Malaysian military ranks

The following are rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
	Commander-in-Chief		Generals								Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer Cadets
	Pemerintah Tertinggi		Pegawai Tinggi								Pegawai Kanan						Pegawai Muda								Pegawai Kadet
Malaysian Army																									No insignia
	Field Marshal Fil Marsyal		General Jeneral		Lieutenant General Leftenan Jeneral		Major General Mejar Jeneral		Brigadier General Brigedier Jeneral		Colonel Kolonel		Lieutenant Colonel Leftenan Kolonel		Major Mejar		Captain Kapten		Lieutenant Leftenan			Second Lieutenant Leftenan Muda			Officer Cadet Pegawai Kadet
Royal Malaysian Navy
	Laksamana Armada Admiral of the Fleet		Laksamana Admiral		Laksamana Madya Vice Admiral		Laksamana Muda Rear Admiral		Laksamana Pertama Flotilla Admiral (Commodore)		Kepten Captain		Komander Commander		Leftenan Komander Lieutenant Commander		Leftenan Lieutenant		Leftenan Madya Lieutenant (junior grade)			Leftenan Muda Ensign			Kadet Kanan Midshipman						Pegawai Kadet Officer Cadet
Royal Malaysian Air Force																									No insignia
	Marshal of the Air Force		General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Officer Cadet
	Marsyal Tentera Udara		Jeneral TUDM		Leftenan Jeneral TUDM		Mejar Jeneral TUDM		Brigedier Jeneral TUDM		Kolonel TUDM		Leftenan Kolonel TUDM		Mejar TUDM		Kapten TUDM		Leftenan TUDM			Leftenan Muda TUDM			Pegawai Kadet
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer

The following are rank insignia for other ranks for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
	Warrant Officers								Senior Non-Commissioned Officers														Junior Non-Commissioned Officers						Others
	Pegawai Waran								Pegawai Tanpa Tauliah Kanan														Pegawai Tanpa Tauliah Rendah						Lain-lain
Malaysian Army																													No equivalent						No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1 Pegawai Waran I						Warrant Officer Class 2 Pegawai Waran II		Staff Sergeant Staf Sarjan		Sergeant Sarjan												Corporal Koperal				Lance Corporal Lans Koperal								Private Prebet	Recruit Rekrut
Royal Malaysian Navy																	No equivalent																			No insignia
	Pegawai Waren I Warrant Officer Class 1						Pegawai Waren II Warrant Officer Class 2		Bintara Kanan Chief Petty Officer		Bintara Muda Petty Officer												Laskar Kanan Leading Seaman				Laskar Kelas I Able seaman		Laskar Kelas II Ordinary Seaman						Laskar Muda Seaman	Perajurit Muda Seaman recruit
Royal Malaysian Air Force																													No insignia						No insignia
	Pegawai Waran Udara I Warrant Officer Class 1						Pegawai Waran Udara II Warrant Officer Class 2		Flait Sarjan Flight Sergeant		Sarjan Udara Sergeant												Koperal Udara Corporal				Laskar Udara Kanan Leading Aircraftman		Laskar Udara I Aircraftman First Class						Laskar Udara II Aircraftman Second Class	Perajurit Muda Recruit
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

The JMF ranks are equal to Army ranks, but different pay grades. JMF have their own service grade and basic salary scale.[8]

The following are rank insignia for commissioned officers for the Johor Military Force.

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Royal Johor Military Force			No equivalent								No equivalent														No insignia
	Commandant Komandan						Major General Mejar Jeneral		Brigadier General Brigedier Jeneral						Major Mejar		Captain Kapten		Lieutenant Leftenan			Second Lieutenant Leftenan Muda			Officer Cadet Pegawai Kadet

The following are rank insignia for other ranks for the Johor Military Force.

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Royal Johor Military Force	No equivalent																No equivalent												No equivalent						No insignia
							Warrant officer/Sergeant major Pegawai Waren/Sarjan Mejar		Staff Sergeant Staf Sarjan		Sergeant Sarjan												Corporal Korporal				Lance Corporal Lans Korporal								Private Prebet	Recruit Rekrut

Malaysia Coast Guard ranks are equal to the Royal Malaysian Navy's ranks, but the MCG has their service grade and basic salary scale.

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
The People's Volunteer Corps	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Chief Commissioner Ketua Pesuruhjaya		Deputy Chief Commissioner Timbalan Ketua Pesuruhjaya		Commissioner Pesuruhjaya		Deputy Commissioner Timbalan Pesuruhjaya		Senior Assistant Commissioner Penolang Pesuruhjaya Kanan		Assistant Commissioner Penolang Pesuruhjaya		Superintendent Penguasa		Senior Deputy Superintendent Timbalan Penguasa Kanan		Deputy Superintendent Timbalan Penguasa Kanan			Senior Assistant Superintendent Penolang Penguasa Kanan

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
The People's Volunteer Corps																	No equivalent												No equivalent
	Assistant Superintendent I Penolang Penguasa I						Assistant Superintendent II Penolang Penguasa II		Superior Officer I Pegawal tinggi I		Superior Officer II Pegawal tinggi II												Senior Officer I Pegawal Kanan I				Senior Officer II Pegawal Kanan II

RELA Corps ranks are equal to Army ranks, but the RELA Corps has different pay grade. RELA Corps have their basic salary and allowance scale, but RELA Corps have no fixed service grade. Only permanent officer has a salary and allowance like other civil service staff but RELA Corps NCO and lower rank has given an allowance only.

From 2012, RELA Corps rank system was changed and synchronized with the police rank system but still maintaining old insignia.