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The history of the Royal Military College has its roots on 3July 1952 when an announcement was made by the Secretary of Defence that the ‘Malay Regiment Training Depot’ in Port Dickson was to be upgraded as the ‘Malay Regiment Training Centre’ with the additional establishment of the ‘Pre-Officer Cadet Training Unit’ (Pre-OCTU) and a ‘Boys’ Company’.

It was not until 1953, when the then British High Commissioner to Malaya, the late Field Marshal Tun Sir Gerald Templer, envisioned future leaders of the then Malaya, that these two establishments that the ‘FEDERATION MILITARY COLLEGE’ was formally formed. Hense, the formal birth of the currents ‘ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE’ on 17 December1953.

Since its inception, the College has undergone various changes. To-date, more than 10,000 Puteras have graduated from the College and have taken their places as leaders of the country.

role and charter

The original role of the ‘Boys’ Company’ was to be a feeder institution for potential officers for the Armed Forces. Those who could not make it were to be potential Non-Commissioned Officers. When the ‘Federation Military College’ was formed, its role included preparing young Malayans (then) for the Public Service and other professionals as well as leaders in the commercial and industrial of the country. Its charter has not changes since then ‘Preparing young Malaysians to take their places as officers in the Armed Forces, in the higher divisions of the Public Service and as leaders in the professionals, commercial and industrial life of the country’.

staff

When the College was established in 1953, its original staff was less than 10 (consisting of British teachers with the exception of one Malay Language teacher). Today, the staff consists of nearly 60 military and civilian teachers. The first Malaysian Senior Military Officer was appointed in 1961. In line with the Malaysianization of the College, Malaysian civilian and military teachers took over the appointements held by the British civilian and military teachers. In 1995 the first Malaysian Director of Studies was appointed. In 1967 the first Malaysian Army Officer took over the post of the Commandant from the British Army Officer.

the products of the college

To-date, more than 10,000 Budak Boys/Puteras have graduated from the College. A number continued their stay in the College by joining the Cadet Division and commissioned as officers in the three services of the Armed Forces. The remainder have continued with their studies in other institutions of higher learning and taken up their places as leaders in the public sector and other professions within and outside the country. A few ventured into business and other professions on leaving the College. We have had Ministers, Politicians, Generals and Admirals, Chief Sectaries, Secretaries General and Department Heads as well as Chairman, Chief Executives in the private sectors, Vice-Chancellors and lecturers in the various institutions of higher learning and other professionals etc. who hailed from the Royal Military College. Regretably, as at today, not that may Old Puteras hold such office. It has always been the vision of the Royal Military College to not only prepare young Malaysians to take their places as officers in the Armed Forces, in the higher divisions of the Public Service and as leaders in the professional, commercial and industrial life of the country’ but to produce citizens of integrity and excellence.

the future

The RMC moved to its new premises at Bukit Belimbing (Belimbing Hills), which is adjacent to its former site on the 28th December 2013. The new campus with its modern facilities including having its own Guard House is designed to accommodate up to 1500 Puteras. The International Bacaulerate (IB) program is to be introduced in 2015. Qualified Puteras who completed their SPM examinations shall be given the opportunity to pursue the IB program, thus spending a total of four years in RMC. It has always been the vision of the Royal Military College to not only prepare young Malaysians to take their places as officers in the Armed Forces, in the higher divisions of the Public Service and as leaders in the professional, commercial and industrial life or the country’ but to produce citizens of the integrity and excellence.
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