1,301 MINDEF/SAF Personnel to be Promoted

(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.

Minister for Defence Mr Chan Chun Sing presenting the promotion certificate to ME7 Khoo Koh Giok, who is promoting to the rank of ME8.

Mr Chan presenting the promotion certificate to SLTC Abu Bakar Bin Abdillah Alkatib, who is promoting to the rank of COL.

Mr Chan interacting with promotees and guests after the ceremony at CMPB.

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. These personnel include Regulars, Operationally Ready National Servicemen, Defence Executive Officers and civilians.

At the promotion ceremonies held at CMPB at Hillview Link on 24 and 25 June, Minister for Defence, Mr Chan Chun Sing, presented certificates to personnel promoting to the ranks of Brigadier-General (BG), Military Expert 8 (ME8), Colonel (COL), Military Expert 7 (ME7), Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) and Senior Warrant Officer (SWO), as well as to the grade of Defence Executive (DX) 16 under the DXO scheme. Chief of Defence Force (CDF) Vice Admiral Aaron Beng also presented certificates to personnel promoting to the ranks of Senior Lieutenant Colonel (SLTC), Lieutenant Colonel (LTC), Military Expert 6 (ME6) and Master Warrant Officer (MWO). Also present were spouses and guests of the promoting personnel, as well as senior MINDEF officials and SAF officers.

The promotees for this year include seven COLs who will be promoting to the rank of BG and one ME7 who will be promoting to the rank of ME8. Among the list of warrant officers promoting this year, five SWOs will be promoted to the pinnacle rank of CWO.

A promotion ceremony for 484 DXOs and civilians was also held on 23 June for MINDEF/SAF’s non-uniformed personnel.

The annual promotion exercise is part of ongoing efforts to recognise, reward and develop officers, military experts, warrant officers, DXOs and civilians who have performed well and demonstrated potential to contribute further to MINDEF/SAF. All promotions will take effect from 1 July 2026.