The Long Service Medal (Military) is a
decoration awarded to a member of the
Singapore Armed Forces
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) are the military services of the Republic of Singapore, responsible for protecting and defending the security interests and the sovereignty of the country. A military component of the Ministry of Defence (MIND ...
(SAF) (regardless of regular or
NSmen status) who has completed 25 years of continuous service.
Previously, regular servicemen were eligible for the
Pingat Bakti Setia (Long Service Award) in line with other government employees, however NSmen were not eligible.
Description
* The ribbon is white, with a central red stripe and two flanking thin red stripes on either side.
Service medals
In the SAF, the medals for service are:
* 5 years -
Singapore Armed Forces Good Service Medal
* 10 years -
* 15 years -
with 15 year clasp
* 20 years -
Singapore Armed Forces Long Service and Good Conduct (20 Years) Medal
* 25 years - Long Service Medal (Military)
* 30 years -
Singapore Armed Forces Long Service and Good Conduct (20 Years) Medal with 30 year clasp
Notable recipients
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Winston Choo
Winston Choo Wee Leong (; born 18 July 1941) is a Singaporean diplomat and former lieutenant-general who served as the first and longest-serving Chief of Defence Force (Singapore), Chief of Defence Force between 1974 and 1992.
Early life and ...
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Khoo Boon Hui
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Perry Lim
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Neo Kian Hong
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Ng Yat Chung
Ng Yat Chung is a Singaporean former lieutenant-general who served as Chief of Defence Force between 2003 and 2007.
Education
Ng received his secondary and pre-university education in Victoria School and Hwa Chong Junior College respectiv ...
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Evelyn Norris
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Melvyn Ong
Melvyn Ong Su Kiat (born 1975) is a Singaporean lieutenant-general who has been serving as Chief of Defence Force since 2018. Prior to his appointment as Chief of Defence Force, he served as Chief of Army between 2015 and 2018.
Education
On ...
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Ravinder Singh (general)
Ravinder Singh s/o Harchand Singh is a Singaporean former major-general who served as Chief of Army between 2011 and 2014. He has been serving as the chief operating officer of ST Engineering since 2021.
Education
Singh received the Singapore ...
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Su Guaning
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Ronnie Tay
References
Singapore MINDEFFactsheet: Review of SAF medals
Medals Factsheet
Military awards and decorations of Singapore
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...
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