SHAH ALAM: Even though there were no changes to the Army top two leadership, there were many transfers and promotions across the general officer ranks. The most notable was the post of the Army Western Field Command. Former Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) headquarters Assistant Chief of Staff, Operational Training chief […]
SHAH ALAM: Some 77 days after he was appointed as the Joint Force Headquarters (JF) chief of staff, Mejar Jeneral Khairul Anuar Abd Aziz is taking over at 1 Division as the General Officer Commanding. The highest-ranking serviceman with the Pingat Gagah Berani took over from Mejar Jeneral Mohammad Fauzi […]
SHAH ALAM: A soldier from 3 Royal Ranger Regiment (3 RRD) died several hours after he was shot early this morning in Sarawak. The Army said in a statement that an unknown party shot the soldier who several hours later without identifying the deceasedthe soldier. A Bernama report quoted Kapit […]
SHAH ALAM: 3 KAD – the last KAD regiment without armoured vehicles after it retired the Condors in early 2023 – has taken delivery of the Gempita 8X8 vehicles. A parade was held on August 26 to mark the entry of the Gempita into regiment. 3 KAD is based at […]
SHAH ALAM: The soldier from Batalion 7 Rejimen Sempadan who went missing along the Malaysian-Brunei border near Limbang on June 18 has come out the jungle alive. Private Muhammad Syafiq Abd Halim found his searchers at 11.29am today (July 6) 19 days after he went missing. According to a release […]
SHAH ALAM: Three crew of a Leonardo AW109 LOH were injured when their helicopter made an emergency landing during a night-time flight training at the 881 Rejimen aerodrome, Kem Mahkota, Keluang, early today. The Army release stated it was an emergency landing but based on the crew injuries it is […]
SHAH ALAM: Brigadier Sauffi Omar, 53, has taken over as the commander of the Third Infantry Brigade based at Penrissen Camp today. He took over from the acting commander Colonel Mohamad Rosly Darasid. The Royal Ranger Regiment officer is the 40th commander of the brigade. General Officer Commanding First Division […]
SHAH ALAM: Army chief General TS Hafizudeain Jantan visited two Turkish armoured vehicles manufacturers during a tour of the country this week. He visited Turkey for the SEDEC conference fair. The manufacturers he visited were Nurol Makina and FNSS Savunma. Both companies had supplied armoured vehicles to the Army, Nurol […]
SHAH ALAM: An Army senior officer based in Sarawak has been relieved of command after a police report was lodged against him by a lower ranked officer for alleged assaults. The Army said in a release (see below) that the action was taken to allow a “thorough and transparent investigation […]
SHAH ALAM: The Army has appointed a new RSM – its highest-ranking non-commissioned officer in service – Warrant Officer 1/ PW l Shahamrie Abdullah. Shahamrie appointment’s was effective on October 27. The Army has not released Shahamrie’s biodata as off today but from the little information released he is the […]
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