Joint Forces Command, Malaysia
| Joint Forces Command (JFHQ) |
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|---|---|
| Active | 20 April 2004 – present |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| Type | Special operations |
| Role | Provide fully capable special operations forces to defend Malaysia and responsible for planning and implementing all the joint and combined operations, joint exercises and Multi-National Operations |
| Part of | Ministry of Defence |
| Nickname(s) | "PAB" "MKAB" "JFHQ" |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
VADM Dato’ Seri Panglima Ahmad Kamarulzaman Ahmad Badaruddin |
The Joint Forces Headquarters (JFHQ) or Malay: Markas Angkatan Bersama-MK AB 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. JFHQ which currently led by Vice Admiral Dato' Seri Panglima Ahmad Kamarulzaman as the Commander and 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.
The history of the JFHQ began when the proposal for its establishment was approved on 20 April 2004. JFHQ was launched by Deputy Prime Minister cum Minister of Defence on 6 September 2004 and is designed to meet the needs of the establishment of a Joint Force Headquarters. At that time, The Chief of Staff of Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters, Vice Admiral Dato’ Ramlan Bin Mohamed Ali, was also appointed as the JFHQ Commander from 6 September 2004 on and ad hocs basis. Chief of MAF Staff, Lieutenant-General Datuk Hj Shahron bin Hj Ibrahim RMAF then appointed the JFHQ Commander post effectively from 1 December 2006.
After the JFHQ organisation was officially established, Major General Dato' Allatif Bin Mohd Noor took over the command of the JFHQ. With a total strength of 312 officers and personnels, this command has been carrying out the tasks entrusted by the Jointness concept which is three services is designed to perform its functions more effectively in assisting the Chief of the Armed Forces in terms of governance and control operations at the highest levels of MAF. JFHQ serves as the operational level of command responsible for planning and implementing all the joint operation, which is likely to be a potentially joint, the combined operation and such multinational security operations under the charter of the Organisation of the United Nations (UN). In addition, the headquarters is also responsible for implementing all the Joint Training/Exercise. Other than managing current operations, JFHQ is also responsible to give input on the preparation for future capability development. In fulfilling that need, one current challenge that has to be taken into account is budgetary constraint. For that, JFHQ is focused on the concept of “fit for the purpose” or enabling a capability that fulfil the true requirement as well as a balanced capability development that also takes into account the aspect of interoperability. This is to make sure that any capability developed in the future contribute to the effective execution of the operation and the limited budget can be spent in the most optimal manner.
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