The following tables presentthe ranks of theMalaysian Armed Forces.^[1]

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 theOrder of the Crown of the Realm.

The rank insignia ofcommissioned 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										Senior officers						Junior officers
Malaysian Army[3] v t e
	Fil marsyal		Jeneral		Leftenan jeneral		Mejar jeneral		Brigedier jeneral		Kolonel		Leftenan kolonel		Mejar		Kapten		Leftenan			Leftenan muda
Royal Malaysian Navy[3] v t e
	Laksamana armada		Laksamana		Laksamana madya		Laksamana muda		Laksamana pertama		Kepten		Komander		Leftenan komander		Leftenan		Leftenan madya			Leftenan muda
Royal Malaysian Air Force[3] v t e
	Marsyal tentera udara		Jeneral TUDM		Leftenan jeneral TUDM		Mejar jeneral TUDM		Brigedier jeneral TUDM		Kolonel TUDM		Leftenan kolonel TUDM		Mejar TUDM		Kapten TUDM		Leftenan TUDM			Leftenan muda TUDM
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Rank group	Student officer
Royal Malaysian Navy[3]
	Pegawai kadet kanan	Pegawai kadet

The rank insignia ofnon-commissioned officers (NCOs) andenlisted personnel.

Rank group	Warrant officers								Senior NCOs														Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Malaysian Army[4] v t e																																			No insignia
	Pegawai waran I						Pegawai waran II		Staf sarjan		Sarjan												Koperal				Lans koperal								Prebet	Rekrut
Royal Malaysian Navy[5] v t e																																			No insignia
	Pegawai waran I						Pegawai waran II		Bintara kanan		Bintara muda												Laskar kanan				Laskar kelas I		Laskar kelas II						Perajurit muda
Royal Malaysian Air Force v t e																													No insignia						No insignia
	Pegawai waran udara I						Pegawai waran udara II		Flait sarjan		Sarjan udara												Koperal udara				Laskar udara kanan		Laskar udara I						Laskar udara II	Perajurit muda
Rank group	Warrant officers								Senior NCOs														Junior NCOs						Enlisted

TheRoyal Johor Military Force ranks are equal to army ranks but with their own insignia and salary scale.^[6]

Commissioned officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Royal Johor Military Force v t e																									No insignia
	Komandan						Mejar Jeneral		Brigedier Jeneral						Mejar		Kapten		Leftenan			Leftenan Muda			Pegawai Kadet

Other ranks

The following are rank insignia for other ranks for the Johor Military Force.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Royal Johor Military Force v t e																																			No insignia
							Pegawai Waren/Sarjan Mejar		Staf Sarjan		Sarjan												Korporal				Lans Korporal								Prebet	Rekrut

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 theexecutive curl but instead, the badge of the MCG.

The People's Volunteer Corps' (Malay:Jabatan Sukarelawan Malaysia, abbreviatedRELA) ranks are equal to army ranks, with their own insignia and salary scale. Only permanent officers have salaries and allowances like othercivil service staff but RELA Corpsnon-commissioned officers and lower rank are only given an allowance.

From 2012,RELA Corps rank system was changed and synchronized with the police rank system but still maintaining old insignia.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
The People's Volunteer Corps[7] v t e
			Ketua Pesuruhjaya		Timbalan Ketua Pesuruhjaya		Pesuruhjaya		Timbalan Pesuruhjaya		Penolong Pesuruhjaya Kanan		Penolong Pesuruhjaya		Penguasa		Timbalan Penguasa Kanan		Timbalan Penguasa			Penolong Penguasa Kanan

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
The People's Volunteer Corps[7] v t e
	Penolang Penguasa I						Penolong Penguasa II		Pegawal tinggi I		Pegawal tinggi II												Pegawal Kanan I				Pegawal Kanan II

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