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The Chief of Army (Malay: Panglima Tentera Darat — PTD, Jawi: ڤڠليما تنترا دارت ) is the most senior appointment in the Malaysian Army and has been held by a four-star officer in the rank of General since 1977. The Chief of Army is a member of the Malaysian Armed Forces Council and directly reports to the Chief of the Armed ...
General Tan Sri Dato' Muhammad Hafizuddeain bin Jantan [1] (born 18 April 1968) is a Malaysian military officer who currently serves as the 30th Chief of Army since September 2023. Prior to his appointment, he previously served as the Deputy Chief of Army from April 2023 to September 2023. [2] [3]
The current Chief of Army (Malay: Panglima Tentera Darat — PTD) is General Datuk Muhammad Hafizuddeain bin Jantan, who succeeded General Tan Sri Mohammad Ab Rahman on September 6, 2023, who was also appointed as the new Chief of Defence Forces (Malaysia) on the same day. [5]
[3] [4] He then advanced to the position of Deputy Chief of Army on 19 December 2020. Mohammad later ascended to the role of Chief of Army, replacing retiring General Zamrose Mohd Zain on 22 March 2023. Few months later, he was promoted to the position of Chief of Defence Forces on the effective date of 6 September 2023. This appointment marked ...
Malaysia does not have conscription, and the required minimum age for voluntary military service is 18. [8] In the early 1990s, Malaysia undertook a major program to expand and modernise its armed forces. However, budgetary constraints imposed by the 1997 Asian financial crisis held back many of its procurements. The recent economic recovery ...
He was the commander of Army Field Headquarters from 2 January 2007 to 1 June 2008. As a dedicated leader, he was appointed deputy army commander on 2 June 2008 – serving until 20 May 2010 upon which he was appointed Chief of Army ( Malay : Panglima Tentera Darat — PTD ).
In addition, Ahmad Hasbullah had been the Director of Education of the Malaysian Armed Forces for three years starting on 1 April 2001. On 1 August 2011, he was appointed as Deputy Chief of Army. [3] Ahmad Hasbullah was appointed as Chief of Army on 3 September 2018, succeeding Zulkiple Kassim. [4]
The Chief of the Defence Forces (Abbr.: CDF, Malay: Panglima Angkatan Tentera, Jawi: ڤڠليما اڠکتن تنترا ) is the professional head of the Malaysian Armed Forces and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA; 'King of Malaysia'), the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence.