The 3rd Infantry Division (Abbr.: 3 DIV; ) 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.
Major General Dato' Tengku Muhammad Fauzi Tengku Ibrahim is the current commander of 3 DIV.
History
Formed as an infantry division Founded as an infantry division on 28 December 1976, during communist insurgency, 3 DIV was tasked with defending the Malay peninsula alongside the 2nd Infantry Division (2 DIV) and 11th Infantry Division (11 DIV). At the time, 2 DIV headquarters were based at Sungai Besi Army Base and were in charge of the Malay peninsula's northern region. The 2 DIV was then relocated to Penang, while the 4th Infantry Division was created for the Malay Peninsula's eastern region. Instead, the 11 DIV was reorganised into an army reserve combat formation. Since then, the 3 DIV has been responsible for four states: Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Johor, and Pahang.
Restructure as a combined arms division When armoured and artillery combat elements were added, 3 DIV was reorganised as a combined arms division. They are the first Malaysian Army's infantry division to do so. Despite the fact that it is no longer a pure infantry division, the 3rd Infantry Division retains its original name.
Structure
+ 3rd Division of the Malaysian Army Emblem Name Formation Place of deployment 1st Infantry Brigade Brigade Seremban 4th Mechanised Brigade Brigade Kuantan 7th Infantry Brigade Brigade Kluang 3rd Division Artillery Division 5th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment (5 RAMD) Battalion Kluang 10th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment (10 RAMD) Battalion Batu Pahat 14th Battalion (Mechanised), Royal Malay Regiment (14 RAMD (MEK)) Battalion Gemas 24th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment (24 RAMD) Battalion Seremban 2nd Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps (2 KAD) Regiment Port Dickson 11th Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps (11 KAD) Regiment Gemas 1st Squadron, Royal Signals Regiment (1 SSB) Squadron Seremban 3rd Battalion, Royal Signals Regiment (3 RSD) Battalion 2nd Regiment, Royal Artillery Regiment (2 RAD) Regiment Johor 3rd Regiment, Royal Military Police Corps (3 KPTD) Regiment Melaka508th Regiment, Territorial Army (REJ 508 AW)RegimentSeremban73rd Workshop, Royal Ordnance Corps (73 WKSP)Workshop4th Mechanised Brigade Workshop (4 WKSP BGD (MEK))WorkshopKuantan7th Infantry Brigade Workshop (7 WKSP BGD)Workshop1st Company (Supply), Royal Logistics Corps (1 KOMP KPD/ PL BEKALAN)Company7th Company (Supply), Royal Logistics Corps (7 KOMP KPD/ PL BEKALAN)Company
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