1798 - The
First Maltese Army set-up by a Maltese Government & Constitution was on 4th September 1798.
1800 -
Maltese Light Infantry battalion formed, under the command of Brigadier General Thomas Graham as part of the British Army.
1939 -
1945 -
RMA played a major part in the defence of Malta during the War.
1962 - 1970 - 1st Regiment RMA served with distinction in the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR)
1970 - Royal Malta Artillery was transferred to the
Malta Land Force (MLF) and fell under the responsibility of the Government of Malta.
1973 -
Armed Forces of Malta (AFM). New responsibilities included the raising of the Malta Pioneer Corps and the Dirghajn il-Maltin. These two labour corps were replaced by the Dejma Corps which existed from 1981 - 1989
1980 -
1988 - The AFM is divided into two separate units known as the
AFM and the Task Force, each commanded by a Colonel.
1988 - The two units were re-amalgamated into the
AFM under the unified command of a Brigadier.