Royalties and their Relationships with the Malaysian Armed Forces MY ATM 2nd May 201930th August 2019 Current Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang. Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy at both federal and state level. Officially the king of Malaysia is the head of state, as well as serving as the supreme commander of the armed forces and also serving as the top cleric for the country’s dominant religion Islam. Commander-in-Chief of the MAF The Commander-in-Chief for MAF is held by the Yang di Pertuan Agung, with the Field Marshal (TDM), Fleet Admiral (RMN) and Marshal (RMAF). Colonel-in-Chief In addition to Commander-in-Chief , there are also Colonel-in-Chief for the Regiments or Corps in the MAF held by the Malay Rulers. The Colonel-in-Chief is a special task on all regiments or corps in MAF that have been bestowed with the royal flag, including RMN and RMAF. Colonel-in-Chief is a ceremonial position in a military regiment. It is in common use in several Commonwealth armies, where it is held by the regiment’s patron, usually a member of the royal family. Here is the list of Colonel-in-Chief in Malaysia: Malaysian Army 1. Combat Colonel-in-Chief Royal Malay Regiment – Sultan of Kedah Colonel-in-Chief Royal Ranger Regiment – King of Perlis Colonel-in-Chief Royal Armour Corp – Sultan Terengganu Colonel-in-Chief Special Service Group – Sultan of Johor (Colonel Commander) 2. Combat Support Colonel-in-Chief Royal Artillery Regiment – Sultan of Kelantan Colonel-in-Chief Royal Engineer Regiment- The Sultan of Perak Colonel-in-Chief Royal Semboyan Regiment – Yang Dipertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Colonel-in-Chief Royal Military Police Corp – King of Perlis 3. Service Support Colonel-in-Chief Royal Service Corp – Sultan of Kedah Colonel-in-Chief Royal Ordnance Corp – Sultan Terengganu Colonel-in-Chief Chief Engineer and Royal Machinery Corp – Yang diPertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Colonel-in-Chief Royal Health Corp – Sultan Perak Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Colonel-in-Chief The Royal Malaysian Air Force – Sultan Pahang (formerly Honorary Air Combat until 1970) Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Captain-in-Chief The Royal Malaysian Navy – The Sultan of Selangor. 3.8126318103.3256204Like this:Like Loading... Related