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Malaysian 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), with insignia and NATO-code equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
54
Active personnel
113K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 17 of 17 matched
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Jeneral
|
OF-9 General |
General
|
Leftenan jeneral
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant general
|
Mejar jeneral
|
OF-7 Major General |
Major general
|
Brigedier jeneral
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Brigadier general
|
Kolonel
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Colonel
|
Leftenan kolonel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Lieutenant colonel
|
Mejar
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Major
|
Kapten
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Captain
|
Leftenan
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
Leftenan muda
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Pegawai waran I
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Command sergeant major
Sergeant major
|
Pegawai waran II
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
First sergeant
Master sergeant
|
Staf sarjan
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Sergeant first class
|
Sarjan
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Staff sergeant
|
Koperal
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Specialist
Corporal
|
Lans koperal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Private first class
|
| Prebet | OR-1 Private | Private |
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 19 matched
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Laksamana
|
OF-9 General |
Admiral
|
Laksamana madya
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Vice admiral
|
Laksamana muda
|
OF-7 Major General |
Rear admiral
|
Laksamana pertama
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Rear admiral (lower half)
|
Kepten
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Captain
|
Komander
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Commander
|
Leftenan komander
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Lieutenant commander
|
Leftenan
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Lieutenant
|
Leftenan madya
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant (junior grade)
Ensign
|
Leftenan muda
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant (junior grade)
Ensign
|
Pegawai kadet kanan
|
OF-D Student Officer |
Midshipman / officer candidate
|
Pegawai kadet
|
OF-D Student Officer |
Midshipman / officer candidate
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Pegawai waran I
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Command master chief petty officer
Master chief petty officer
|
Pegawai waran II
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Command senior chief petty officer
Senior chief petty officer
|
Bintara kanan
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Chief petty officer
|
Bintara muda
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Petty officer first class
|
Laskar kanan
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Petty officer third class
|
Laskar kelas I
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Seaman
|
Laskar kelas II
|
OR-2 Private |
Seaman apprentice
|
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 18 matched
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Jeneral TUDM
|
OF-9 General |
General
|
Leftenan jeneral TUDM
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant general
|
Mejar jeneral TUDM
|
OF-7 Major General |
Major general
|
Brigedier jeneral TUDM
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Brigadier general
|
Kolonel TUDM
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Colonel
|
Leftenan kolonel TUDM
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Lieutenant colonel
|
Mejar TUDM
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Major
|
Kapten TUDM
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Captain
|
Leftenan TUDM
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
Leftenan muda TUDM
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Pegawai waran udara I
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Command chief master sergeant
First sergeant
Chief master sergeant
|
Pegawai waran udara II
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
First sergeant
Senior master sergeant
|
Flait sarjan
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
First sergeant
Master sergeant
|
Sarjan udara
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Technical sergeant
|
Koperal udara
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Senior airman
|
Laskar udara kanan
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Airman first class
|
| Laskar udara I | OR-2 Private |
Airman
|
| Laskar udara II | OR-1 Private | Airman basic |
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
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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