1,500 Armed Forces officers in opening performance

Armed to the teeth: Armed Forces personnel wearing their camouflage or ghillie suit participating in the parade.

KUALA LUMPUR: For the first time, the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) will entertain spectators witnessing the National Day 2015 celebration with a field band performance called Rentak Sederap Gabungan ATM.

ATM Staff Officer 1 Lt-Col Md Yusof Sebli said 1,500 personnel from the army, air force and navy would be involved in the performance.

“We are given the opportunity to do the opening performance. It will be held specifically for the National Day and incorporates the elements of unity for Malaysians,” Lt-Col Md Yusof said.

He added that all the members involved in the parade had been undergoing continuous training since Aug 18.

Overall, he said 30 army and 30 air force assets and 30 horses belonging to the army would be involved in the parade.

It is being jointly carried out by the Prime Minister’s Department, Kuala Lumpur City Hall, Communi­cations and Multimedia Ministry and the National Culture and Arts Department.

The event would also be enlivened by more than 10,000 participants from government and private agencies who would be involved in various performances such as the parade, rhythmic marching and anti-terrorist demonstration.