Malaysian Defence Intelligence Organisation is the
naval intelligence
and air force intelligence.
History
Malaysian Defense Intelligence Organisation (MDIO), formerly known as Defense Intelligence Staff Division (DISD), was established on 1 October 1981 to replace the Joint Intelligence Directorate (JID). Its main objective was to gather and produce intelligence products to counter the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) during the Second Malayan Emergency.
The Director General of MDIO is responsible for reporting to the Chief of Armed Forces, the Minister of Defence, and the
National Security Division.[1] Currently, Lt. Gen. Datuk Ahmad Norihan bin Jalal holds the position.[2] As of the latest update (7th December 2023), Lieutenant-General Datuk Ahmad Norihan Jalal is retiring and his position has been handed over to his deputy and successor Lieutenant-General Dato’ Mohd Razali Alias.[3]
Congratulations are also extended to Lieutenant-General Dato’ Mohd Razali Alias on his appointment as the 18th Director-General of Malaysian Defence Intelligence Organisation (MDIO).
On 23 September 2022, Chief of Defence Forces General Affendi Buang officially changed the name and logo of the Armed Forces Defence Intelligence Staff Division (DISD) to the Malaysian Defence Intelligence Organisation. [4]
Organisation
Malaysian Defence Intelligence Organisation's headquarters is located in Kuala Lumpur. It is responsible for the overall management and administration of the organization.
Malaysia
Malaysian Armed Forces