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Chief Of Navy (Singapore)
The chief of Navy is the head of the Republic of Singapore Navy. The incumbent chief is Aaron Beng, who was appointed on 23 March 2020. List of chiefs of Navy References {{DEFAULTSORT:Chiefs of Navy Republic of Singapore Navy Navy chiefs of staff, Singapore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Beng
Aaron Beng Yao Cheng is a Singaporean two-star rear-admiral who has been serving as Chief of Navy since 2020. Education Upon his graduation from Hwa Chong Institution in 2000, Beng was awarded the President’s Scholarship and the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship, to studying at Yale University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University o ... degree. Military career Beng enlisted into the SAF in 2000. He was Commanding Officer of the frigate RSS ''Intrepid'' and subsequently Commanding Officer of the Frigate Squadron. He was also Director of the Defence Policy Office. Beng was appointed Fleet Commander in March 2019, before being appointed Chief of Staff – Naval Staff in November 2019. He was appointed Chief of Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronnie Tay
Ronnie Tay (born 2 October 1963) is a Singaporean civil servant and former two-star rear-admiral who served as Chief of Navy between 2003 and 2007. After leaving the Navy, Tay served as the chief executive officer of the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) between 2007 and 2013, and the National Environment Agency between 2013 and 2018. Education Tay received his secondary and pre-university education in Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and Anglo-Chinese Junior College respectively. He was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship in 1982 and graduated from the University of Oxford in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) in engineering science. He attended the Singapore Command and Staff Course in 1991. He was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Postgraduate Scholarship in 1996 and went on to obtain a Master of Science in management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1997. He also attended the Advanced Management Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Straits Times
''The Straits Times'' is an English-language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore and currently owned by SPH Media Trust (previously Singapore Press Holdings). ''The Sunday Times'' is its Sunday edition. The newspaper was established on 15 July 1845 as ''The Straits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce''. ''The Straits Times'' is considered a newspaper of record for Singapore. The print and digital editions of ''The Straits Times'' and ''The Sunday Times'' have a daily average circulation of 364,134 and 364,849 respectively in 2017, as audited by Audit Bureau of Circulations Singapore. Myanmar and Brunei editions are published, with newsprint circulations of 5,000 and 2,500 respectively. History The original conception for ''The Straits Times'' has been debated by historians of Singapore. Prior to 1845, the only English-language newspaper in Singapore was ''The'' ''Singapore Free Press'', founded by William Napier in 1835. Marterus Thaddeus Apcar, an Armenian mer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lew Chuen Hong
Lew Chuen Hong is a Singaporean former two-star rear-admiral who served as Chief of Navy between 2017 and 2020. He is currently serving as the chief executive officer of Infocomm Media Development Authority The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) is a statutory board under the Singapore Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI). History Following the passing of the Info-communications Media Development Authority Bill in Parliame ... (IMDA), and the commissioner for Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC). References Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Chiefs of the Republic of Singapore Navy 1977 births 21st-century Singaporean people {{Singapore-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lai Chung Han
Lai Chung Han is a Singaporean civil servant and former two-star rear-admiral who served as Chief of Navy between 2014 and 2017. He has been serving as Permanent Secretary for Education since 2019. Education Lai was awarded the President's Scholarship and Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship in 1992. He graduated from Christ's College, Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts with first class honours degree in economics. He received the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship (General Development) in 2006, before going on to complete a Master of Public Administration degree at Harvard University. He also attended the Naval War College in the United States. Military career Lai enlisted in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in 1992 and served in the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). He served on board the RSS ''Valour'' as a junior officer and later as Executive Officer before assuming command of the RSS ''Valiant'' from 2002 to 2004. He was appointed as Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lai Chung Han (150209-N-DC018-225) (cropped)
Lai Chung Han is a Singaporean civil servant and former two-star rear-admiral who served as Chief of Navy between 2014 and 2017. He has been serving as Permanent Secretary for Education since 2019. Education Lai was awarded the President's Scholarship and Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship in 1992. He graduated from Christ's College, Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts with first class honours degree in economics. He received the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship (General Development) in 2006, before going on to complete a Master of Public Administration degree at Harvard University. He also attended the Naval War College in the United States. Military career Lai enlisted in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in 1992 and served in the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). He served on board the RSS ''Valour'' as a junior officer and later as Executive Officer before assuming command of the RSS ''Valiant'' from 2002 to 2004. He was appointed as Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ng Chee Peng
Ng Chee Peng is a Singaporean civil servant and former two-star rear-admiral who served as Chief of Navy between 2011 and 2014. Education Ng was awarded the President's Scholarship and Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship in 1989. He graduated from the University of Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts with first class honours degree in philosophy, politics and economics (PPE). He was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Postgraduate Scholarship (General Development) in 2002, before going on to complete a Master of Public Administration degree at Harvard University. Military career Ng enlisted in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in December 1988 and served in the Navy. He spent his early days with the Missile Gun Boats, first as a junior officer and later as the Executive Officer on board the RSS ''Sea Tiger''. He was also the Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer on board the RSS ''Valiant''. He assumed his first command on board the Missile Corvette RSS ''Victory''. He also hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chew Men Leong
Chew Men Leong is a Singaporean former two-star rear-admiral who served as Chief of Navy between 2007 and 2011. Education Chew received his pre-university education in Raffles Junior College and graduated in 1985. He was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship in 1987. He graduated with a bachelor's degree (first class honours) in electrical and electronic engineering from Imperial College London in 1990. He was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Postgraduate Scholarship in 2001 and went on to obtain a Master of Science in management from Stanford University in 2002. Military career Chew enlisted in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in 1985. Throughout his military career, he held various appointments, including: Executive Officer, RSS ''Sea Lion'' (1992–1994); Commanding Officer, RSS ''Vigour'' (1998–2000); Commanding Officer, 188 Squadron (2000); Commander, 1st Flotilla (2001); Head, Joint Plans and Transformation Department (2002–2004); Fleet Commander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chew Men Leong (090514-N-1488S-067) (cropped)
Chew Men Leong is a Singaporean former two-star rear-admiral who served as Chief of Navy between 2007 and 2011. Education Chew received his pre-university education in Raffles Junior College and graduated in 1985. He was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship in 1987. He graduated with a bachelor's degree (first class honours) in electrical and electronic engineering from Imperial College London in 1990. He was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Postgraduate Scholarship in 2001 and went on to obtain a Master of Science in management from Stanford University in 2002. Military career Chew enlisted in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in 1985. Throughout his military career, he held various appointments, including: Executive Officer, RSS ''Sea Lion'' (1992–1994); Commanding Officer, RSS ''Vigour'' (1998–2000); Commanding Officer, 188 Squadron (2000); Commander, 1st Flotilla (2001); Head, Joint Plans and Transformation Department (2002–2004); Fleet Commander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rear Adm
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Rear may refer to: Animals *Rear (horse), when a horse lifts its front legs off the ground *In stockbreeding, to breed and raise Humans *Parenting (child rearing), the process of promoting and supporting a child from infancy to adulthood *Gender of rearing, the gender in which parents rear a child Military *Rear (military), the area of a battlefield behind the front line * Rear admiral, a naval officer See also * Rear end (other) * Behind (other) * Hind (other) A hind is a female deer, especially a red deer. Places * Hind (Sasanian province, 262-484) * Hind and al-Hind, a Persian and Arabic name for the Indian subcontinent * Hind (crater), a lunar impact crater * 1897 Hind, an asteroid Military ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commanding General
The commanding officer (CO) or sometimes, if the incumbent is a general officer, commanding general (CG), is the officer in command of a military unit. The commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as they see fit, within the bounds of military law. In this respect, commanding officers have significant responsibilities (for example, the use of force, finances, equipment, the Geneva Conventions), duties (to higher authority, mission effectiveness, duty of care to personnel), and powers (for example, discipline and punishment of personnel within certain limits of military law). In some countries, commanding officers may be of any commissioned rank. Usually, there are more officers than command positions available, and time spent in command is generally a key aspect of promotion, so the role of commanding officer is highly valued. The commanding officer is often assisted by an executive officer (XO) or second-in-comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
