KUALA LUMPUR: Army chief General Hafizuddeain Jantan made history by being inducted as the 300th member of the International Hall of Fame (IHOF) at the US Army Command and General Staff College (USACGSC).
The induction ceremony took place yesterday at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, US.
In a statement, the army said the recognition is a huge achievement as Hafizuddeain is only the third Malaysian to be inducted into the hall of fame.
“Hafizuddeain is an alumnus of the USACGSC, having graduated in 2001.
“He is the third Malaysian to be honoured with IHOF membership, following General Hashim Hussein (the 18th army chief) and General Shahrom Nordin (the 19th army chief),” the statement said.
Also present at the ceremony was Hafizuddeain’s wife, Hartiah Hamzah, who is chairman of the Malaysian army family welfare body (Bakar Darat).