Malaysian Armed Forces
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The Malaysian Armed Forces (Abbr.: MAF; Malay: Angkatan Tentera Malaysia; Jawi: اڠكتن تنترا مليسيا), are the armed forces of Malaysia, consists of three branches; the Malaysian Army, Royal Malaysian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Air Force. The number of MAF active personnel is 113,000 along with reserve forces at 51,600.[1][2]
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Malaysian Armed Forces | |
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Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (Malay) | |
Founded | 1 March 1933; 91 years ago (1933-03-01) |
Service branches | |
Headquarters | Wisma Pertahanan, Kuala Lumpur |
Website | mafhq.mil.my |
Leadership | |
Supreme Commander | Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim |
Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
Minister of Defence | Mohamed Khaled Nordin |
Chief of Defence Forces | General Tan Sri Mohammad Ab Rahman |
Personnel | |
Military age | 18 |
Available for military service | 15,919,573, age 18–49 (2023 est.) |
Fit for military service | 13,209,858, age 18–49 (2023 est.) |
Reaching military age annually | 541,943 (2023 est.) |
Active personnel | 113,000[1][2] |
Reserve personnel | 51,600[1][2] |
Expenditure | |
Budget | RM19.7 billion (US$4.37 billion) (FY2024)[3] |
Industry | |
Domestic suppliers | |
Foreign suppliers | |
Related articles | |
History | Military history of Malaysia |
Ranks | Military ranks of Malaysia |
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The Supreme Commander of the Malaysian Armed Forces is the Yang di-Pertuan Agong; the King of Malaysia.