Territorial Army (Malaysia)
| Territorial Army of Malaysia | |
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| Askar Wataniah Malaysia عسكر وطنيه مليسيا | |
Crest of the Territorial Army of Malaysia | |
| Founded | 1 June 1958 |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Branch | Malaysian Army |
| Type | Military reserve force |
| Size | 50,000 total personnel |
| Part of | Malaysian Armed Forces Reserve |
| Headquarters | Wisma Kementah, Camp Mindef, Kuala Lumpur |
| Nicknames | Rejimen Askar Wataniah (Territorial Army Regiment), AW, Angkatan Simpanan Tentera Darat Malaysia (Malaysian Army Reserve) |
| Mottos | Berkhidmat Untuk Negara (Serve for the Country) |
| Anniversaries | 1 June |
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| Website | https://aw.army.mil.my/imwatan/ |
| Commanders | |
| Assistant Commander of the Reserve Force | Major General Dato' Mohammad Razeif Che Ahmad |
| Notable commanders | Dato' Yeop Mahidin |
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The Territorial Army of Malaysia (Malay: Askar Wataniah Malaysia, Jawi: عسكر وطنيه مليسيا) serves as the reserve component of the Malaysian Army. Commonly referred to as the Territorial Army Regiment (Rejimen Askar Wataniah), it is the largest military reserve force in Malaysia. The formation comprises a variety of units, including infantry regiments, armoured squadrons, engineering squadrons, and other support elements.
The Territorial Army forms one of the three principal components of the Malaysian Armed Forces Reserve, alongside the Royal Malaysian Naval Volunteer Reserve and the Royal Malaysian Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
As of the current command structure, the Territorial Army is led by Major General Dato' Mohammad Razeif Che Ahmad, who holds the appointment of Assistant Commander of the Reserve Force (Malay: Asisten Panglima Pasukan Simpanan), reporting directly to the Chief of Defence Forces, who concurrently serves as the Commander of the Reserve Force (Panglima Pasukan Simpanan).