The college was now to become seat of learning, as well as a centre for traning the nation’s leaders in government service as well as battlefield, meet the ambition project to the founder - High Commissioner Field Marshal Tun Sir Gerald Templer K.G. GCB GC MG KBE DSO DCL. 

With the establishment of FMC, a Charter of the College outlining specific objective of this institution came into being. It is reported that Tun Templer himself drafted its opening paragraph which was remained unchanged since the inception of the College in 1953.
The Charter stated: 
 “The Federation Military College has been established with the object of preparing young Malayans to take their places as Officers in the Armed Forces of the  Federation, in the higher divisions of the public service and as leaders in the professional, commercial and industrial life of the country.”

The task of looking after the academic aspects in the Boys Wing was however entrusted to a Director of Studies (DOS) – a civilian Senior Education Officer. He was responsible to the Commandant for carrying out the scholastic policy down by the Board of Governors of the College and thus adviser to the Commandant on general educational policies. The DOS had 3 Senior-Assistants each responsible for the specialist teaching of a group of subjects – called the Head of Science and Mathematics and Head of Arts."

For the purpose of military traning, and the co-ordination of domestics military administration required within the Boys Wing, a Officer-in-Charge (O.C.) was posted. He was responsible to the Director of Studies (DOS) and thus ultimately to the Commandants.

Furthermore, the emphasis, as is obvious, was not merely in serving the nation in any manner but in the capacity as leaders. This aspiration is best epitomized in the motto the College adopted – “SERVE TO LEAD”.

In September 1954, the Commemoration Foundation Day was celebrated in a grand manner. Preset to witness the Commemoration Day Parade were the High Commissioner, Sir Donald Macgilivray, His Highness, the Sultan of Selangor, the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, The Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tun Abdul Razak and a large number of dignities from all walk of life.