Kelvin Khong Boon Leong ( zh, , p=Kāng Wénliáng, s=康文良, born 18 January 1976) is a Singaporean

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who has been serving as Chief of Air Force since 2019.

Education

Khong was educated at

Hwa Chong Junior College The Hwa Chong Junior College () was a junior college in Singapore offering pre-university education. The school merged with The Chinese High School on 1 January 2005 to form the integrated Hwa Chong Institution. History Founding Hwa Chong Jun ...

before he was awarded the

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in 1995. He also attended the

Singapore Youth Flying Club The Singapore Youth Flying Club (SYFC), headquartered at Seletar Airport, was established in December 1971 as the Junior Flying Club, by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). It aims to introduce and promote aviation to students, by providing aerom ...

. Khong graduated from the

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in 1999 with a

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with first class honours degree. In 2007, he attended the United States Air Command and Staff College and graduated with a

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degree in 2008. He subsequently completed a

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with honours degree at the

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in 2012.

Military career

Khong enlisted in the

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(SAF) in 1995 and served in the

Republic of Singapore Air Force The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is the aerial service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) responsible for controlling and defending the airspace of the country, and providing air support to the Army and Navy. It was establish ...

(RSAF) as a

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and F-15SG pilot. In 2019, he succeeded Mervyn Tan as Chief of Air Force.

Awards and decorations

Pingat_Pentadbiran_Awam_(Emas)_(Tentera)

Public Administration Medal (Military) (Gold), in 2020. * Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (Perak) (Tentera)

Public Administration Medal (Military) (Silver), in 2014. *

Long Service Medal (Military) ribbon (from 2006)

Long Service Medal (Military), in 2020. *

Singapore Armed Forces Long Service and Good Conduct (20 Years) Medal ribbon

Singapore Armed Forces Long Service and Good Conduct (20 Years) Medal The Singapore Armed Forces Long Service and Good Conduct (20 Years) Medal is a decoration awarded to a member of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) (regardless of regular or NSmen status) who has completed 20 years of continuous service. A clasp ...

Singapore Armed Forces Long Service and Good Conduct (10 Years) Medal ribbon with clasp

Singapore Armed Forces Long Service and Good Conduct (10 Years) Medal The Singapore Armed Forces Long Service and Good Conduct (10 Years) Medal is a decoration awarded to a member of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) who has completed 10 years of continuous service. For NSmen, reservists qualify for the equivalen ...

with 15 year clasp * Singapore_Armed_Forces_Good_Service_Medal_ribbon

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Basic Parachutist Badge

Personal life

Khong is married with two sons and a daughter.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Khong, Kelvin Living people Singaporean people of Chinese descent Chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Force Hwa Chong Institution alumni Alumni of Imperial College London Air Command and Staff College alumni International Institute for Management Development alumni Recipients of the Long Service Medal (Military) (Singapore) Recipients of the Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (Tentera) 1976 births 21st-century Singaporean people