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List of serving general and flag officers of the Singapore Armed Forces
As of 1 July 2021, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has one three-star general—Chief of Defence Force, 3 two-star generals and 24 one-star generals (to be updated).
Chiefs of Armed Services
| Position | Rank and name | Photo | Date of rank | Vocation | Decorations | Service branch | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of Defence Force (CDF) | Lieutenant-General Melvyn Ong Su Kiat | 1 July 2018[a] | Guards | PPA(E), PPA(P) | Singapore Army | [1] | |
| Chief of Air Force (CAF) | Major-General Kelvin Khong Boon Leong | 1 July 2019[b] | Fighter | PPA(E), PPA(P), PBS | Republic of Singapore Air Force | [2] | |
| Chief of Navy (CNV) | Rear-Admiral Aaron Beng Yao Cheng | 1 January 2021[c] | Naval Officer | PPA(P) | Republic of Singapore Navy | [3] | |
| Chief of Army (COA) | Major-General David Neo Chin Wee | 1 July 2022[d] | Commandos | PPA(E) | Singapore Army | [4] | |
| Chief of Digital Intelligence (CDI) | Brigadier-General Lee Yi-Jin | 28 October 2022 | Artillery | PPA(G) | Digital and Intelligence Service | [5] |
Ministry of Defence/Joint Staff
| Rank | Name | Position | Vocation | Date of rank | Service branch | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Tan Ken-Li | Defence Cyber Chief / Chief of Staff, Digital and Intelligence Staff | Guards | 1 July 2017 | Singapore Army | [6][7] | |
| Yew Chee Leung | Director, Military Security Department | Armour | 1 May 2018 | Singapore Army | [8][9] | |
| Ng Chad-Son | Deputy Secretary (Technology) / Future Systems and Technology Architect | Signals | 18 May 2018 | Singapore Army | [10][11] | |
| Frederick Choo | Chief of Staff, Joint Staff / Singapore Armed Forces Inspector-General | Armour | 1 July 2018 | Singapore Army | [12][13] | |
| Ho Kum Luen | Director of Joint Operations | Fighters | 1 July 2019 | Republic of Singapore Air Force | [12][2] |
Singapore Army
| Rank | Name | Position | Vocation | Date of rank | Service branch | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tan Tiong Keat | Commandant, SAFTI Military Institute | Combat Engineers | 1 July 2019 | Singapore Army | [14] | |
| Adrian Teng | Assistant Chief of General Staff (Operations) | Artillery | 1 July 2022 | Singapore Army | [15] | |
| Frederick Choo | Chief of Staff – Joint Staff | Armour | 1 July 2020 | Singapore Army | [16][15] | |
| Goh Si Mien | Commander, 25th Division / Chief Armour Officer | Armour | 1 July 2020 | Singapore Army | [15] | |
| Andrew Lim Heng Tiew | Commander, Training and Doctrine Command | Infantry | 1 July 2020 | Singapore Army | [17][18] | |
| Terry Tan Koon Woo | Commander, Combat Service Support Command | Infantry | 1 July 2020 | Singapore Army | [19][15] | |
| Pang Lead Shuan | Commander, 2 People's Defence Force | Infantry | 1 Jan 2023? | Singapore Army | [20] | |
| Anand Sathi Kumar | Commander, 6th Division / HQ SS | Intelligence | 1 Jan 2023? | Singapore Army | ||
| Goh Pei Ming | Commander, 3rd Division | Infantry | Unknown | Singapore Army | ||
| Tan Cheng Kwee | Chief of Staff, General Staff | Guards | Unknown | Singapore Army | ||
| Low Wilson | Commander, 21st Division / Chief Guards Officer | Guards | 1 July 2022 | Singapore Army | ||
| Xu Youfeng | Commander, 9th Division / Chief Infantry Officer | Infantry | 1 July 2022 | Singapore Army | ||
| Tan Mu Yen | Commander, Combat Service Support Command | Logistics | 1 Jan 2023? | Singapore Army |
References
- ^ Ganesan, Deenpanraj (28 June 2018). . The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Recognising Over 500 Personnel from MINDEF and SAF". MINDEF. 27 June 2019. from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Promotion of Chief of Navy". MINDEF. 14 December 2020. from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Officers, Military Experts, Warrant Officers and Defence Executive Officers Recognised at MINDEF/SAF Promotion Ceremonies 2022". MINDEF. 30 June 2022. from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ cue (28 October 2022). "BG Lee Yi-Jin appointed SAF's first Chief of Digital and Intelligence Service | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "More than 500 SAF Personnel Promoted". MINDEF. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ Teo Jing Ting (20 February 2019). "PIONEER - MINDEF adds two cyber expert schemes, cyber defence school". MINDEF.
- ^ "Army News, Issue 251" (PDF). MINDEF. 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Ministry of Defence - Military Security Department". Singapore Government Directory. 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Chad-Son Ng, Director Military Intelligence / Chief C4I at Ministry of Defence of Singapore". LinkedIn. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Ministry of Defence". Singapore Government Directory. 21 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Singapore Armed Forces - The Joint Staff". Singapore Government Directory. 21 May 2022.
- ^ "SAF Young Leader Award 2018". Eunoia Junior College. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jin-kiat-chua-b39863189/?originalSubdomain=sg[self-published source]
- ^ a b c d "Mindef promotes 647 military personnel". The Straits Times. 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Army". www.mindef.gov.sg.
- ^ "gov.sg | A". www.sgdi.gov.sg.
- ^ "The Singapore Army on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022.[user-generated source]
- ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "724 personnel from Mindef and SAF promoted in annual exercise". The Straits Times. 25 June 2021.
Notes
- ^ LG Ong assumed the office of CDF on 23 March 2018 but was promoted to lieutenant-general on 1 July 2018.
- ^ MG Khong assumed the office of COAF on 22 March 2019 but was promoted to major-general on 1 July 2019.
- ^ RADM Beng was appointed CNV on 23 March 2020 as a rear-admiral (one-star); he was promoted to rear admiral (two-star) on 1 January 2021.
- ^ MG Neo assumed the office of COA on 10 March 2022 but was promoted to major-general on 1 July 2022.