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| New Air Force Chief to Take Over in December Posted: 16 Oct 2009, 1540 hours (Time is GMT +8 hours) Brigadier-General (BG) Ng Chee Meng will take over from Major-General (MG) Ng Chee Khern as Chief of Air Force on 10 December 2009. BG Ng Chee Meng, who is currently Deputy Chief of Air Force, joined the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in December 1986. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Electrical Engineering) from the US Air Force Academy, USA, and a Master of Arts (International Relations) from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, USA. His previous appointments in the SAF include Commanding Officer of the Republic of Singapore Force's (RSAF's) 144th Squadron; Head of Air Plans Department; Commander of Changi Air Base; and Director of Joint Operations. MG Ng Chee Khern started his military career in 1984, and has served the SAF with distinction. As Chief of Air Force from 24 March 2006, MG Ng led the most fundamental restructuring of the RSAF since its inception, with wide-ranging changes in the RSAF's organisational structure, and the development of its capability and people. As part of the 3rd Generation Air Force transformation, MG Ng oversaw the introduction of key capabilities such as the F15-SG fighter aircraft and G550-Airborne Early Warning aircraft. In defence diplomacy, MG Ng forged close working relations between the RSAF and air forces around the world. MG Ng, who is an SAF (Overseas) and President's scholar, will be returning to the Administrative Service. The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) wishes to express its deep appreciation to MG Ng Chee Khern for his contributions to MINDEF and the SAF. |
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| Oct 17, 2009 Brother succeeds RSAF chief THE Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will get a new chief come Dec 10 - and in a first for the Singapore Armed Forces, one sibling will replace another. The new Chief of Air Force will be Brigadier-General Ng Chee Meng, 41. He will replace his older brother, Major-General Ng Chee Khern, 44, who has been the Air Force chief since 2006. The generals have another sibling in the top rungs of the military: The youngest of the three, Rear-Admiral Ng Chee Peng, 39, is the Republic of Singapore Navy's Chief of Staff - Naval Staff and Fleet Commander. Maj-Gen Ng, an SAF (Overseas) and President's Scholar, will move to the administrative service after he relinquishes his appointment, the Defence Ministry said yesterday. Acknowledging his achievements since he joined the military in 1984, Mindef said the two-star general has served the SAF with distinction. It credited Maj-Gen Ng with leading 'the most fundamental restructuring' of the Air Force and its staff since the arm was formed in 1968. Read the full story in Saturday's edition of The Straits Times. JERMYN CHOW |
