Звезда Командора доблести: награда и лауреаты

When compared to British Armed Forces military awards, this award is equivalent to the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross.

The medal is made of pure silver and is shaped like a five pointed star. On the star, two Kris lie beneath the Malaysian royal crown. A ribbon with 45° stripes slanting right holds the star. Stripes come in red, white, blue, and yellow.

As of the year 2023, 115 people have been awarded the Star of the Commander of Valour. #NameRank at the timeYearUniformed servicesUnit at that timeNote1Abdul Rahman Khamis [ms]Lieutenant1958Malay Regiment26Osman bin ShariffSergeant1972Royal Reconnaissance Regiment35Saafar bin Ibrahim Corporal1974Royal Malay Regiment37Wilfred Gomez MalongInspector1974 Royal Malaysia PoliceBorder Scouts, Police Field Force38Zaki bin Nordin Corporal1974Malaysian Special Service Regiment41Ahmad bin Abdul Rashid Captain1975Intelligence Corps51Basri bin Omar2nd Lieutenant1976Engineer Regiment52Kulasingam SabaratnamDeputy Superintendent of Police1976 Royal Malaysia PoliceSpecial Investigation Division (D9), Criminal Investigation Department53Beliang anak BaliLance Corporal1977Malaysian Ranger Regiment60Mohamad H. Piah bin AliLieutenant1978Royal Malay Regiment82Mohd Halim bin Khalid Captain1994Royal Malay Regiment89Mohd. Noor bin RazakActing Assistant Superintendent of Police1996 Royal Malaysia PoliceJungle Squad 69, Police Field Force90Azman bin MudaConstable1997 Royal Malaysia PolicePandan Indah Police Cottage 91Mohd. Zahir bin MamatLance Corporal1997 Royal Malaysia PolicePandan Indah Police Cottage 92Ada bin KulimLance Corporal1998 Royal Malaysia PoliceVAT 69 Commando93Anuar bin AliasCommander2000Naval Special Force94Mohd Shah bin AhmadDetective Sergeant2001 Royal Malaysia PoliceSpecial Branch95Sagadevan RajooDetective Sergeant2001 Royal Malaysia PoliceSpecial Branchposthumous96Mathew anak MedanCorporal200221st Special Service Groupposthumous97Mohd. Fakaruddin bin ZakariaConstable2007 Royal Malaysia PoliceGeneral Duty Branch, Semenyih Police Stationposthumous98Hisham bin MahmoodAssistant Superintendent of Police2012 Royal Malaysia PoliceSpecial Actions Unit99Apot anak SaadSergeant Major2013 Royal Malaysia PoliceVAT 69 Commando100Abd. Aziz bin Sarikon Sergeant Major2014 Royal Malaysia PoliceGeneral Operations Forceposthumous101Azman bin Ampong Corporal2014 Royal Malaysia PoliceVAT 69 Commando102Baharin Bin Hamit Detective Sergeant Major2014 Royal Malaysia PoliceSpecial Branchposthumous103Ibrahim bin Lebar Assistant Commissioner of Police2014 Royal Malaysia PoliceSpecial Branchposthumous104Michael anak Padel Deputy Superintendent of Police 2014 Royal Malaysia PoliceSpecial Branchposthumous105Mohd Azrul bin Tukiran Corporal2014 Royal Malaysia PoliceGeneral Operations Forceposthumous106Mohd Salleh bin Abd Razak Corporal2014 Royal Malaysia PoliceVAT 69 Commando107Mohd Tarmizi bin Hashim Corporal2014 Royal Malaysia PoliceVAT 69 Commando108Sabarudin bin Daud Sergeant2014 Royal Malaysia PoliceVAT 69 Commandoposthumous109Salam bin Tugiran Sergeant (S)2014 Royal Malaysia PoliceTransport Branch, Logistics and Technology Departmentposthumous110Zulkifli bin Mamat Assistant Superintendent of Police2014 Royal Malaysia PoliceVAT 69 Commandoposthumous111Datuk Leong Chee WohSenior Assistant Commissioner of Police (Retired)2017 Royal Malaysia PoliceF Team, Special Branch112Md Radzi bin Md IsaDeputy Superintendent of Police (Retired)2017 Royal Malaysia PoliceVAT 69 Commando113Baharuddin bin RamliSergeant2021 Royal Malaysia Police3rd Battalion (Senoi Praaq), General Operations Forceposthumous114Norihan bin TariSergeant2021 Royal Malaysia Police3rd Battalion (Senoi Praaq), General Operations Force

Major (retd (Retired)) Baharin bin Abd Jalil, (Service number: 410560), was a Platoon Commander in A Company of the 1st Battalion, Malaysian Ranger Regiment (1 RANGER) at the time. He was a Leftenan Muda ('2nd Lieutenant') at the time. In Operation Hentam, he was tasked with conducting blocks in various locations around Kampung Goebilt, Sarawak. Blocks are positions where a unit, the anvil, acts as a stopping force. The pursuing force, the hammer, would fire fight the enemy into the anvil, where it would be efficiently decimated. In jungle warfare, the "Hammer and Anvil" tactic is widely used. Two Communist terrorists met the villagers of Kampung Goebilt on 12 March 1971, to obtain food supplies. The villagers obliged by providing them with food, and the members of the 1 RANGER were quickly informed. As a result, one of the food collecting terrorists was apprehended. Baharin divided his platoon into small groups after gathering more information. He joined forces with Ranger Lan Gima. These two were successful in detecting a group of enemies. The enemy group was estimated to number around ten people. They were successful in making contact with the enemy. In a fierce moving gunfight, these two formidable characters engaged the enemy. Baharin and Lan Gima killed 13 of the enemy themselves. The King awarded the PGB to 2Lt Baharin bin Abd Jalil for valour in the highest Ranger Corps traditions. He left the military with the rank of Major.

Captain (retd) David Fu Chee Ming [ms], (b. 1945; Service number: 200772), was the Platoon Commander of the 8th Platoon of C Company, 4th Battalion, Malaysian Ranger Regiment at the time. He was tasked with tracking and destroying the enemy in his sector of operation in the Tanah Hitam area of Perak. He was a Leftenan Muda ('2nd Lieutenant') at the time. On 27 August 1970, his platoon of 24 men came into contact with a group of approximately 70 enemy combatants. The enemy had accidentally entered his sector. Thus began a 7 hour long heavy and intense battle. The men fought on under his unwavering leadership, killing four of the enemy. There were no casualties on his patrol. The King awarded him the PGB for his outstanding gallantry and bravery in the finest traditions of the Ranger Corps. He retired as a Captain after a distinguished career.

Warrant Officer Class 1 (retd) Ielias bin Ibrahim is the only PGB recipient from the Malaysian Army's reserve unit, the Territorial Army Regiment. Ielias retired as Regimental Sergeant Major of the Reserve Officer Training Unit at Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Colonel (retd) Ismail Salleh (army officer) [ms], (Service number: 12171), then Company Commander of the 6th Battalion, Malaysian Ranger Regiment, was tasked with carrying out Operation Badak in the Pelam Estate area of Klian Intan, Perak. He held the rank of Mejar ('Major') at the time. This operation was launched in response to intelligence that a group of enemy infiltrators had infiltrated the area via the Thai Malaysian border. Ismail, along with Platoons 8 and 9, entered the area of operation around 3 a. m. on 23 August 1970, with the intention of blocking enemy infiltrators. Platoon 8 made contact with the enemy's forward elements around 4 p. m. on the same day. Four of the enemy were killed in a brief and fierce firefight. As a result, the enemy staged a withdrawal. The enemy launched a counterattack against Platoon 8 after a few minutes. At the same time, Ismail and Platoon 9 were targeted by another enemy group. The Battalion's HQ at Klian Intan Camp requested artillery support. Ismail and his group were able to surround the enemy while waiting for the requested artillery support. In this position, he and his group exchanged fire with the enemy, killing one and wounding several others. As artillery fire rained down on the enemy, he ordered his men to keep firing on the encircled enemies. The enemy was estimated to number around 70 people and to be armed with automatic weapons and high explosives. The fight lasted seven hours. His Majesty the King bestowed the PGB on Major Ismail bin Salleh for his bravery in the face of the enemy. He left the military with the rank of Colonel.

Warrant Officer Class 1 (retd) Temenggung Datuk Kanang anak Langkau, , (b. 1945; d. 2013; Service number: 901738), of Simanggang, Sarawak, was a Malaysian soldier from the 8th Battalion, Malaysian Ranger Regiment (today known as the 8th Battalion (Parachute), Royal Ranger Regiment) who was awarded the Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa. He is the only person in the Malaysian Armed Forces to have received two of the highest gallantry awards. On 21 April 1962, he enlisted in the British Army as an Iban Tracker with the Sarawak Rangers. After Malaysia was established, he was absorbed into the Malaysian Rangers. He retired from the military after 21 years of service as a Warrant Officer Class 1. On the 1st of June 1979, while on a reconnaissance mission in the Korbu Forest Reserve (Fort Legap), he came across an enemy camp and attacked it against forces that outnumbered his own. As a result of the encounter, two rangers and five enemies were killed. Enemy equipment was also confiscated. He was awarded the "Pingat Gagah Berani" for his actions.

Ranger Lan anak Gima (Service number: 901111) served in the 1 RANGER. During Operation Hentam on 12 March 1971, he joined 2nd Lieutenant Baharin Abd Jalil on a manhunt mission. These two were able to detect a group of enemies numbering in the tens. They started the firefight and engaged in a fierce moving firefight with the enemy. Baharin and Lan Gima killed 13 enemies between them. The PGB was bestowed by the King on Ranger Lan anak Gima.

General (retd) Tan Sri Mohd Ghazali bin Haji Che Mat was one of the first four recipients of the award. The four soldiers received the award on Malaysian Independence Day, two years before the award was officially gazetted by the Malaysian government. Mohd Ghazali, then Leftenan Muda ('2nd Lieutenant'), led Platoon 1 from A Company, 2nd Battalion, Malay Regiment on a routine patrol on 13 November 1957. The platoon notices an enemy platoon on top of a hill. Platoon 1 was spotted by the enemy while climbing the hill to set up an ambush and was pinned down by enemy shots from the top of the hill. Mohd Ghazali and one of his platoon members, Private Hassan Selati, decide to do a suicide charge towards the enemy's position after being unable to move for a long time, and they manage to kill two of the enemy. The enemy withdrew from their position after being surprised by the supposedly final charge from the two brave men, and Platoon 1 survived the firefight. The enemy platoon was later identified as the 37th/39th Liberation Platoon of the 5th Malayan Communist Party Regiment. Mohd Ghazali was appointed as the 8th Chief of the Defence Forces on 1 November 1985.

Chief Inspector (retd) Voon Ken Hong was a Malaysian intelligence police officer and Special Branch secret agent who participated in Operation Taloong during the Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89). Voon retired from the service as a Chief Inspector in 1997.