Channel NewsAsia - Saturday, June
28
SINGAPORE: A total of 675 officers and warrant officers have
been promoted as part of the Singapore Armed Forces Day
celebrations.
The promotions of 453 officers and 222 warrant officers will
take effect on July 1.
The highest ranked officer to be promoted this year is
40—year—old Rear Admiral Chew Men Leong, who joined the SAF in 1985
and has been with the Republic of Singapore Navy for the past 18
years.
During his tours of duty, he oversaw the development of the
navy’s formidable—class stealth frigates, which form the vanguard
of the navy’s capabilities.
Rear—Adm Chew, Chief of Republic of Singapore Navy, said: "In
the navy, you can be a strategist, you can be a tactician, you need
to be a good leader, you need to be a team builder, you need to
know how to nurture people, you can be a coach and at the same time
you need to be a diplomat. And all these kinds of challenges will
spur our people on."
Another serviceman who has been promoted is 36—year—old Ting
Kheng Siong, a reporter with MediaCorp’s Chinese News.
Mr Ting tries to juggle his time to fulfil his duties as a
journalist, an officer in his reservist unit and a family man.
"We all got 24 hours, but (it’s) how we distribute them so that
every party is happy — family got their valued time, I have enough
time invested in my job so that it can be done properly and we
don’t neglect the NS people. So the main thing on... (managing)
time is commitment."
SAF has recognised his efforts by promoting him from the rank of
major to lieutenant—colonel. — CNA/ac
