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Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (Tentera)
                    The Public Administration Medal (Mil)
                                                                  Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera)
               This medal may be awarded to any member of           The Distinguished Service Order (Mil)
               the    SAF      who     has    distinguished
               himself/herself by a heroic act of courage and   This medal is the highest award that may be
               sacrifice,  or  for  outstanding  conduct  and   conferred  to  any  member  of  the  SAF  for
               performance,  and  selfless  devotion  to  the   exceptionally   distinguished   service   or
               service over and above the call of duty.       extraordinary  merit  in  military  command  or
                                                              staff work. In special circumstances, it may be

                                                              awarded to any person for his/her outstanding
                                                              service  in  the  promotion  of  good  relations
                                                              between  the  SAF  and  the  military  force  of
                                                              his/her country

                                                              WHY MEDALS ARE WORN ON THE
                                                              LEFT SIDE OF UNIFORM







                       Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera)
                     The Meritorious Service Medal (Mil)

               One level lower than the Darjah Utama Bakti
               Chemerlang  (Tentera),  this  medal  may  be
               awarded  to  any  member  of  the  SAF  for
               exceptionally   distinguished   service   or
               extraordinary  merit  in  military  command  or
               staff work. In special circumstance, the medal
               may  be  awarded  to  any  person  for  his
               outstanding service in the promotion of good   Orders, decorations and medals are worn on
               relations  between  the  SAF  and  the  military   the left  side of the  uniform, in  the order of
               force of his country.                          precedence.  One  fortuitous  feature  of  the
                                                              human anatomy is that by carrying a shield on
                                                              the left arm, leaving the right hand free for a
                                                              weapon,  the  heart  is  afforded  maximum
                                                              protection  by  the  shield.  Considerations  of
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