He will be the first naval officer to serve as head of the Singapore Armed Forces. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - The Chief of Navy, Rear-Admiral Aaron Beng, will take over from Lieutenant-General Melvyn Ong as the Chief of Defence Force on March 24. He will be the first naval officer to serve as head of the Singapore Armed Forces since its formation in 1972.
Mindef said LG Ong will serve in the Public Service after he steps down from his military role, but did not elaborate further. RADM Sean Wat Jianwen, the Navy’s current Fleet Commander, will take over as the Chief of Navy on March 10. Under his watch, the SAF hastened its transformation efforts to adapt to a rapidly changing operational environment. Changes included the introduction of the SAF’s fourth arm –including overseeing the formation of various task forces, such as that for contact tracing and home recovery, to support the Government’s efforts.On an international front, LG Ong has helped to raise the SAF’s international standing, said Mindef.
Mindef said the SAF enhanced Singapore’s peace and security under LG Ong’s leadership, citing his involvement in high-profile security operations, which includedlaunch of the Counter-Terrorism Information Facility,
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