ADMIRAL DATUK ZULHELMY BIN ITHNAIN

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REAR ADMIRAL DATO’ PAHLAWAN ABD HALIM BIN HJ SHAARI 

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Rear Admiral Dato’ Pahlawan Abd Halim bin Hj Shaari was born on 28 July 1966 in Kuala Kangsar, Perak. He graduated from the RMN Naval College in 1987. He holds master’s degrees in Social science from National University of Malaysia and Strategy and Development Studies from the Bangladesh University of Professional.

At sea, Rear Admiral Dato’ Pahlawan Abd Halim served onboard KD JEBAT (FFH 23), KD LAKSAMANA HANG NADIM (FSG 24), KD LAKSAMANA MUHAMMAD AMIN (FSG 24). KD KASTURI (CORVET 25), KD MAHAWANGSA (MPCSS), KD PERKASA (FAC M) AND KLD TUNAS SAMUDERA. He commanded KD JEBAT and KD LAKSAMANA HANG NADIM in West Fleet, Lumut. Rear Admiral Dato’ Pahlawan Abd Halim also served as Senior Officer Afloat when he was the Commanding officer of KD JEBAT.

His staff assignment includes duty at the Inspector General ATM, West Fleet Commander HQ as Assistance Chief of Staff Future Operation and Readiness, Commanding Officer of KD PELANDOK - RMN Enlisted Training Institute, KD SULTAN IDRIS I - RMN Officers Naval college.

Rear Admiral Dato’ Pahlawan Abd Halim, is a Principle Warfare Officer specialist who had served as the Operations Officer onboard numerous ships in RMN Fleet. His nearly three decades of experience include tenures at sea, ashore at various Headquarters, operational and training establishments. His career has been enriched with his vast experience at sea, training and operational duty both within RMN and with International Navies. He is an alumnus of the National Defence College, Bangladesh, Malaysian Armed Forces Defence College, Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College, Kuala Lumpur and Defence Resource Management Institute, Monterey, California, USA. He has been deeply engaged with training, shaping future leadership of the RMN. Whilst being part of the Readiness Department at the RMN Fleet Headquarters, he sharpened the combat skills and navigation of ships of the RMN Fleet.

Rear Admiral Dato’ Pahlawan Abd Halim has been awarded the country and state Medals and Lahad Datu medal where he was the Commanding Officer of KD JEBAT during the Lahad Datu, Sabah conflict. Rear Admiral Dato’ Pahlawan Abd Halim is married to Datin Dr Liliwati binti Ismail. They are blessed with a son Hirzan Halimi bin Dato’ Pahlawan Abd Halim.

FAdm Kamalrulzaman bin Zainul Akhmar was born on 27 August 1971 in Perak. He joined the RMN in 1992 and was commissioned in the Executive Branch on 2 July 1994. As a seaman officer, he has served with various Laksamana Class Corvette and Fast Attack Crafts. FAdm Kamalrulzaman qualified as Operation Officer in 2000 upon completing the International Anti Submarine Warfare Course in Portsmouth United Kingdom. He later served as Surface Warfare Officer onboard KD LAKSAMANA MUHAMMAD AMIN and as Principal Warfare Officer onboard KD TUN ABDUL JAMIL.

FAdm Kamalrulzaman volunteered to be among the RMN pioneer submariners and commenced training in July 2005. As the Executive Officer (Reserved) of KD TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN, he was directly responsible for, and participated in, the long journey from France to her home port in 2010. He took command of the same boat from 2014-2016 and completed his role in the Submarine Headquarters as Head of the Submarine Training Centre and Chief of Staff from 2019-2023.

FAdm Kamalrulzaman holds a Master in National Security Administration from National Defence Collage of Philippines in 2017.

On 28 February 2024, FAdm Kamalrulzaman was appointed as the seventh RMN Submarine Force Commander. FAdm Kamalrulzaman is married to Madam Masliza and blessed with three son.

First Admiral Ahmad Shafirudin bin Abu Bakar, the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Naval Airwing Commander was born on 10th Feb 1971. He enrolled into the RMN in 1989 and commissioned on 1st July 1991.

He is a helicopter pilot by specialization and had held various significant appointments as a seaman officer and also as a naval aviator in the RMN throughout his years of service. As a seaman officer, he had served as an Executive Officer of KD SERAMPANG and KD SERI SEMBILAN as well as a navigator onboard KD PERDANA. He commanded KD LEKIR from 2012 till 2014. He also been appointed as a staff officer in several departments of RMN Headquarters.

Along the way, he succeeds to become Flight Commander and Flying Instructor in his carrier specialisation as a pilot and has served in the Royal Malaysian Air Force and the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department Air Unit as Operational Pilot.

Upon graduation from the Malaysian Armed Forces Defence College, he was appointed to the RMN Planning and Development Department, in 2016. His last appointment at the department was as Assistance Chief of Staff Planning and Development before he attended the Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) in July 2019.

First Admiral Ahmad Shafirudin holds a Master Degree in Maritime Policy from University of Wollongong, Australia and a Master Degree in Defence Strategy from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). On completion of his studies in RCDS, he was appointed as Naval Airwing Commander on 12th Oct 2020.

First Admiral Ahmad Shafirudin bin Abu Bakar is married to Puan Hayati binti Osman and blessed with 3 children. His hobby is reading and travelling.

First Admiral Dato' Hj Mohd Redzuan bin Haji Talib RMN was born on 28th Sep 1967 in Mambau Negeri Sembilan. He Joined the Navy on 1st Sep 1985 after completing his education at Mantin Secondary School. He assumed command as the 4th Commander of Naval Special Forces on 19th Feb 2020. Throughout his service, he has held a various number of appointments ashore as well as Commanding Officer of Unit 1 and Unit 2 PASKAL, Director of Joint Special Forces at Joint Force Head Quarters and his last appointment was a Chief of Staff Region 3 at Langkawi.

First Admiral Dato' Hj Mohd Redzuan has attended various professional and military courses throughout his career. This include Advanced Clearance Diving Course at HMS PENGUIN Australia and United Nations Peacekeeping Operations Contingent Commanders Course at Bangladesh. He is graduated of the Malaysia Armed Forces Defence College where he earned Master of Science in Defence and Strategic Studies.

He has a various experienced in serving other nations such as MINURSO Western Sahara and UNMIS Sudan as Military observer for United Nations peace keeping mission as well.

First Admiral Dato' Hj Redzuan is married with Datin Hajjah Hilda bt Mohd Nor and blessed with 4 children. He likes sports and during his free time, he likes to challenge himself for ultimate eco trails and playsquash.

First Admiral Azhar bin Adam was born in Batu Pahat, Johor on 24 May 1966. After completing his secondary education at the Royal Military College and studying marine engineering at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, he was commissioned into the Royal Malaysian Navy in 1988. Throughout his naval career, he has served at various ship and shore appointments besides attended numerous military and academic courses, while seeing the world. He assumed the current post in June 2024 after serving as Deputy Commander of Naval Education and Training for more than three years.

First Admiral Azhar is specialised in Under Water Warfare and was the first Anti Submarine Warfare Officer onboard KD LAKSAMANA HANG NADIM during her commissioning at La Spezia, Italy in 1997. His other ship assignments were onboard KD YU, KD KASTURI and KD LEKIR. Among his shore appointments were as the Flag Lieutenant to the Fleet Commander, Staff Officer (Under Water Warfare) and Staff Officer (Exercise Planning) at the Fleet Headquarters, Lumut, Staff Officer 1 Human Resource (Officer) andlater as the Director of Human Resource Development at RMN Headquarters and the Chief of Staff at the Naval Region 1 Command Headquarters, Kuantan. He has commanded three ships; KD LEMBING, based in Sandakan and KD PERAK and later KD PAHANG, homeported at Tg Gelang, Kuantan. In 2014, he was the Chief of Staff of the International Monitoring Team - Mindanao, the Philippines, contributing towards the progress of the peace process in this region. First Admiral Azhar is holding a unique record as the first officer who has been a Directing Staff at all three highest military institutions in the country - MAF StaffCollege (in 2006), MAF Defence College (2015) and National Resilience College (in 2019 asthe first Navy DS and a member of the course designing team).

First Admiral Azhar has attended Basic Submarine Course in Pakistan and later, Australia, Long Torpedo Anti-Submarine in Pakistan, Corvette Crew in Italy and Search andRescue with the US Coast Guard in the United States. He graduated from Australian Command and Staff College, Canberra in 2004, MAF Defence College Class 2011 and National Defence College of Bangladesh, Dhaka in 2017. He holds Master of Management in Defence Studies from University of Canberra, Master of Social Science in Defence Studies from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Master in Strategy and Development from Bangladesh University of Professional (BUP) and Graduate Certificate in Maritime Studies from University of Wollongong.

First Admiral Azhar bin Adam is happily married to Khadijah Melan for the last 28 years and blessed with a lovely daughter, Aida Yasmin. As an avid reader, he is currently inquisitive on peace studies, strategic leadership, geopolitics vis-à-vis geography, astronomy, the Ottoman Empire and nation-building, among others. He loves travelling; in time and to places and has been to some of the world’s most majestic spots such as St. Moritz, Agra, Venice, Tawi Tawi, Bandaling, Pokhara, Giza, Luang Prabang, Oshino Hakkai, Rotorua, St. Petersburg and Williamsburg.

Born on 28th February 1967 at Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. First Admiral Ts. Shaiful joined the Royal Military Navy (RMN) on 10th September 1985. He was commissioned as Acting Sub-Lieutenant on 14th June 1988 and was promoted to First Admiral on 15th June 2019. On 4th January 2022, he became the fifth Commander of Western Fleet Logistics Command.

During his tenure, First Admiral Ts. Shaiful has served as Engineer Officer SKTLDM Kuantan, Staff Officer 3 WE B at RMN Department, Staff Officer 2 Weapon at Project Development Logistics Division, RMN Headquarters, Quality Control Staff Officer at Fleet System Commanders Headquarters, Deputy Weapon and Electronic Officer KD JEBAT, Commanding Officer SKTLDM Parit, Sensor and Armament Officer of the RMN Submarine Project Team, Staff Officer 1 Electronic Systems And Armament at RMN Headquarters, Weapon and Electronic Officer KD JEBAT, Engineer Officer and Commanding Officer KD JEBAT, Chief Officer of NBCD/DCFF Staff Fleet Headquarters, Head of Engineer Faculty KD PELANDOK, Chief of Staff of RMN Engineering Headquarters, Director of Equipment Project Management in the CPP Planning Division, Director General of the RMN Littoral Combat Ship Project. His latest appointment was as the Director General of Project Team in the Planning and Development Division (N5).

First Admiral Ts. Shaiful has attended various professional and academic career courses both local and abroad such as in France, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Germany. Academically, he holds Diploma in Electrical Engineering Communication and First Degree in Electrical Engineering and Master in Science Social.

First Admiral Ts. Shaiful has been bestowed with Pahlawan Angkatan Tentera (PAT), Kesatria Angkatan Tentera (KAT), Kesatria Mangku Negara (KMN), Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN) and Pingat Jasa Malaysia (PJM) by HRH the King of Malaysia.

First Admiral Ts. Shaiful married Mrs Nurulizan binti Nordin and they are blessed with two sons and one daughter. During his free time, he enjoys various outdoor and sports activities. He is also a keen golfer and loves cycling. 

FIRST ADMIRAL ZAHARRUDIN BIN MOHAMED YUSOP

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First Admiral Zaharrudin bin Mohamed Yusop was born in Singapore in 1969. He started his career in Royal Malaysia Navy (RMN) as a Cadet Officer of the 3rd Intake Graduate Sheme and was commissioned on 23 June 1994 in the expertise of the Supply and Secretariat Branch. Until now, he has served in RMN the for  30 years.

Throughout his tenure, he has held various positions including supply, accounting, logistics and auditing.  Among the positions he has held are Supply Officer KD HANG TUAH, Accounting Officer at the Ammunition and Explosives Depot of the RMN, Staff Officer 1 Audit at the Internal Audit and General Investigation Division and Staff Officer 2 Logistics at the Joint Force Headquarters. He currently serves as the Eastern Logistics Commander at the RMN Sepangar base, Sabah.

First Admiral Zaharrudin has always strived to build a brilliant career as a supply officer in the RMN, where he gave his dedication and professionalism throughout his duty. The role of a supply officer is essential to ensure preparedness for RMN operations by managing logistics, procurement, inventory, and financial resources, all of which are essential to effectively support marine operations and missions.

First Admiral Zaharrudin also attended various specialist courses in the field of logistics, military, management and higher education in the country and abroad. He had the opportunity to pursue his master's degree in one of the universities in Australia through the Malaysian Australian Joint Defense Program (MAJDP) and obtained a Master of Science in Logistics. He was also given the opportunity to undergo a course at the PLA National Defense University Beijing, China and obtain a Masters in Defense Studies in 2024.

Laksma Zaharrudin married Puan Nor Hayati Bte Abd Razak and was blessed with a son. Despite having to work in a unit that is far from his family, he still gives a high commitment in carrying out his duties so that every job carried out has a positive impact on the operational level of the RMN in maintaining the safety of the country's waters.  At this time, he lives at the Teluk Sepangar Pangkalan TLDM Kota Kinabalu Sabah.

Rear Admiral Dato' Hanafiah bin Hassan was born in Kluang, Johor on 15th Feb 1967. He joined the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) on 16th Jan 1986 and was commissioned on 16th Jan 1988 as a Naval Officer in the Executive Branch with the rank of Acting Sub Lieutenant. He was inducted into the Naval Hydrographic Service on 16th Nov 1992 after completing the Basic Hydrographic Course at Japan Hydrographic Department, Tokyo. With his execellence service, he continue to rise in the hierarchy of RMN leadership. On 31st May 2018, he was appointted as the Director General of National Hydrographic Centre (NHC) with the rank of Rear Admiral.

Rear Admiral Dato' Hanafiah has held various appointment both at sea and ashore. His notable appointments are as Navigation Officer and Executive Officer of KD KELEWANG (Patrol Craft), Welfare Officer at Naval Region 1 Headquarters (HQ), Navigation Officer of KD MUTIARA (Survey ship), Staff Officer 3 Hydrography at RMN HQ, Hydrography and Oceanography Officer of KD PERANTAU (Survey ship), Commanding Officer of KD MUTIARA, Senior Director at the NHC and several other key positions. Through a exchange programme with Royal New Zealand Navy, Rear Admiral Dato' Hanafiah gained considerable hydrographic surveying experience on board HMNZS MONOWAI from 1995 to 1997.

Rear Admiral Dato' Hanafiah has attended several courses locally and abroad. He graduated with distinction in The Long Hydrographic Course from National Institute in Hydrography, India in 1997. He attended the Malaysian Command and Staff Course at The Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College in 2003 and obtained Diploma in Strategic and Defence Studies. He graduated from the Malaysian Armed Forces Defence College in 2010 with a Master of Arts in Defence Studies. In September 2016, Rear Admiral Dato' Hanafiah graduated from The National Defence University, Beijing China. On 25th Jan 2009, Rear Admiral Dato' Hanafiah was awarded the “Hydrographic H Charge” award by Chief of Navy for the highest Grade of Hydrographic Expertise.

As a Director General of NHC, Rear Admiral Dato' Hanafiah often represents Malaysia for meetings or seminars organized by the International Hydrographic Organisation and the East Asia Hydrographic Commission. He is also been appointted as the member of several Committees such as Technical Committee Working Group Joint Hydrographic Survey Malaysia and Singapore, Technical Committee Delimitation Malaysia and Indonesia, Working Committee for Marine Electronic Highway, The Hydrographic Surveyors Competency Evaluation Committee, Executive Committee of the Port Hydrographic Information Management and several other local an International Committees.

Rear Admiral Dato' Hanafiah was appointted as the Chairman of the Joint Task Team of Malaysia in search of Malaysia Airlines MH370 at the Joint Agency Coordination Centre, Canberra, Australia from 25th May 2014 to 1st November 2014. He was responsible in advising and determine the needs of the assets which were deployed for the search mission. In addition to that, he was an intermediary between Malaysia and Australia Technical High Level Task Force.