TRAINING MANAGEMENT IN THE MALAYSIAN ARMED FORCES RELIGIOUS CORPS PERSONNEL

Abstract

Islamic propagation in the Malaysian Army has started since its inception in 1933 and was strengthened with the establishment of the Malaysian Armed Forces Religious Corps (KAGAT) in 1985. The Islamic Propagation efforts implemented by KAGAT in the military institutions have been successful in establishing Islamic appreciation amongst military personnel; strengthening their spiritual and mental aspect so that they have the strong combat power to defend their nation. This paper discussed on the approach used to develop the quality of the Islamic military missionaries or the personnel of the Malaysian Armed Forces Religious Corps or KAGAT). Library research, survey method using questionnaire, interview and observation have been used to gain data related to the preparation and training for the KAGAT personnel. The questionnaire was used as the field study instrument to study the Armed Forces personnel’s perception of the Armed Forces Religious Corps (KAGAT) members. A total of 383 respondents from the Malaysian Armed Forces were used as research samples. Random sampling technique was used and the overall survey result was analysed using the SPSS software where both descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to the data collected. Research results showed that the Malaysian Armed Forces personnel perception towards KAGAT members is generally good (high) and this proved that the KAGAT effort to nurture Islamic appreciation amongst Malaysian Armed Forces personnel is achieved.