Territorial Army (Malaysia)

Territorial Army of Malaysia
Askar Wataniah Malaysia
عسكر وطنيه مليسيا
Crest of the Territorial Army of Malaysia
Founded1 June 1958 (1958-06-01)
Country Malaysia
Branch Malaysian Army
TypeMilitary reserve force
Size50,000 total personnel
Part of Malaysian Armed Forces Reserve
HeadquartersWisma Kementah, Camp Mindef, Kuala Lumpur
NicknamesRejimen Askar Wataniah (Territorial Army Regiment), AW, Angkatan Simpanan Tentera Darat Malaysia (Malaysian Army Reserve)
MottosBerkhidmat Untuk Negara
(Serve for the Country)
Anniversaries1 June
Deployments
Websitehttps://aw.army.mil.my/imwatan/
Commanders
Assistant Commander of the Reserve ForceMajor General Dato' Mohammad Razeif Che Ahmad
Notable
commanders
Dato' Yeop Mahidin
Insignia
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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).