April 2011: Change of Command for Chief of Army
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http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2011/mar/04mar11_nr.html
Brigadier-General (BG) Ravinder Singh s/o Harchand Singh will take over from Major-General (MG) Chan Chun Sing as Chief of Army on 25 March 2011.
BG Ravinder Singh, 46, who is currently Deputy Secretary (Technology) in the Ministry of Defence, joined the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in December 1982, and was awarded the SAF Overseas Training Award (Academic) in 1983. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours First Class) (Engineering Science) and a Master of Arts (Engineering Science) from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. He also holds a Master of Science (Management of Technology) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States of America. His previous appointments in the SAF include Commanding Officer, 3rd Signal Battalion; Commander, 2nd Singapore Infantry Brigade; Assistant Chief of General Staff (Plans); Head Joint Communications and Information Systems Department; Head Joint Plans and Transformation Department; Commander 6th Division and Chief of Staff - Joint Staff. BG Ravinder Singh has made significant contributions to the development of the 3rd Generation SAF which includes the application of Integrated Knowledge-Based Command and Control (IKC2) as the key driver for the SAF's transformation efforts.
MG Chan Chun Sing, 41, began his military career in 1987 and has served the SAF with distinction. Through the course of his career, MG Chan has held the appointments of Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment; Commander, 10th Singapore Infantry Brigade; Head Joint Plans and Transformation Department; Commander 9th Division and Chief Infantry Officer, and Chief of Staff - Joint Staff. As Chief of Army since 26 Mar 2010, MG Chan was instrumental in operationalising key aspects of the Army's 3rd Generation transformation. This included the establishment of the Motorised Infantry Training Institute to hone the Army's competency in motorised infantry operations. MG Chan also oversaw the revamp of the SAF's combat fitness training system to strengthen our soldiers' abilities to operate in an increasingly complex and urbanised operational environment. Under MG Chan's command, the Army made significant contributions to the multinational stabilisation and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, deploying Weapon Locating Radar teams and an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Task Group to Uruzgan; and Military Institutional Trainers to Kabul. MG Chan will be retiring from the SAF.
MINDEF and the SAF wish to express their deep appreciation to MG Chan Chun Sing for his distinguished service and outstanding contributions to MINDEF and the SAF.
So fast change COA?
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is it related to elections?
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huh? i tot BG Ravinder Singh already BG(NS)??? and i thought BG Tung Yui Fai was a shoo in for COA..
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turbanator babo singh no turban?
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Originally posted by Ice kosong:
turbanator babo singh no turban?
I tot SAF gt some restrictions on turban? -
BG Lim Hock Yu should have been promoted .
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Originally posted by spike_jose:
http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2011/mar/04mar11_nr.html
Brigadier-General (BG) Ravinder Singh s/o Harchand Singh will take over from Major-General (MG) Chan Chun Sing as Chief of Army on 25 March 2011.
BG Ravinder Singh, 46, who is currently Deputy Secretary (Technology) in the Ministry of Defence, joined the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in December 1982, and was awarded the SAF Overseas Training Award (Academic) in 1983. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours First Class) (Engineering Science) and a Master of Arts (Engineering Science) from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. He also holds a Master of Science (Management of Technology) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States of America. His previous appointments in the SAF include Commanding Officer, 3rd Signal Battalion; Commander, 2nd Singapore Infantry Brigade; Assistant Chief of General Staff (Plans); Head Joint Communications and Information Systems Department; Head Joint Plans and Transformation Department; Commander 6th Division and Chief of Staff - Joint Staff. BG Ravinder Singh has made significant contributions to the development of the 3rd Generation SAF which includes the application of Integrated Knowledge-Based Command and Control (IKC2) as the key driver for the SAF's transformation efforts.
MG Chan Chun Sing, 41, began his military career in 1987 and has served the SAF with distinction. Through the course of his career, MG Chan has held the appointments of Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment; Commander, 10th Singapore Infantry Brigade; Head Joint Plans and Transformation Department; Commander 9th Division and Chief Infantry Officer, and Chief of Staff - Joint Staff. As Chief of Army since 26 Mar 2010, MG Chan was instrumental in operationalising key aspects of the Army's 3rd Generation transformation. This included the establishment of the Motorised Infantry Training Institute to hone the Army's competency in motorised infantry operations. MG Chan also oversaw the revamp of the SAF's combat fitness training system to strengthen our soldiers' abilities to operate in an increasingly complex and urbanised operational environment. Under MG Chan's command, the Army made significant contributions to the multinational stabilisation and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, deploying Weapon Locating Radar teams and an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Task Group to Uruzgan; and Military Institutional Trainers to Kabul. MG Chan will be retiring from the SAF.
MINDEF and the SAF wish to express their deep appreciation to MG Chan Chun Sing for his distinguished service and outstanding contributions to MINDEF and the SAF.
So fast change COA?
see his pic. When he is in number 3 in airforce or navy.. He totally seem like the Security guard. hahahah.
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Originally posted by Itedino:
see his pic. When he is in number 3 in airforce or navy.. He totally seem like the Security guard. hahahah.
He looks like the warrant officer in my camp. -
The change in appointment is also fast but could the MG Chan be joining the next general election as it is coming soon? I hoped he become minister.
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who cares..........................
what difference is there...........................
probably the old commander decide to suck up to the Lee family.....................become minister higher pay mah...................
a thousand of these people die eveyday also no big deal..................
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Originally posted by will4:
The change in appointment is also fast but could the MG Chan be joining the next general election as it is coming soon? I hoped he become minister.
Oh yah maybe taking part in general election. -
Originally posted by Taiyaki:
I tot SAF gt some restrictions on turban?no leh.. if not why we can still see one of the senior commanders [APGC comd] still in turban?
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good dogs
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hmmm i think i use my radio antenna to hit the head of the new COA b4 leh....
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BG tan chuan jin, chairman of NDP2009, also quitting SAF. gives a new meaning to 'general' election.
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Politician's pay must be very high.
Be minister the pay very good !!!
Sure better than BG.
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lol the new COA is my friend's father and was formerly under my dad xD. cool stuff. btw mps allowance are only 12k a month, i tink BG earns more
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Originally posted by DouglasBitMeFingerBoomz:
lol the new COA is my friend’s father and was formerly under my dad xD. cool stuff.
btw mps allowance are only 12k a month, i tink BG earns more
If he be minister leh ?Minister alot of pay.
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How come they let him quit so quickly?
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Join PAP lah...election coming leh...newspaper already mentioned the likely reason. =)
He will most probably be entering politics together with his schoolmate Tan Chuan-Jin...
Just curious...would you vote for them?
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Originally posted by franz mavrick:
Join PAP lah...election coming leh...newspaper already mentioned the likely reason. =)
He will most probably be entering politics together with his schoolmate Tan Chuan-Jin...
Just curious...would you vote for them?
no pap dog allow