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Fact Sheet: Total Defence Awards

2 August 2013

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Introduced in 1986, Total Defence Awards (TDAs) are presented to employers who have shown commendable support to their staff in fulfilling their National Service (NS) commitments, as well as civil resource owners who have made their vehicles, equipment and other resources available to the SAF for resource requisition exercises. Participation in TDAs is voluntary. There are three different award categories:

  1. Minister for Defence Award
    The award is the highest accolade conferred on organisations that have shown exemplary support for Total Defence. Recipients of the Minister for Defence Award are also inducted into the Minister for Defence Awards (MiDAs) League for a five-year term. The League is structured as an alumnus and members serve as advocates for Total Defence.

  2. Distinguished Defence Partner Award
    The award is presented in appreciation of organisations that have consistently demonstrated outstanding support for Total Defence.

  3. Meritorious Defence Partner Award
    The award is presented in appreciation of organisations that have shown commendable support for Total Defence.

This year, a total of 10, 114 and 390 companies will be receiving the Minister for Defence, Distinguished Defence Partner and Meritorious Defence Partner Awards, respectively.

Honorary Members of the MiDAs League

For employers, on the fifth year of their term, the MiDAs League members will be evaluated for NS-friendly policies and management of NS-related matters through an online assessment and/or an on-site visit. Similarly, the civil resource owners who are MiDAS League members are evaluated on the fifth year of their term for their operational readiness, responsiveness and performance during peacetime mobilisation exercises. Organisations that continue to display outstanding commitment and support for Total Defence will be appointed as Honorary members of the MiDAs
League, where they will serve another five-year term.

This year, a total of eight companies have been inducted into the Honorary Members of the MiDAs League.

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