page_title: Joint Forces Command, Malaysia
section_title: J7 – Joint Exercise Division
hierarchical_section_title: Joint Forces Command, Malaysia / Organizational Structure / J7 – Joint Exercise Division
caption_attribution_description: English: 060728-N-9851B-001 Kemaman, Malaysia (July 28, 2006) - Paratroopers from the 9th Battalion Royal Malaysian Regiment board the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) to participate in a joint amphibious landing exercise scheduled to take place during the Malaysia phase of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT). Malaysia is the fourth phase of CARAT, an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises between the United States and six Southeast Asia nations designed to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John L. Beeman (RELEASED)
context_page_description: The Joint Forces Headquarters is a joint military command which specifically formed to command all tasks of the Malaysian Armed Forces joint operations. The Joint Operations are other operations performed by at least three services such as Malaysian Army, Royal Malaysian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Air Force.
  The JFHQ which currently led by Lieutenant General Dato’ Haji Yazid bin Haji Arshad as the Joint Force Commander is responsible for planning and implementing all the joint and combined operations, joint exercises and Multi-National Operations, such as the United Nations peacekeeping missions. The JFHQ as like any other joint forces adopts the assigned concept.
context_section_description: In charge of handling and execute the large scale joint exercise between all three branches of MAF and large scale combined exercise between the MAF and military of friendly nations. Led by a one-star rank, the J7 is composed of two cells:
  Joint Exercise Cell
  Combined Exercise Cell
caption: Paratroopers from the 10th Parachute Brigade board the USS Tortuga (LSD 46) to participate in a joint amphibious landing during the 2006 CARAT exercise.
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