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class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mafsc.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Openining-MTAT.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"749\" data-e-disable-page-transition=\"true\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.mafsc.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Openining-MTAT.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22640%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"fiv-ctrls\">\n\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"fiv-prev\" title=\"Prev\"><span>Prev<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t<label class=\"fiv-count\"><span class=\"fiv-count-current\">1<\/span>of<span class=\"fiv-count-total\">25<\/span><\/label>\n\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"fiv-next\" title=\"Next\"><span>Next<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><br \/>\nThe history of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">this prestigious\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ollege dates back to 1967 when the Defence Minister,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the l<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ate<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tun\u00a0Hj\u00a0Abdul Razak bin Dato<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8216;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Huss<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ei<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">proposed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to set up a professional military institution to train\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF)\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">officer<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for higher command and staff responsibilities.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Subsequently, the Armed\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">F<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">orces Council agreed\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">college&#8217;s formation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0its 123<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0meeting on 27 October 1970.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8216;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">HAIGATE<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8216;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0was\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">chosen<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0as the temporary site for the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ollege because of its colourful,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">old but picturesque conglomeration of bricks and wooden blocks<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of huts,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">overlooking the Ministry of Defence in Kuala Lumpur<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The camp was firstly built during the post<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">war period and served as an Officers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8216;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Mess (Imphal Mess). It later became a series of temporary army camps, the last being Headquarters of Second Malaysian Infantry Division and Headquarters of lines of Communication Engineer Regiment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The challenging task of finding<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a suitable location\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ollege\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and the right directing staff f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ell<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0on the shoulders of a charismatic and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">far-sighted<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0com<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mander, Brig Jen\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Datuk\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Arulpragasam, who later became the 1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">st<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Commandant of Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College (MAFSC).\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ollege welcomed its first batch of 30<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">course participants (CP), drawn from the three services in January 1972. The subsequent intake was increased the following year when the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ollege took in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">fficers from the Royal Malaysian Police and the Malayan Civil Service in addition to those of the three services<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, making a total of 32 CP<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 1974, the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ollege created another milestone when it opened its doors to overseas CP<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Participants from friendly nations namely Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Thailand and the United Kingdom<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0joined the course. Since the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n, the CP intake has increased\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">proportionally with the representation of officers from friendly countries.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Over the years, the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ollege has undergone many structural changes and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">established\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">itself\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as a reputed seat of learning<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Strategy, Warfare and Leadership with a student body of 165 officers, which includes\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">41\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">officers from\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Royal Malaysian Police,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">over 23 friendly nations.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In its quest for quality and excellence, the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ollege formed a strategic partnership with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">University of Malaya\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(UM)\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in 1995. Under this collaboration,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CP<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">graduated after successfully earning<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a Post Graduate Diploma in Strategic and Defence Studies as well as the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8216;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">psc<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8216;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0qualification.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Marks awarded for the Post Graduate Diploma in Strategic and Defence Studies were absorbed into the overall staff college course assessment.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0implement<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0this program, the UM Program Coordinator and six\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">professors and lecturers were assigned to the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ollege during the UM\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">M<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">odule.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">collaboration<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0with UM ceased in 2011<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and in 2012 the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ollege established a new partnership with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">National Defence University of Malaysia offer<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a joint program\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Executive Diploma in Strategic and Defence Studies which\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">fully accredited by the Malaysian Qualification Agency.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Later on, i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n January 201<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">9<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the Executive Diploma Progra<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">m<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0upgraded to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Post Graduate Diploma in Strategic and Defence Studies which\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">falls into grade 7 of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Malaysian Qualification Framework<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To date<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a05390 officers of various nationalities have successfully graduated from the prestigious MAFSC since it was founded in 1972. Due to its illustrious achievement<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, this highly acclaimed college has inducted 14 alumni members to its Hall of Fame, namely those\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">who have\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">achieved the highest pinnacle in their military career (Chief of Defence Force, Chief of Army, Chief of Navy or Chief of Air Force).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The year of 2019 had created two significant historical events for the CP<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of Serial 48\/2019 and the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ollege itself. Cohort 48\/2019 was the third intake that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">saw the participation of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">only local CP from the tri<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">services<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and did<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0no<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t have any participants from overseas or any government agencies due to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">COVID-19 pandemic.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0In addition, Cohort 48\/2019 was also the last intake at\u00a0H<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">aigate<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0until the end of November 2019<\/span><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-1616.fg-simple_portfolio { justify-content: center; --fg-gutter: 40px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-1616.fg-simple_portfolio .fg-item { flex-basis: 250px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-simple_portfolio foogallery-lightbox-foobox fg-simple_portfolio fg-ready fg-dark fg-border-thin fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-always fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom fg-caption-always\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-1616\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 0; --fg-description-line-clamp: 0;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mafsc.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mtat-002.png\" data-caption-title=\"PUSPAHANAS\" data-attachment-id=\"1614\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-e-disable-page-transition=\"true\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.mafsc.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2020\/12\/mtat-002\/4230669740.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">PUSPAHANAS<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mafsc.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mtat-001.png\" data-caption-title=\"MAFSC\" data-attachment-id=\"1613\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-e-disable-page-transition=\"true\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.mafsc.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2020\/12\/mtat-001\/1589633620.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">MAFSC<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><br \/>\nMoving forward to become the centre of excellence in the region for Defence Studies and Research, the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ollege has moved to a new, modern and integrated complex located in Putrajaya known as\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">National Centre for Defence Studies or\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PUSPAHANAS<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The new<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ly minted\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">location in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pres<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">int\u00a01,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Putrajaya<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was mooted by the Prime Minister,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Right Honourable, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, who<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0proposed an integrated complex to house together both the M<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AF Defence College and MAFSC, Malaysia<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8216;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">centre of military\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">studies under one common roof in year 2000. Finally,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the new Cohort 49\/2019 embarked\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on a journey that created history by becoming the first cohort to attend MAFSC at the new complex of PUSPAHANAS<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in September 2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">college&#8217;s vision<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is to be<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">come\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the nation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8216;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s centre of excellence for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Strategic and Defence Studies in an effort to develop quality leaders with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">excellent skills in operational planning management in a joint environment<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whilst<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0its mission is to prepare selected\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Armed Forces Officers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to assume command and staff appointment<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in a single service\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">or\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">joint\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">operations in integrated and complex\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">environment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The college emblem<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0comprises\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">five-pointed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0gold crown and a shield with coloured segment of azure, red and dark blue\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">symboli<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sing\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">loyalty to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">His Majesty,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">K<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing and the joint service nature of the college. The three\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8216;<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">keris<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8216;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(wavy double-bladed dagger)\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">signify the three\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ervices, which indicates the three\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ervices are ready for action.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">W<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hile the open book is a symbol of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">continuous\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">learning. The yellow segment at the bottom symbolises the constitutional monarch as the head of state and the blossomed Bunga Raya\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ignifies the character of the Staff College as a national institution.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The college motto\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8216;<\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">lmu\u00a0Hikmat\u00a0Gagah<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8216;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0inscribed on the open book means\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8216;<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">K<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nowledge Is the Source of Strength<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8216;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The history of\u00a0this prestigious\u00a0college dates back to 1967 when the Defence Minister,\u00a0the late\u00a0Tun\u00a0Hj\u00a0Abdul Razak bin Dato&#8216;\u00a0Hussein,\u00a0proposed\u00a0to set up a professional military institution to train\u00a0Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF)\u00a0officers\u00a0for higher command and staff responsibilities.\u00a0Subsequently, the Armed\u00a0Forces Council agreed\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0college&#8217;s formation\u00a0in\u00a0its 123rd\u00a0meeting on 27 October 1970.\u00a0 &#8216;HAIGATE&#8216;\u00a0was\u00a0chosen\u00a0as the temporary site for the\u00a0college because of its colourful,\u00a0old but picturesque conglomeration [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":325,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"table_tags":[],"class_list":["post-368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-about-us"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mafsc.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mafsc.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mafsc.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mafsc.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mafsc.my\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=368"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.mafsc.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1757,"href":"https:\/\/www.mafsc.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368\/revisions\/1757"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mafsc.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mafsc.my\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mafsc.my\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mafsc.my\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=368"},{"taxonomy":"table_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mafsc.my\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftable_tags&post=368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}