King Commissions 566 Malaysian Armed Forces Cadet Officers

His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim, officiated the Royal Commissioning Ceremony and Presentation of Commissioning Warrants for Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) cadet officers for 2026. The event took place at Dataran Panglima Tentera Darat, Kem Perdana Sungai Besi, in Kuala Lumpur.

Approximately 566 ATM cadet officers, comprising 466 men and 100 women, were commissioned as Lieutenants. These officers will serve in various branches of the military: 438 in the Army (373 men, 65 women), 111 in the Air Force (97 men, 14 women), and 117 in the Navy (96 men, 21 women).

Among the newly commissioned officers, 205 are graduates from the Military Training Academy (ALK) at the National Defence University of Malaysia (UPNM) with Bachelor's degrees. The remaining 361 officers are graduates from local and international universities who underwent training at the Army Training Academy (ATD), KD Sultan Idris I (KDSI I), and the Air Force College-Officer Training School (KTU-SLP).

The ceremony also recognized outstanding cadets, with Lieutenant Muhammad Aliff Iskandar Mohd. Alimi from the Royal Malay Regiment receiving the Overall Best Cadet Officer Award for the Military Training Academy, along with the Piala Seri Perkasa. Following the parade, the commissioning warrants were presented by the Chief of Armed Forces at the Dewan Tun Templer, after which the new young officers took an Oath of Allegiance.