More than 500 SAF Personnel Promoted

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is promoting 399 Officers, 76 Military Experts (ME), and 44 Warrant Officers from the Army, Navy and Air Force to the next higher rank this year. The promoted personnel include Regulars and Operationally Ready National Servicemen.

At a promotion ceremony held at the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) this evening, Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen presented certificates to personnel promoted to the ranks of Senior Warrant Officer (SWO), Chief Warrant Officer (CWO), ME7, Colonel (COL), Brigadier-General (BG), Rear-Admiral (RADM) (One-Star) and Rear-Admiral (RADM) (Two-Star). Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant-General Perry Lim presented certificates to personnel promoted to the ranks of Master Warrant Officer (MWO), ME6, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) and Senior Lieutenant Colonel (SLTC). Also present at the ceremony were spouses of the promoted personnel as well as senior MINDEF and SAF officers. 

The promotees for this year include the Chief of Navy RADM Lew Chuen Hong who is promoted to the rank of RADM (Two-Star), as well as Chief Executive Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) Mr Tan Peng Yam who is promoted to the grade of E12 under the DSTA scheme. In addition, five colonels are promoted to the rank of BG and RADM (One-Star). Among the list of warrant officers promoted this year, two senior warrant officers are promoted to the pinnacle rank of CWO.

The SAF promotion exercise is part of the continual process to recognise, reward and groom officers, MEs and warrant officers who have performed well and demonstrated potential to contribute further to the SAF. The promotions will take effect from 1 July 2017.