# Malaysian military ranks

The following tables present the ranks of the Malaysian Armed Forces.

## Rank list

| SSM Grade | Equiv. | Type | Army | Navy | Air Force | NATO equivalents of ranks |
| Usually reserved for His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | Usually reserved for His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | Commander-in-chief | Field Marshal | Admiral of the Fleet | Marshal of the Air Force | OF-10 |
| VUZA3 | Turus II | Commissioned officers | General | Admiral | General | OF-9 |
| VUZA5 | JUSA A | Commissioned officers | General | Admiral | General | OF-9 |
| VUZA6 | JUSA B | Commissioned officers | Lieutenant General | Vice Admiral | Lieutenant General | OF-8 |
| VUZA7 | JUSA C | Commissioned officers | Major General | Rear Admiral | Major General RMAF | OF-7 |
| ZA26 | 54 | Commissioned officers | Brigadier General | Commodore (lit. First Admiral) | Brigadier General RMAF | OF-6 |
| ZA24 | 52 | Commissioned officers | Colonel | Captain | Colonel RMAF | OF-5 |
| ZA22 | 48 | Commissioned officers | Lieutenant Colonel | Commander | Lieutenant Colonel RMAF | OF-4 |
| ZA20 | 46A | Commissioned officers | Major | Lieutenant Commander | Major RMAF | OF-3 |
| ZA18 | 44 | Commissioned officers | Captain | Lieutenant | Captain RMAF | OF-2 |
| ZA16 | 42 | Commissioned officers | Lieutenant | Sub Lieutenant | Lieutenant RMAF | OF-1 |
| ZA15 | 41 | Commissioned officers | Second Lieutenant | Acting Sub Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant RMAF | OF-1 |
| ZAL13/ZAL15 | ZAL13/ZAL15 | | Officer Cadet | Midshipman | Officer Cadet | OF(D) |
| ZAL13/ZAL15 | ZAL13/ZAL15 | | Officer Cadet | Officer Cadet | Officer Cadet | OF(D) |
| ZA12 | 38 | Other ranks | Warrant Officer I | Warrant Officer I | Warrant Officer I | OR-9 |
| ZA10 | 36 | Other ranks | Warrant Officer II | Warrant Officer II | Warrant Officer II | OR-8 |
| ZA8 | 32 | Other ranks | Staff Sergeant | Chief Petty Officer | Flight Sergeant | OR-7 |
| ZA6 | 29 | Other ranks | Sergeant | Petty Officer | Sergeant | OR-6 |
| ZA4 | 22 | Other ranks | Corporal | Leading Seaman | Corporal | OR-4 |
| ZA2 | 20 | Other ranks | Lance Corporal | Able Seaman | Leading Aircraftman | OR-3 |
| ZA1 | 19 | Other ranks | Private | Ordinary Seaman | Aircraftman | OR-1 |
| ZAL1 | ZAL1 | | Recruit | Recruit | Recruit | |

## 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.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Malaysian Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Malaysian Army vte | Fil marsyal | Fil marsyal | Jeneral | Jeneral | Leftenan jeneral | Leftenan jeneral | Mejar jeneral | Mejar jeneral | Brigedier jeneral | Brigedier jeneral | Kolonel | Kolonel | Leftenan kolonel | Leftenan kolonel | Mejar | Mejar | Kapten | Kapten | Leftenan | Leftenan | Leftenan | Leftenan muda | Leftenan muda | Leftenan muda |
| Royal Malaysian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Malaysian Navy vte | Laksamana armada | Laksamana armada | Laksamana | Laksamana | Laksamana madya | Laksamana madya | Laksamana muda | Laksamana muda | Laksamana pertama | Laksamana pertama | Kepten | Kepten | Komander | Komander | Leftenan komander | Leftenan komander | Leftenan | Leftenan | Leftenan madya | Leftenan madya | Leftenan madya | Leftenan muda | Leftenan muda | Leftenan muda |
| Royal Malaysian Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Malaysian Air Force vte | Marsyal tentera udara | Marsyal tentera udara | Jeneral TUDM | Jeneral TUDM | Leftenan jeneral TUDM | Leftenan jeneral TUDM | Mejar jeneral TUDM | Mejar jeneral TUDM | Brigedier jeneral TUDM | Brigedier jeneral TUDM | Kolonel TUDM | Kolonel TUDM | Leftenan kolonel TUDM | Leftenan kolonel TUDM | Mejar TUDM | Mejar TUDM | Kapten TUDM | Kapten TUDM | Leftenan TUDM | Leftenan TUDM | Leftenan TUDM | Leftenan muda TUDM | Leftenan muda TUDM | Leftenan muda TUDM |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |

### Student officer ranks

| Rank group | Student officer | Student officer |
| Royal Malaysian Navy | | |
| Royal Malaysian Navy | Pegawai kadet kanan | Pegawai kadet |

### Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and enlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Warrant officers | Warrant officers | Warrant officers | Warrant officers | Warrant officers | Warrant officers | Warrant officers | Warrant officers | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| Malaysian Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Malaysian Army vte | Pegawai waran I | Pegawai waran I | Pegawai waran I | Pegawai waran I | Pegawai waran I | Pegawai waran I | Pegawai waran II | Pegawai waran II | Staf sarjan | Staf sarjan | Sarjan | Sarjan | Sarjan | Sarjan | Sarjan | Sarjan | Sarjan | Sarjan | Sarjan | Sarjan | Sarjan | Sarjan | Koperal | Koperal | Koperal | Koperal | Lans koperal | Lans koperal | | | | | | | Prebet | Rekrut |
| Royal Malaysian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Royal Malaysian Navy vte | Pegawai waran I | Pegawai waran I | Pegawai waran I | Pegawai waran I | Pegawai waran I | Pegawai waran I | Pegawai waran II | Pegawai waran II | Bintara kanan | Bintara kanan | Bintara muda | Bintara muda | Bintara muda | Bintara muda | Bintara muda | Bintara muda | Bintara muda | Bintara muda | Bintara muda | Bintara muda | Bintara muda | Bintara muda | Laskar kanan | Laskar kanan | Laskar kanan | Laskar kanan | Laskar kelas I | Laskar kelas I | Laskar kelas II | Laskar kelas II | Laskar kelas II | Laskar kelas II | Laskar kelas II | Laskar kelas II | Perajurit muda | Perajurit muda |
| Royal Malaysian Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
| Royal Malaysian Air Force vte | Pegawai waran udara I | Pegawai waran udara I | Pegawai waran udara I | Pegawai waran udara I | Pegawai waran udara I | Pegawai waran udara I | Pegawai waran udara II | Pegawai waran udara II | Flait sarjan | Flait sarjan | Sarjan udara | Sarjan udara | Sarjan udara | Sarjan udara | Sarjan udara | Sarjan udara | Sarjan udara | Sarjan udara | Sarjan udara | Sarjan udara | Sarjan udara | Sarjan udara | Koperal udara | Koperal udara | Koperal udara | Koperal udara | Laskar udara kanan | Laskar udara kanan | Laskar udara I | Laskar udara I | Laskar udara I | Laskar udara I | Laskar udara I | Laskar udara I | Laskar udara II | Perajurit muda |
| Rank group | Warrant officers | Warrant officers | Warrant officers | Warrant officers | Warrant officers | Warrant officers | Warrant officers | Warrant officers | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |

## Other military-based organization ranks
### Royal Johor Military Force

The RJMF ranks are equal to Army ranks, but different pay grades. RJMF have their own service grade and basic salary scale.

#### Commissioned officers

The following are rank insignia for commissioned officers for the Royal Johor Military Force.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Royal Johor Military Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
| Royal Johor Military Force vte | Komandan | Komandan | | | | | Mejar Jeneral | Mejar Jeneral | Brigedier Jeneral | Brigedier Jeneral | | | | | Mejar | Mejar | Kapten | Kapten | Leftenan | Leftenan | Leftenan | Leftenan Muda | Leftenan Muda | Leftenan Muda | Pegawai Kadet | Pegawai Kadet | Pegawai Kadet | Pegawai Kadet | Pegawai Kadet | Pegawai Kadet | Pegawai Kadet | Pegawai Kadet | Pegawai Kadet | Pegawai Kadet | Pegawai Kadet | Pegawai Kadet |

#### Other ranks

The following are rank insignia for other ranks for the Johor Military Force.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| Royal Johor Military Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Royal Johor Military Force vte | | | | | | | Pegawai Waren/Sarjan Mejar | Pegawai Waren/Sarjan Mejar | Staf Sarjan | Staf Sarjan | Sarjan | Sarjan | Sarjan | Sarjan | Sarjan | Sarjan | | | | | | | Korporal | Korporal | Korporal | Korporal | Lans Korporal | Lans Korporal | | | | | | | Prebet | Rekrut |

### 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

| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| The People's Volunteer Corps vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| The People's Volunteer Corps vte | | | Chief Commissioner Ketua Pesuruhjaya | Chief Commissioner Ketua Pesuruhjaya | Deputy Chief Commissioner Timbalan Ketua Pesuruhjaya | Deputy Chief Commissioner Timbalan Ketua Pesuruhjaya | Commissioner Pesuruhjaya | Commissioner Pesuruhjaya | Deputy Commissioner Timbalan Pesuruhjaya | Deputy Commissioner Timbalan Pesuruhjaya | Senior Assistant Commissioner Penolang Pesuruhjaya Kanan | Senior Assistant Commissioner Penolang Pesuruhjaya Kanan | Assistant Commissioner Penolang Pesuruhjaya | Assistant Commissioner Penolang Pesuruhjaya | Superintendent Penguasa | Superintendent Penguasa | Senior Deputy Superintendent Timbalan Penguasa Kanan | Senior Deputy Superintendent Timbalan Penguasa Kanan | Deputy Superintendent Timbalan Penguasa Kanan | Deputy Superintendent Timbalan Penguasa Kanan | Deputy Superintendent Timbalan Penguasa Kanan | Senior Assistant Superintendent Penolang Penguasa Kanan | Senior Assistant Superintendent Penolang Penguasa Kanan | Senior Assistant Superintendent Penolang Penguasa Kanan |
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| The People's Volunteer Corps vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| The People's Volunteer Corps vte | Assistant Superintendent I Penolang Penguasa I | Assistant Superintendent I Penolang Penguasa I | Assistant Superintendent I Penolang Penguasa I | Assistant Superintendent I Penolang Penguasa I | Assistant Superintendent I Penolang Penguasa I | Assistant Superintendent I Penolang Penguasa I | Assistant Superintendent II Penolang Penguasa II | Assistant Superintendent II Penolang Penguasa II | Superior Officer I Pegawal tinggi I | Superior Officer I Pegawal tinggi I | Superior Officer II Pegawal tinggi II | Superior Officer II Pegawal tinggi II | Superior Officer II Pegawal tinggi II | Superior Officer II Pegawal tinggi II | Superior Officer II Pegawal tinggi II | Superior Officer II Pegawal tinggi II | | | | | | | Senior Officer I Pegawal Kanan I | Senior Officer I Pegawal Kanan I | Senior Officer I Pegawal Kanan I | Senior Officer I Pegawal Kanan I | Senior Officer II Pegawal Kanan II | 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.
From 2012, RELA Corps rank system was changed and synchronized with the police rank system but still maintaining old insignia.