Should position of CDF be rotated among the services?

will4 SG

I guessed judging from the past CDF, majority of them from the army except once from the air force. The navy has not seen its CNV been promoted to CDF.

Ponders SG

don't fix it if it ain't broken.

actually we got a NAVY CDF now.... but he is doing it in Civilian capacity.

Uncle Teo.

Gordonator SG

speaking of teo chee hean, like can hardly find pics of him in uniform online. Laughing

Ponders SG

You are good if you can find Mah Bow Tan in Uniform.

or for that matter.. all Ministers or MPs who served NS... haha

Does anyone konw what ranks are they?

will4 SG

In US, the position is almost to be rotated among the services. Smile

Gordonator SG

i only know george yeo and lee hsien long are BG(RET). Laughing

eemtij SG

Lim Hng Kiang is a LTC

laurence82 SG

Although its nice to see someone from the Air Force or Navy, I think the best person should get the job

eac SG

heard that MP Lim Swee Say and Mah Bow Tan are MAJ (NS).

Ponders SG

alamak... why no MP or Minister men ah.

like .. PFC Vivian.

CPL (NS) Sitoh.

saline SG

Maj (NS) Dr Vivian balakrishnan. ppl president scholar leh..

Master -_- SG

MAJ(NS) Lim Swee Say
MAJ(NS) Vivian
Used to be COL and Now CDS Prof Lui
RADM(NS) Lui
LTC(NS) Raymond Lim

toll123 SG

Are there any MPs (particularly PAP ones) who is of WOSE (NS) rank? Laughing

Ponders SG

Funny if Minister for Defence is a Enlistee.

CPL (NS) Tan Ah Kow, Minister for Defence.

then when he do reservist need to listen to his Sect Comd. hahah.

But whenever the Sect comd tekan, the sect comd will find it even weird when his NS battalion Stand-down already he still need to report for reservists 40 days every year till he is 40.

Gordonator SG

highly doubt that ministers will need to do reservist. any minister appointment is higher than any ranks in the SAF. Laughing

LazerLordz SG

Not sure. But it would be interesting to see some 2WO(NS) or 3SG(NS) MPs.

KoolKool SG

Any difference CDF from which service ?

Any idea what does CDF do ?

Ponders SG

Salute the PM and President when they arrive the National Stadium/Padang during NDP.

Ponders SG

Then how come if they are like "non star" rank they dun usually mention the rank..

In history it always been, BG LHL, BG Bey, BG LHY, RADM Teo.

But never... MAJ (NS) Mah.

I guess ppl with higher ranks will not look up at his public office knowing his rank..

Like MAJ (NS) Mah, announcing that more ERP gantries will be set up along Orchard road..

Some LTC (NS) or in service LTC/COL, watching the TV when watching the news will go like "KNNCCB, this Maj dunno what he doing, I think I ltc can do his job better"

KoolKool SG

Not really keen on Maj Mah. Anyone have the military history on Wong Kan Seng, or was he a Policeman ?

Personalities like Lim Hng Kiang could probably reach the 'Stars' if they were not called to political office too early in their career.