The Commander of the United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) General (GEN) Charles Q Brown Jr. called on Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen at the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) this morning.

Senior Minister of State for Defence Mr Heng Chee How visited the Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF) Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC) School V this afternoon.

Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Ms Grace Fu reviewed a commissioning parade at the SAFTI Military Institute this evening. A total of 220 cadets, comprising 159 from the Army, 26 from the Navy and 35 from the Air Force, were commissioned as officers of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) successfully conducted Exercise Vigilant Shield on 14 March 2019. Senior Minister of State for Defence Mr Heng Chee How visited the air defence exercise at Changi Air Base, where he observed the coordinated response by the RSAF, Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS)

The air forces from Singapore, Thailand and the United States (US) are participating in the flying training phase of Exercise Cope Tiger 2019, held at Korat Air Base, Thailand, from 11 to 22 March 2019. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the annual trilateral exercise.