SINGAPORE - The Chief of Navy, Rear-Admiral (RADM) Aaron Beng, will take over from Lieutenant-General (LG) Melvyn Ong as the Chief of Defence Force (CDF) on March 24. He will be the first naval officer to serve as head of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) since its formation in 1972. The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said on Wednesday that the...
Rear-Admiral Aaron Beng will be taking over as the Chief of Defence Force from Lieutenant-General Melvyn Ong on March 24, 2023.
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 – the Digital and Intelligence Service – and the launch of the Republic of Singapore Navy’s Invincible-class submarines.
Mindef said the SAF enhanced Singapore’s peace and security under LG Ong’s leadership, citing his involvement in high-profile security operations, which included the Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un summit and the 33rd Asean Summit, both of which took place in 2018.
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