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Malaysia vs Vietnam Military Ranks
The Malaysian Army has 17 ranks — 10 officer and 7 enlisted — from Prebet up to Jeneral. Below: all 54 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Vietnamese equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
54
Active personnel
113K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 15 of 17 matched
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Jeneral
|
OF-9 General |
Thượng tướng
|
Leftenan jeneral
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Trung tướng
|
Mejar jeneral
|
OF-7 Major General |
Thiếu tướng
|
Brigedier jeneral
|
OF-6 Brigadier General | – |
Kolonel
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Đại tá
Thượng tá
|
Leftenan kolonel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Trung tá
|
Mejar
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Thiếu tá
|
Kapten
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Đại úy
|
Leftenan
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Thượng úy
Trung úy
Thiếu úy
|
Leftenan muda
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Thượng úy
Trung úy
Thiếu úy
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Pegawai waran I
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Thượng tá Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
Trung tá Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
Thiếu tá Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
|
Pegawai waran II
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Đại úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
Thượng úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
Trung úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
Thiếu úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
|
Staf sarjan
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Thượng sĩ
|
Sarjan
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Trung sĩ
|
Koperal
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Hạ sĩ
|
Lans koperal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | – |
| Prebet | OR-1 Private |
Binh nhì
|
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 15 of 19 matched
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Laksamana
|
OF-9 General |
Đô đốc
|
Laksamana madya
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Phó đô đốc
|
Laksamana muda
|
OF-7 Major General |
Chuẩn đô đốc
|
Laksamana pertama
|
OF-6 Brigadier General | – |
Kepten
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Đại tá
Thượng tá
|
Komander
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Trung tá
|
Leftenan komander
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Thiếu tá
|
Leftenan
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Đại úy
|
Leftenan madya
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Thượng úy
Trung úy
Thiếu úy
|
Leftenan muda
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Thượng úy
Trung úy
Thiếu úy
|
Pegawai kadet kanan
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
Pegawai kadet
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Pegawai waran I
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Thượng tá Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
Trung tá Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
Thiếu tá Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
|
Pegawai waran II
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Đại úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
Thượng úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
Trung úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
Thiếu úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
|
Bintara kanan
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Thượng sĩ
|
Bintara muda
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Trung sĩ
|
Laskar kanan
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Hạ sĩ
|
Laskar kelas I
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | – |
Laskar kelas II
|
OR-2 Private |
Binh nhất
|
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 16 of 18 matched
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Jeneral TUDM
|
OF-9 General |
Thượng tướng
|
Leftenan jeneral TUDM
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Trung tướng
|
Mejar jeneral TUDM
|
OF-7 Major General |
Thiếu tướng
|
Brigedier jeneral TUDM
|
OF-6 Brigadier General | – |
Kolonel TUDM
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Đại tá
Thượng tá
|
Leftenan kolonel TUDM
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Trung tá
|
Mejar TUDM
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Thiếu tá
|
Kapten TUDM
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Đại úy
|
Leftenan TUDM
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Thượng úy
Trung úy
Thiếu úy
|
Leftenan muda TUDM
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Thượng úy
Trung úy
Thiếu úy
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Pegawai waran udara I
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Thượng tá Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
Trung tá Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
Thiếu tá Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
|
Pegawai waran udara II
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Đại úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
Thượng úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
Trung úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
Thiếu úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
|
Flait sarjan
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Thượng sĩ
|
Sarjan udara
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Trung sĩ
|
Koperal udara
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Hạ sĩ
|
Laskar udara kanan
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | – |
| Laskar udara I | OR-2 Private |
Binh nhất
|
| Laskar udara II | OR-1 Private |
Binh nhì
|
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