3rd Infantry Division | |
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Divisyen Ke-3 Infantri Malaysia | |
Founded | 28 December 1976 |
Country | Malaysia |
Allegiance | Yang di-Pertuan Agong ('King of Malaysia') |
Branch | Malaysian Army |
Type | Combined arms division |
Size | 4 brigades |
Part of | Army West Field Command |
Headquarters | Terendak Camp, Malacca |
Motto(s) | Gabungan Penggempur ('Combined Arms') (Malay) Semerah, sehitam ('All red, all black') (Malay) |
Colours | Red and black |
March | Semerah Sehitam Link |
Mascot(s) | Rhinoceros |
Anniversaries | 28 December |
Website | @markas3divisyen (Official social media) |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Major General Dato’ Indera Zahari Mohd Ariffin |
Insignia | |
Tactical formation patches |
The 3rd Infantry Division (Abbr.: 3 DIV; Malay: Divisyen ke-3 Infantri Malaysia) is a division-sized combined arms formation of the Malaysian Army. Its headquarters are in Terendak Camp, Malacca, and it is in charge of defending the south of the Malay peninsula, which includes Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Johor, and Pahang.[1]
Major General Dato' Tengku Muhammad Fauzi Tengku Ibrahim is the current commander of 3 DIV.