As of 5 July 2024, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has one three-star admiral, four two-star generals / admirals and 31 one-star generals, one-star admirals or equivalent.
Chiefs of Armed Services
edit| Position | Rank and name | Photo | Date of rank | Vocation | Decorations | Service branch | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of Defence Force (CDF) |
 Vice Admiral Aaron Beng Yao Cheng |
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1 July 2023[a] | Naval Officer | PPA(E), PPA(G) | Republic of Singapore Navy | [1] |
| Chief of Army (COA) |
 Major-General David Neo Chin Wee |
1 July 2022[b] | Commandos | PPA(E) (COVID-19), PPA(E), PPA(G), PBS | Singapore Army | [2] | |
| Chief of Digital and Intelligence Service (CDI) / Director, Military Intelligence |
Major-General Lee Yi-Jin |
 |
1 July 2023[c] | Artillery | PPA(E) (COVID-19), PPA(G) | Digital and Intelligence Service | [3] |
| Chief of Navy (CNV) |
 Rear Admiral Sean Wat Jianwen |
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1 January 2024[d] | Naval Officer | PPA(G) | Republic of Singapore Navy | [4] |
| Chief of Air Force (CAF) |
 Major-General Fan Sui Siong, Kelvin |
1 July 2024[e] | Air Warfare Officer | PPA(E), PPA(P), PBS | Republic of Singapore Air Force |
[5] |
Ministry of Defence/Joint Staff
edit| Rank | Name | Position | Vocation | Date of rank | Decorations | Service branch | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Yew Chee Leung | Deputy Secretary (Technology) / Future Systems and Technology Architect | Armour | 1 May 2018 | PPA(P), PPA(G), PBS | Singapore Army | [6][7] | |
| Choo Wei Yee, Frederick | Deputy Secretary (Policy) | 1 July 2019 | PPA(G), PBS | [8][9] | |||
| Goh Pei Ming | Chief of Staff - Joint Staff / SAF Inspector-General / Chief Sustainability Officer | Infantry | 1 July 2021 | PPA(P) (COVID-19), PPA(P) | |||
| Tan Tiong Keat | Commandant, SAFTI Military Institute | Combat Engineers | PPA(P), PPA(G), PK (COVID-19), PBS | [10] | |||
| Chan Ching Hao | Director of Joint Operations | Pilot | 1 July 2021 | PPA(G) | Republic of Singapore Air Force | ||
| Ng Pak Shun | Group Chief, Policy & Strategy / Group Chief, Plans and Transformation | Air Warfare Officer | 1 July 2022 | PPA(P) | |||
| Phua Jia Kai | Director, Defence Policy Office | 1 July 2024 | PPA(P), PK (COVID-19) | ||||
| (DR) Lee Wei Ting | Chief of Medical Corps | Medical Officer | 1 July 2024 | PPA(P) (COVID-19), PPA(P) | Singapore Army |
Singapore Army
edit| Rank | Name | Position | Vocation | Date of rank | Decorations | Service branch | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Andrew Lim Heng Tiew | Commander, Training and Doctrine Command | Infantry | 1 July 2019 | PPA(P) (COVID-19), PPA(P), PPA(G), PBS | Singapore Army | [11][12] |
| Tan Cheng Kwee | Chief of Staff, General Staff / Army Sustainability Officer | Guards | 1 July 2020 | PPA(E) (COVID-19), PPA(P), PPA(G), PBS | |||
| Teng Choon Hon, Adrian | Assistant Chief of the General Staff (Operations) | Artillery | 1 July 2022 | PPA(P), PBS | [13] | ||
| Low Wilson | Chief Guards Officer / Commander, 21st Division | Commandos | PPA(G), PK (COVID-19) | ||||
| Cai Dexian | Commander, 3rd Division | Armour | 1 July 2023 | PPA(G) | |||
| Wong Shi Ming | Commander, 9th Division / Chief Infantry Officer | Infantry | 1 July 2024 | ||||
| Anand s/o Sathi Kumar | Commander, 6th Division / Headquarters Sense and Strike | Army Intelligence | PPA(P) (COVID-19), PPA(P), PBS | [5] |
Republic of Singapore Navy
edit| Rank | Name | Position | Vocation | Date of rank | Decorations | Service branch | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Saw Shi Tat | Chief of Staff, Naval Staff / Navy Sustainability Officer | Naval Officer | 1 July 2020 | PPA(P), PPA(G), PBS | Republic of Singapore Navy | [14] |
| Lim Kian Hua Augustine | Head, Naval Operations Department | 1 July 2023 | PPA(P), PPA(G) (COVID-19) | ||||
| Kwan Hon Chuong | Fleet Commander | 1 July 2024 | PPA(G), PBS | [15] |
Republic of Singapore Air Force
edit| Rank | Name | Position | Vocation | Date of rank | Decorations | Service branch | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ho Kum Luen | Chief of Staff, Air Staff / Air Sustainability Officer | Pilot | 1 July 2019 | PPA(P) (COVID-19), PPA(P), PPA(G), PBS | Republic of Singapore Air Force | |
| Lim Kok Hong | Commander, Air Combat Command | 1 July 2021 | PPA(P), PBS | ||||
| Yeo Tze Kuan, Amos | Commander, Air Power Generation Command / RSAF Chief Innovation Officer | Air Warfare Officer | 1 July 2022 | PPA(P) | |||
| Koh Ee Wen | Commander, Air Defence and Operations Command | 1 July 2023 | PPA(P), PPA(G) (COVID-19), PBS | ||||
| Teo Soo Yeow | Head, Air Operations Department | Pilot | PPA(G), PBS | ||||
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Yap Soon Haw Timothy | Head, Air Engineering & Logistics Department / Deputy Air Sustainability Officer | Air Force Engineer | 1 July 2021 | PPA(P), PPA(G), PBS | [10] |
Digital and Intelligence Service
edit| Rank | Name | Position | Vocation | Date of rank | Decorations | Service branch | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | |||||||
| Seet Uei Lim | Chief of Staff - Digital and Intelligence Staff / DIS Sustainability Officer | Guards | 1 July 2019 | BBM (COVID-19), PPA(P), PPA(G), PBS | Digital and Intelligence Service | [16] | |
| Chen Juncheng, Edward | Defence Cyber Chief | Signals | 1 July 2022 | PPA(P) | |||
| Xu Youfeng | Commander, Digital Defence Command | Infantry | |||||
| Narayanan Letchumanan | Commander, Joint Intelligence Command | Military Intelligence | 1 July 2023 | PPA(G) | |||
| Wong Hong Kai | Commander, SAF C4 Command / Cybersecurity Task Force | Pilot | 1 July 2024 | ||||
| |
Yong Wei Hsiung | Head, Digital and Intelligence Operations | Naval Officer | 1 July 2020 | PPA(P) |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
edit| Rank | Name | Position | Vocation | Date of rank | Decorations | Service branch | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Lee Wee Chek Simon | Defence Attache, Washington | Air Warfare Officer | 1 July 2021 | PPA(P), PPA(G), PBS | Republic of Singapore Air Force | [17] |
Other one-star billets
editThe following table comprise appointments typically held by a one-star officer[18] but are currently held by a colonel or Military Expert 7. Officers in these positions are expected to promote to brigadier-general, rear admiral or Military Expert 8.
| Rank | Name | Position | Vocation | Date of appointment | Decorations | Service branch | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Lim Han Yong | Chief Armour Officer / Commander, 25th Division | Armour | 29 August 2023 | PPA(P), PBS | Singapore Army | ||
| Chua Eng Khim | Commander, 2nd People's Defence Force Command / Island Defence Task Force | Signals | 5 July 2024 | PPA(P), PPA(G) (COVID-19), PBS | |||
| Ng Xun Xi | Commander, Maritime Security (MARSEC) Command / Maritime Security Task Force (MSTF) | Naval Officer | 30 January 2024 | PPA(G), PBS | Republic of Singapore Navy | ||
| Xu Geyuan, Marcel | Commander, Participation Command | Pilot / Military Intelligence | 6 April 2023 | PPA(P) | Republic of Singapore Air Force | ||
| Peh Chin Leong, Joseph | Director, Military Security Department | Air Warfare Officer | 1 July 2024 | PPA(P), PK (COVID-19) | |||
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| Tan Mu Yen | Commander, Combat Service Support Command / Deputy Army Sustainability Officer | Logistics | 7 October 2022 | PPA(P) | Singapore Army |
References
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- ^ "1,196 MINDEF/SAF Personnel to be Promoted". Ministry of Defence. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Promotion of Chief of Navy". Ministry of Defence. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ a b "1,206 MINDEF/SAF Personnel to be Promoted". Ministry of Defence. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Army News, Issue 251" (PDF). MINDEF. 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Ministry of Defence". Singapore Government Directory. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Singapore Armed Forces - The Joint Staff". Singapore Government Directory. 21 May 2022.
- ^ "SAF Young Leader Award 2018". Eunoia Junior College. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Officers, Military Experts, Warrant Officers and Defence Executive Officers Recognised at MINDEF/SAF Promotion Ceremonies 2021". MINDEF Singapore. 25 June 2021.
- ^ "gov.sg | A". www.sgdi.gov.sg.
- ^ "The Singapore Army on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022.[user-generated source]
- ^ "Mindef promotes 647 military personnel". The Straits Times. 26 June 2020.
- ^ "SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES Digital and Intelligence Service HQ". Singapore Government Directory. 21 February 2023.
- ^ "About the Embassy". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1 July 2024.
- ^ Chan, Samuel Ling Wei (2019). "Appendix C: One-star and above appointments in MINDEF and the SAF (c. 2018)". Aristocracy of Armed Talent: The Military Elite in Singapore. NUS Press. pp. 418–419. ISBN 978-981-325-007-9.
Notes
edit- ^ Assumed office of CDF on 24 March 2023 but was promoted to vice admiral on 1 July 2023.
- ^ Assumed office of COA on 10 March 2022 but was promoted to major-general on 1 July 2022.
- ^ Assumed office of CDI on 28 October 2022 but was promoted to major-general on 1 July 2023.
- ^ Assumed office of CNV on 10 March 2023 but was promoted to rear admiral (two-star) on 1 January 2024.
- ^ Assumed office of CAF on 22 March 2024 but was promoted to major-general on 1 July 2024.