Johor Military Forces
The Royal Johor Military Force (Abbr.: JMF; Malay: Askar Timbalan Setia Negeri Johor — ATSNJ; Jawi: عسكر تيمبلن ستيا نڬري جوهر) is an independent military force of the state of Johor and the private royal guard of Sultan of Johor in Malaysia. The JMF is Malaysia's oldest active military unit still in operation and the only military in the Federation that is maintained by a state. The force comes under the control of the Sultan. Its headquarters are located at Sultan Ibrahim Camp, Johor Bahru.
| Royal Johor Military Force | |
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| Askar Timbalan Setia Negeri Johor عسكر تيمبلن ستيا نڬري جوهر | |
| Founded | 11 May 1886 |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Allegiance | Sultan of Johor |
| Type | Private army, Royal guard, Foot guards |
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| Size | 425 |
| Garrison/HQ | Sultan Ibrahim Camp, Johor Bahru |
| Nickname(s) | "Sultan's Own Bodyguards" "The Sultan's Troops" |
| Patron | Sultan of Johor |
| Motto(s) | Taat dengan setia ('Obey faithfully') |
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| Anniversaries | 11 May |
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| Commanders | |
| Commandant | Sultan Ibrahim Ismail, the Sultan of Johor |
| Commanding officer | Major General Tunku Ismail Idris, the Crown Prince of Johor |
| Second-in-command | Major Ahmad Hamdan Libar |
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| Helicopter | Sikorsky 76 B |
The retention of the army was one of the stipulations in 1946 which Johor made when it participated in the Federation of Malaya. The Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of Malaysia states that the Malaysian federal government is solely responsible for foreign policy and military forces in the country. The JMF will be involved under the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) during any kind of emergency and armed conflict as an infantry unit.