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28 June 2026

Speech by Minister for Defence Mr Chan Chun Sing at the 92nd Installation Dinner of the Rotary Club of Singapore on 28 June 2026 at the Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore

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28 June 2026

Winners of SAF Best Unit Competition 2026

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28 June 2026

SAF Honours its Best Units

The Singapore Army's 1st Commando Battalion (1 Cdo Bn), the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)'s RSS Punggol and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)'s 145 Squadron (SQN) have clinched the Best Combat Unit, Best Maritime Security Unit and Best Fighter Squadron awards respectively in this year's Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Best Unit Competition.

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Servicemen from the Singapore Army's 1st Commando Battalion — a unit which specialises in airborne operations, reconnaissance, and raid missions.

25 June 2026

1,301 MINDEF/SAF Personnel to be Promoted

The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) are promoting 1,301 personnel from MINDEF Headquarters, Army, Navy, Air Force and the Digital and Intelligence Service this year.

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(Left to right) Senior Lieutenant Colonel (SLTC) Abu Bakar Bin Abdillah Alkatib, Military Expert (ME) 7 Khoo Koh Giok, Defence Executive (DX)15 Stephanie Phang, Major (MAJ) Ang Qiu Xiang, ME6 Tham Fook On, and Master Warrant Officer (MWO) Pandykumaran S/O Arthiappan are among the Warrant Officers, Military Experts, Officers, DXO and civilians to be promoted.

24 June 2026

Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force Makes Introductory Visit to Singapore

The Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Sakesan Kantha called on Minister for Defence, Mr Chan Chun Sing, at the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) this morning.

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Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force Air Chief Marshal Sakesan Kantha (left) called on Minister for Defence Mr Chan Chun Sing (right) at the Ministry of Defence this morning.

23 June 2026

Opening Remarks by Minister for Defence, Mr Chan Chun Sing, at the Middle East Institute Annual Conference on 23 June 2026

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16 June 2026

Speech by Senior Minister of State for Defence, Mr Zaqy Mohamad, at the Singapore Air Force Museum Reopening Official Launch on 16 June 2026

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14 June 2026

The RSAF Clinches Three Awards in Large-Scale Air Combat Exercise Red Flag – Alaska

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has concluded its participation in the multilateral large-scale air combat exercise, Exercise Red Flag – Alaska.

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The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-15SGs at Exercise Red Flag - Alaska, hosted by the United States Air Force (USAF).

13 June 2026

Speech by Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, Ms Grace Fu, at the 141/25 Officer Cadet Course Commissioning Parade on 13 Jun 2026 at SAFTI MI

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13 June 2026

398 Cadets Commissioned as SAF Officers

Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, Ms Grace Fu reviewed a commissioning parade at the SAFTI Military Institute this evening.

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Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, Ms Grace Fu reviewing the contingents at the 141st Officer Cadet Commissioning Parade this evening.