1,206 MINDEF/SAF Personnel to be Promoted

(Left to right) MWO Yuen Pui Leng, ME5 Steven Kwok Kum Loong, SLTC Lim Shumin, COL Anand S/O Sathi Kumar, ME6 Ku Shi Qin, SLTC(NS) Halmie Bin Hussein Mattar, DX15 Ong Fen Fen Melissa are among the Warrant Officers, Military Experts, Officers, DXO and civilians to be promoted.

The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) are promoting 805 uniformed personnel from MINDEF Headquarters, Army, Navy, Air Force and the Digital and Intelligence Service, and 401 Defence Executive Officers (DXOs) and civilians this year. These personnel include Regulars and Operationally Ready National Servicemen.

At the promotion ceremonies held at MINDEF today, Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen presented certificates to personnel promoting to the ranks of Major-General (MG), Brigadier-General (BG), Rear Admiral (RADM) (One-Star), Colonel (COL), Military Expert 7 (ME7), Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) and Senior Warrant Officer (SWO), as well as to the grades of Defence Executive (DX) 16 and equivalent grades under the DXO and Civilian schemes. Chief of Defence Force Vice Admiral (VADM) 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 Chief of Air Force BG Kelvin Fan who will be promoting to the rank of MG, and six COLs who will be promoted to the ranks of BG and RADM (One-Star). Among the list of warrant officers promoting this year, four SWOs will be promoted to the pinnacle rank of CWO.

A promotion ceremony for DXOs and civilians was also held yesterday 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 2024.

Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen presenting the promotion certificate to Brigadier-General (BG) Kelvin Fan, who is promoting to the rank of Major-General (MG).

Dr Ng presenting the promotion certificate to Colonel (COL) Anand S/O Sathi Kumar, who is promoting to the rank of BG.

Dr Ng presenting the promotion certificate to Senior Lieutenant Colonel (SLTC)(NS) Halmie Bin Hussein Mattar, who is promoting to the rank of COL(NS).

Dr Ng presenting the promotion certificate to Master Warrant Officer (MWO) Yuen Pui Leng, who is promoting to the rank of Senior Warrant Officer (SWO).

Dr Ng presenting the promotion certificate to Military Expert (ME) 6 Ku Shi Qin, who is promoting to the rank of ME7.

Chief of Defence Force Vice Admiral (VADM) Aaron Beng presenting the promotion certificate to ME5 Koh Chor Keow Audrey, who is promoting to the rank of ME6.

Dr Ng interacting with the promotees and guests after the ceremony at the Ministry of Defence.