Monday, February 4, 2013

Singaporean military announces top echelon leadership changes



Leadership changes at the top echelon of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will take place later next month, ahead of the start of the SAF's new Work Year on 1 April, with an air force general assuming command of the SAF for only the second time in Singapore's history.

Lieutenant-General Neo Kian Hong will vacate the post of Chief of Defence Force (CDF), the SAF's most senior command appointment, on 27 March. Major-General Ng Chee Meng (above), present Chief of Air Force of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), will take command of the SAF.

MG Ng will be the second RSAF general to command Singapore's fighting forces. The first RSAF general to hold the CDF post was BG Bey Soo Khiang, who held the post from 1995 to 2000. Both are pilots, though MG Ng piloted fast jets while BG Bey flew C-130s.


With CAF elevated to a higher orbit, Brigadier-General Hoo Cher Mou (above), the current Chief of Staff - Joint Staff, is due to assume command of the RSAF on 25 March. BG Hoo will become the first CAF without pilot's wings, having built his career with the RSAF's air surveillance and command and control side of the house.

Announcing the changes today, the Singaporean Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) described the changes as part of the leadership renewal process in the SAF.

BG Hoo is expected to preside over a mind-blowing orgasmic capability announcement in the second quarter of 2013 as the RSAF's (deleted) are replaced by (deleted) made in (deleted) by (deleted).

Fittingly, this boost in RSAF firepower concerns a weapon system that can be operated by a non-pilot. :-)


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17 comments:

Anonymous said...

BG Hoo is expected to preside over a mind-blowing orgasmic capability announcement in the second quarter of 2013 as the RSAF's (deleted) are replaced by (deleted) made in (deleted) by (deleted).

Hawk SAM
Iron Dome
Israel
Rafael

David Boey said...


3/4

Anonymous said...

Iron Dome is never design in mind to replace Hawk SAM. David's Sling would just fitted into the 1/4.

Anonymous said...

Dare I replace my guess of Hawk with 35mm Oerlikon?

Anonymous said...

Or Rapier, if it is still around. Official line is was already replaced by Spyder.

Anonymous said...

When you say: "MG Ng will be the second RSAF general to command Singapore's fighting forces", what do you mean by the term "command"?

What exactly is the role and responsibility of the Chief of Defence Force (CDF)?

Does the CDF responsibility include that of a operational command? Similar to US Unified Combatant Commanders or UK Chief of Joint Operations? Is he responsible for directing operational forces?

At the moment based, publicised SAF orbat, it is hard to discerned the operational commands. Base on guess work, we could say that Air Defence and Operations Command and MSTF appears to be operational forces similar to say US Combatant Command. But in those cases, those commands seemed to be reporting to the Air Force and Navy service chiefs rather than CDF. At the moment, can't tell if there are similar commands for the Army, say similar to Regional Commanders that you find in the IDF.

Is the CDF responsible for training, equipping and organising the SAF, in which case what are the roles of the service chiefs? In the case of the US, such roles belongs to service chiefs.

In the US, the equivalent of CDF is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS). That particular role, as is the case UK, Australia and New Zealand is largely advisory to the government of the day and to vet request of resources from Combatant Commanders to Service Chiefs. So is the CDF a military advisor? A principal representative of the Military community? If so, why is the CDF role not rotated amongst the three services? Why only from the Army and Air Force, and no Navy?

Anonymous said...

Orbat doesn't preclude the CDF taking operational command. But it doesn't specify that he must.

It comes down to the size of the force deployed. Short of an open, complete mobilisation for general war, no such need will arise. Task Force arrangements would be more likely how the SAF deploys for operations.

Therefore, the service chiefs and CDF play a role similar to their US counterparts - in charge of force readiness and capability development.

Anonymous said...

Arrow?

Anonymous said...

Let me guest...Arrow

Anonymous said...

David's Sling

Anonymous said...

Is the orgasmic phalanx a sort of medium ballistic missile defence system also, David ?

Anonymous said...

The Lord only knows how much of OUR money went into Iron Dome development costs to keep Israel safe. Very soon some PAPfag will say it is to keep Israel alive so we can buy from them. Or claim that Israel will give us a good deal elsewhere because we have been so nice. As if they have any basis to claim this. Sorry but it is bound to happen.

Anonymous said...

On Land:
Arrow
David Sling
Spyder
Iron Dome

At Sea:
Aster Block 2 (BMD)- Navalised
Aster 30
Aster 15

Now, THIS is my Singapore 2030!

Anonymous said...

All these opulent weapons systems are useless if the people trained to use them loses faith and trust in the Govt and when SG loses its heart and soul with the dilution of true blue Singaporeans serving NS.

Anonymous said...

Arrow? No necessity.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous February 5, 2013 at 4:41 AM

I will tell you what I know.

In the Army operational decisions are concentrated in the Division Commanders. Below them are brigade commanders. Above them are the
The broad policy comes from the CDF, COA, CON, CAF and GS.

I do not know the RSAF and RSN's operational commanders. But it is very safe to say the land commanders will have primacy over air and naval operations.

Chiefs and the GS have both peace time institutional and wartime responsibilities above the direct operational level.

Anonymous said...

New CFT logo for F-15SGs?

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/street-candids/1182237-official-plane-spotting-thread-iii-18.html