Joint Forces Headquarters | |
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Markas Angkatan Bersama مركس اڠكتن برسام | |
Founded | 6 September 2004[1][2] |
Country | Malaysia |
Branch | Malaysian Army Royal Malaysian Navy Royal Malaysian Air Force |
Type | Joint Forces Operational Level Command |
Role | Planning and implementing all joint operations involving all three branches of Malaysian Armed Forces at national and international levels |
Size | 972 (July 2012) |
Part of | Ministry of Defence Malaysian Armed Forces |
Garrison/HQ | JFHQ Complex, Al Sultan Abdullah Camp, Pahang |
Nickname(s) | "MAB", "PAB", "MK AB", "JFHQ", "Purple Force" |
Motto(s) | Berjuang Bersama (Fight Together) |
Colours | Purple[1] |
Anniversaries | 16 July |
Engagements | |
Website | jointforces.mil.my |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lieutenant General Dato’ Noor Mohamad Akmar bin Mohd Dom RMAF |
The Joint Forces Headquarters (Abbr.: JFHQ, Malay: Markas Angkatan Bersama — MAB, Jawi: مركس اڠكتن برسام) is a joint military command which specifically formed to command all tasks of the Malaysian Armed Forces joint operations. The Joint Operations are other operations performed by at least three services such as Malaysian Army, Royal Malaysian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Air Force.
The JFHQ which currently led by Lieutenant General Dato’ Haji Yazid bin Haji Arshad RMAF as the Joint Force Commander (Malay: Panglima Angkatan Bersama) is responsible for planning and implementing all the joint and combined operations, joint exercises and Multi-National Operations, such as the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions. The JFHQ as like any other joint forces adopts the assigned concept.
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