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ABOUT THE EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS 385
MAJ (RET) AJIT SINGH NAGPAL
LTC (RET) SWEE BOON CHAI
CPT (RET) HWEE MAN LOK
Ajit had already joined the SAF before applying for the first SAFTI
officer cadet programme. On commissioning, he was an instructor
for the next two officer cadet cohorts, following which, he served
as Company Commander in the 2nd Battalion, Singapore Infantry
Regiment (2 SIR) and attended the School of Advanced Training
for Officers. He converted to Armour and later re-specialised as a
logistics officer leading to the command of the Ordnance Supply
Base. On no-pay leave abroad, he earned a Masters in Management.
On his return, he was assigned to the SAF Transport Battalion and G4 MINDEF. He chose
to retire early to pursue a second career with a multi-national firm.
Boon Chye had joined the Malaysian Territorial Army in 1964,
Singapore then being part of Malaysia. On separation, he was
mobilised and posted to HQ People’s Defence Force (HQ PDF).
His boss asked him to apply for the officer cadet programme that
MINDEF had just launched. He performed well enough to earn prizes
during the course as a marksman and top trainee in his company.
During his 31 years of service, he was the organiser of choice
for the SAF shooting competitions, which included neighbouring
armed forces. He was variously Commanding Officer (CO) 2 SIR, Commander 23 Singapore
Infantry Brigade, Commander 1 People’s Defence Force (PDF) Training Centre, and before
retirement, Commandant, National Cadet Corps.
Man Lok read for a BA degree on a government bursary in 1962. On
completion of his studies, he was bonded to serve the government
for three years. He opted to serve with the then Ministry of Interior
and Defence. He left after serving the mandatory three-year bond
in 1969. However, he continued to serve in the SAF when he was
drafted as a reservist officer into national service. He was de-
mobilised after completing the mandatory 14-year train cycle.
ABOUT THE EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS