has 17 ranks โ 10 officer and 7 enlisted โ from Prebet up to Jeneral. Below: all 54 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Qatari equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
54
Active personnel
113K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 16 of 17 matched
| ๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Jeneral
|
OF-9 General |
ูุฑูู ุฃููโโ Fariq 'awal
|
Leftenan jeneral
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
ูุฑูู Fariq
|
Mejar jeneral
|
OF-7 Major General |
ููุงุก Liwa
|
Brigedier jeneral
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
ุนู
ูุฏ Amid
|
Kolonel
|
OF-5 Colonel |
ุนููุฏ Aqid
|
Leftenan kolonel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
ู
ูุฏู
Muqaddam
|
Mejar
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
ุฑุงุฆุฏ Ra'id
|
Kapten
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
ูููุจ Naqib
|
Leftenan
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ู
ูุงุฒู
ุฃูู Mulazim awwal
ู
ูุงุฒู
Mulazim
|
Leftenan muda
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ู
ูุงุฒู
ุฃูู Mulazim awwal
ู
ูุงุฒู
Mulazim
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Pegawai waran I
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
ูููู ุงูู Wakil awwal
|
Pegawai waran II
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
ูููู ุซุงูู Wakil thani
|
Staf sarjan
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class | – |
Sarjan
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
ุฑููุจ Raqib
|
Koperal
|
OR-4 Corporal |
ุนุฑูู Earif
|
Lans koperal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
ูููู ุนุฑูู Wakil earif
|
| Prebet | OR-1 Private | ุฌูุฏู Jundi |
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 15 of 19 matched
| ๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Laksamana
|
OF-9 General |
ูุฑูู ุฃููโโ Fariq 'awal
|
Laksamana madya
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
ูุฑูู Fariq
|
Laksamana muda
|
OF-7 Major General |
ููุงุก Liwa
|
Laksamana pertama
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
ุนู
ูุฏ Amid
|
Kepten
|
OF-5 Colonel |
ุนููุฏ Aqid
|
Komander
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
ู
ูุฏู
Muqaddam
|
Leftenan komander
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
ุฑุงุฆุฏ Ra'id
|
Leftenan
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
ูููุจ Naqib
|
Leftenan madya
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ู
ูุงุฒู
ุฃูู Mulazim awwal
ู
ูุงุฒู
Mulazim
|
Leftenan muda
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ู
ูุงุฒู
ุฃูู Mulazim awwal
ู
ูุงุฒู
Mulazim
|
Pegawai kadet kanan
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
Pegawai kadet
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Pegawai waran I
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
ูููู ุงูู Wakil awwal
|
Pegawai waran II
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
ูููู ุซุงูู Wakil thani
|
Bintara kanan
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class | – |
Bintara muda
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
ุฑููุจ Raqib
|
Laskar kanan
|
OR-4 Corporal |
ุนุฑูู Earif
|
Laskar kelas I
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
ูููู ุนุฑูู Wakil earif
|
Laskar kelas II
|
OR-2 Private | – |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 16 of 18 matched
| ๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Jeneral TUDM
|
OF-9 General |
ูุฑูู ุฃููโโ Fariq 'awal
|
Leftenan jeneral TUDM
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
ูุฑูู Fariq
|
Mejar jeneral TUDM
|
OF-7 Major General |
ููุงุก Liwa
|
Brigedier jeneral TUDM
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
ุนู
ูุฏ Amid
|
Kolonel TUDM
|
OF-5 Colonel |
ุนููุฏ Aqid
|
Leftenan kolonel TUDM
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
ู
ูุฏู
Muqaddam
|
Mejar TUDM
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
ุฑุงุฆุฏ Ra'id
|
Kapten TUDM
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
ูููุจ Naqib
|
Leftenan TUDM
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ู
ูุงุฒู
ุฃูู Mulazim awwal
ู
ูุงุฒู
Mulazim
|
Leftenan muda TUDM
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ู
ูุงุฒู
ุฃูู Mulazim awwal
ู
ูุงุฒู
Mulazim
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Pegawai waran udara I
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
ูููู ุงูู Wakil awwal
|
Pegawai waran udara II
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
ูููู ุซุงูู Wakil thani
|
Flait sarjan
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class | – |
Sarjan udara
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
ุฑููุจ Raqib
|
Koperal udara
|
OR-4 Corporal |
ุนุฑูู Earif
|
Laskar udara kanan
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
ูููู ุนุฑูู Wakil earif
|
| Laskar udara I | OR-2 Private | – |
| Laskar udara II | OR-1 Private | ุฌูุฏู Jundiโโ |
Overview
- Malaysian Army (Tentera Darat Malaysia): Conducts land warfare, territorial defense, and border security operations across Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo. Operational forces are organized under the Western Field Command and the Eastern Field Command. Combat formations include infantry divisions, armored regiments, a paratroop brigade, and specialized units such as the 21st Special Forces Group (Grup Gerak Khas).
- Royal Malaysian Navy (Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia): Conducts maritime surveillance, defensive naval warfare, and secures the country's Exclusive Economic Zone and Sea Lines of Communication. Commands are split between the Western Fleet based at Lumut Naval Base and the Eastern Fleet based at Sepanggar Naval Base. It operates diesel-electric submarines, frigates, corvettes, littoral mission ships, and the Naval Special Forces (Pasukan Khas Laut).
- Royal Malaysian Air Force (Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia): Conducts air defense, tactical transport, maritime patrol, and aerial reconnaissance operations. Operational forces are managed under the Air Operations Command, with main bases situated at Subang, Kuantan, Butterworth, and Labuan. It operates fighter aircraft, transport planes, and helicopters, and maintains the RMAF Special Forces (Pasukan Khas Udara) for combat search and rescue.
Malaysia Military
Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and other open sources.
Insignia image credits
- Skjoldbro — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Jeneral, Leftenan jeneral, Mejar jeneral, Brigedier jeneral, Kolonel, Leftenan kolonel, Mejar, Kapten, Leftenan (Army), Leftenan muda (Army), Pegawai waran II, Staf sarjan, Sarjan, Koperal, Lans koperal, Laksamana, Laksamana madya, Laksamana muda, Laksamana pertama, Kepten, Komander, Leftenan komander, Leftenan (Navy), Leftenan madya, Leftenan muda (Navy), Jeneral TUDM, Leftenan jeneral TUDM, Mejar jeneral TUDM, Brigedier jeneral TUDM, Pegawai waran udara II, Flait sarjan, Sarjan udara, Koperal udara, Laskar udara kanan
- w:Royal Malaysian Navy — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Pegawai waran I, Bintara muda, Laskar kanan, Laskar kelas I, Laskar kelas II
- Created using MS Paint by User:funkaful — CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Kolonel TUDM, Kapten TUDM, Leftenan TUDM, Leftenan muda TUDM
- Cdjp1 — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Pegawai waran I, Pegawai waran udara I
- Quickbar — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Pegawai kadet kanan, Pegawai kadet
- Royal Malaysian Navy — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Pegawai waran II, Bintara kanan
- Created using MS Paint by User:Sungai — CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Leftenan kolonel TUDM
- FastilyClone — CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Mejar TUDM