SINGAPORE — The Chief of Navy, Rear-Admiral Aaron Beng Yao Cheng, will be the new Chief of Defence Force for the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and the first Navy officer to command SAF, in what analysts described as a positive&nb
SINGAPORE — The Chief of Navy, Rear-Admiral Aaron Beng Yao Cheng, will be the new Chief of Defence Force for the Singapore Armed Forces and the first Navy officer to command SAF, in what analysts described as a positive signal that any capable officer can"shoot for the highest positions" in the military.
Mr David Boey, who used to be a defence correspondent with national daily The Straits Times and has been actively blogging on defence-related matters since 2009, said that the appointment of Rear-Admiral Beng to the top position in SAF's leadership reflects the armed forces’ confidence in successfully inculcating a"joint mindset" among its officers, that there is a collaboration among the various services across the armed forces.
"Singapore has always been a maritime nation. Rear-Admiral Beng's tenure as Chief of Defence Force will come at a time when Mindef and SAF are reflecting on options to replace key naval assets, which are considerably dated. “The selection of Chief of Defence Force is meritocratic in nature, so technically, anyone who is capable regardless of their service can step up to serve the position.”
Mindef said that under Rear-Admiral Beng’s leadership, the Navy pursued organisational changes and capability development to prepare for the future. He has held various senior command and staff appointments, including Chief Guards Officer and Chief of Army, as well as heading the Joint Plans and Transformation Department that oversees SAF’s longer-term transformation efforts.
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