| Chief of the Defence Forces | |
|---|---|
| Panglima Angkatan Tentera ڤڠليما اڠکتن تنترا | |
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 Malaysian Armed Forces | |
| Style | Yang Berbahagia ('The Honourable') |
| Abbreviation | CDF |
| Member of | Armed Forces Council |
| Reports to | |
| Seat | Wisma Pertahanan, Kuala Lumpur |
| Appointer | King of Malaysia |
| Formation |
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| First holder | Tan Sri Sir Frank Hasting Brook |
| Salary | TURUS II |
| Website | www.mafhq.mil.my/.../cdf-profile |
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. The CDF is based at Wisma Pertahanan, Kuala Lumpur, nearby to the Ministry of Defence. The CDF is the highest rank in Malaysia Armed Forces only after the YDPA which holds the title Commander-in-Chief.[1]
Also known as "Perintah Ulung" (transl. 'Superior Command'), the CDF is part of the Armed Forces Council together with the Minister of Defence, the YDPA's representative, the Chief of Army, the Chief of Navy, the Chief of Air Force, the Chief of Staff and so on.[2] The CDF can be appointed from all three branches of the Malaysian Armed Forces—Malaysian Army, Royal Malaysian Navy and Royal Malaysian Air Force.[1]
The Panglima Angkatan Tentera (PAT; transl. Chief of Armed Forces) was formerly known as Ketua Turus Angkatan Tentera (KTAT; transl. Head of Armed Forces) until in the early 1980s.[3]
The current CDF is General Tan Sri Mohammad Ab Rahman having succeeded his predecessor, General Tan Sri Affendi Buang on 6 September 2023.[4]
- ^ a b "Organisasi". Malaysian Armed Forced Headquarter (MAFHQ) (in Malay).
- ^ "Malaysian Armed Forces Council Group". Ministry of Defence Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ Rasid, Toharudin (1 September 2013). "General of the Generals: Chief of Defence Forces". tohairforce1981 (in Malay).
- ^ Baharuddin, Fauzi (6 September 2023). "Mohammad dilantik Panglima Angkatan Tentera ke-22". Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
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