List of serving general and flag officers of the Singapore Armed Forces
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As of 28 May 2025, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has one three-star admiral, three two-star generals / admirals and 27 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 Digital and Intelligence Service (CDI) / Director, Military Intelligence |
 Major-General Lee Yi-Jin |
 |
1 July 2023[b] | Artillery | PPA(E) (COVID-19), PPA(E), PPA(G), PBS | Digital and Intelligence Service | [2] |
| Chief of Navy (CNV) |
 Rear Admiral Sean Wat Jianwen |
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1 January 2024[c] | Naval Officer | PPA(G) | Republic of Singapore Navy | [3] |
| Chief of Air Force (CAF) |
 Major-General Kelvin Fan Sui Siong |
 |
1 July 2024[d] | Air Warfare Officer (Air Defence Weapons) |
PPA(E), PPA(P), PBS | Republic of Singapore Air Force |
[4] |
| Chief of Army (COA) |
 Brigadier-General Cai Dexian |
1 July 2023[e] | Armour | PPA(G) | Singapore Army | [5][6] |
Ministry of Defence/Joint Staff
[edit]| Rank | Name | Position | Vocation | Date of rank | Decorations | Service branch | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brigadier-General | |||||||
| Yew Chee Leung | Deputy Secretary (Technology) / Future Systems and Technology Architect | Armour | 1 May 2018 | PPA(P), PPA(G), PBS | Singapore Army | [7][8] | |
| Choo Wei Yee, Frederick | Deputy Secretary (Policy) | 1 July 2019 | PPA(G), PBS | [8][9] | |||
| Tan Tiong Keat | Commandant, SAFTI Military Institute | Combat Engineers | 1 July 2021 | PPA(P), PPA(G), PK (COVID-19), PBS | [10] | ||
| Chan Ching Hao | Chief of Staff - Joint Staff / SAF Inspector-General / Chief Sustainability Officer | Pilot (Fighter) | 1 July 2021 | PPA(G) | Republic of Singapore Air Force | [11] | |
| Ng Pak Shun | Group Chief, Policy & Strategy / Group Chief, Plans and Transformation | Air Warfare Officer (Air Battle Management) |
1 July 2022 | PPA(P) | [12][13] | ||
| Koh Ee Wen | Director, Operations and Support, Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) | Air Warfare Officer (Air Defence Weapons) |
1 July 2023 | PPA(P), PPA(G) (COVID-19), PBS | [14][15] | ||
| Narayanan Letchumanan | Director of Joint Operations | Military Intelligence | 1 July 2023 | PPA(G) | Digital and Intelligence Service | [11] | |
| Wong Shi Ming | Director, Defence Policy Office | Infantry | 1 July 2024 | PPA(G) | Singapore Army | [12] | |
| (DR) Lee Wei Ting | Chief of Medical Corps | Medical Officer | PPA(P) (COVID-19), PPA(P) | [16] |
Singapore Army
[edit]| Rank | Name | Position | Vocation | Date of rank | Decorations | Service branch | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brigadier-General |
Tan Cheng Kwee | Chief of Staff, General Staff / Army Sustainability Officer | Guards | 1 July 2020 | PPA(E) (COVID-19), PPA(P), PPA(G), PBS | Singapore Army | [5] |
| Low Wilson | Assistant Chief of the General Staff (Operations) | Commandos | 1 July 2022 | PPA(P), PPA(G), PK (COVID-19), PBS | |||
| Pang Lead Shuan | Commander, Training and Doctrine Command | Infantry | 1 July 2023 | PPA(G), PBS | [17] | ||
| Anand s/o Sathi Kumar | Commander, 6th Division / Headquarters Sense and Strike | Army Intelligence | 1 July 2024 | PPA(P) (COVID-19), PPA(P), PBS | [4] |
Republic of Singapore Navy
[edit]| Rank | Name | Position | Vocation | Date of rank | Decorations | Service branch | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rear Admiral |
Lim Kian Hua Augustine | Chief of Staff, Naval Staff / Navy Sustainability Officer | Naval Officer | 1 July 2023 | PPA(P), PPA(G) (COVID-19), PBS | Republic of Singapore Navy | [18] |
| Kwan Hon Chuong | Fleet Commander | 1 July 2024 | PPA(G), PBS | [19] |
Republic of Singapore Air Force
[edit]| Rank | Name | Position | Vocation | Date of rank | Decorations | Service branch | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brigadier-General |
Ho Kum Luen | Chief of Staff, Air Staff / Air Sustainability Officer | Pilot (Fighter) | 1 July 2019 | PPA(P) (COVID-19), PPA(P), PPA(G), PBS | Republic of Singapore Air Force | [20] |
| Lim Kok Hong | In transit | 1 July 2021 | PPA(P), PBS | [21] | |||
| Teo Soo Yeow | Head, Air Operations Department / Commander, Air Combat Command | 1 July 2023 | PPA(G), PBS | [20][22] | |||
| Phua Jia Kai | Commander, Air Defence and Operations Command / Air Defence Task Force | Air Warfare Officer (Air Battle Management) |
1 July 2024 | PPA(P), PK (COVID-19) | [22] |
Digital and Intelligence Service
[edit]| Rank | Name | Position | Vocation | Date of rank | Decorations | Service branch | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brigadier-General | |||||||
| Xu Youfeng | Commander, Digital Defence Command | Infantry | 1 July 2022 | PPA(P) | Digital and Intelligence Service | [23] | |
| Wong Hong Kai | Commander, SAF C4 & Digitalisation Command / C4 Task Force | Pilot (Transport) | 1 July 2024 | PPA(G) | |||
Rear Admiral |
Yong Wei Hsiung | Chief of Staff – Digital and Intelligence Staff / DIS Sustainability Officer / Head, Digital and Intelligence Operations | Naval Officer | 1 July 2020 | PPA(P), PBS |
Others
[edit]The following table comprise general officers who are currently not in the Ministry of Defence but are still in service.
| Rank | Name | Position | Vocation | Date of rank | Decorations | Service branch | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brigadier-General | |||||||
| Lau Boon Ping | Deputy Chief Executive, Workforce Singapore | Pilot (Helicopter) | 1 July 2020 | PPA(P), PPA(G), PBS | Republic of Singapore Air Force | [24][25] | |
| Lee Wee Chek Simon | Defence Attache, Washington | Air Warfare Officer (Air Defence Weapons) |
1 July 2021 | [26] | |||
| Yeo Tze Kuan, Amos | Impact Accelerator Fellow, Nandina REM | Air Warfare Officer (Air Traffic Control) |
1 July 2022 | PPA(P), PBS | [27][28] | ||
| Chen Juncheng, Edward | Deputy Chief Executive (National Cyber Resilience), Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) | Signals | 1 July 2022 | PPA(P) | Digital and Intelligence Service | [29][30] |
Other one-star billets
[edit]The following table comprise appointments typically held by a one-star officer[31] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colonel | |||||||
| Lim Han Yong | Chief Armour Officer / Commander, 25th Division | Armour | 29 August 2023 | PPA(P), PBS | Singapore Army | [17] | |
| 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 | |||
| Fairoz Bin Hassan | Commander, 9th Division / Chief Infantry Officer | Guards | 9 September 2024 | PPA(G) | |||
| Wong Pui Chuan | Chief Guards Officer / Commander, 21st Division / Joint Task Force | 18 September 2024 | |||||
| Chong Shi Hao | Commander, 3rd Division | Armour | 7 March 2025 | PPA(G) (COVID-19), PPA(G) | |||
| 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 | [19] | |
| Ooi Tjin-Kai | Head, Naval Operations Department | November 2024 | [18] | ||||
| Xu Geyuan Marcel | Commander, Participation Command / RSAF Chief Innovation Officer | Pilot (Helicopter) / Military Intelligence | 6 April 2023 | PPA(P) | Republic of Singapore Air Force | [22] | |
| Joseph Peh Chin Leong | Director, Military Security Department | Air Warfare Officer (Air Defence Weapons) |
July 2024 | PPA(P), PK (COVID-19) | [32] | ||
| Sebastian Chai Gao Jun | Commander, Air Power Generation Command | Pilot (Fighter) / Military Intelligence | 13 September 2024 | PPA(G) | [22] | ||
| Clarence Cai Geren | Commander, Defence Cyber Command / Cybersecurity Task Force / Defence Cyber Chief | Infantry | 18 March 2025 | PPA(G) | Digital and Intelligence Service | [23] | |
| John Nehemiah Samuel | Commander, Joint Intelligence Command | UAV Pilot | 3 April 2025 | PPA(P) | |||
 Military Expert 7 | |||||||
| Tan Mu Yen | Commander, Combat Service Support Command / Deputy Army Sustainability Officer | Army Engineer | 7 October 2022 | PPA(P) | Singapore Army | [5] | |
| Gabriel Tham Chi Mun | Head, Air Engineering & Logistics Department / Deputy Air Sustainability Officer | Air Force Engineer | January 2025 | PPA(G), PBS | Republic of Singapore Air Force | [20] |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Singapore Armed Forces - Army HQ". Singapore Government Directory. 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Singapore names new Chief of Army". CNA. 25 February 2025.
- ^ "Army News, Issue 251" (PDF). MINDEF. 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Ministry of Defence". Singapore Government Directory. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "SAF Young Leader Award 2018". Eunoia Junior College. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Officers, Military Experts, Warrant Officers and Defence Executive Officers Recognised at MINDEF/SAF Promotion Ceremonies 2021". MINDEF Singapore. 25 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Singapore Armed Forces - The Joint Staff". Singapore Government Directory. 21 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Defence Policy Group - Defence Policy Office". Singapore Government Directory. 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Defence Policy Group - Plans, Strategy and Transformation Office". Singapore Government Directory. 8 November 2024.
- ^ "DSTA Management". DSTA. 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Programme Centres - Systems Management". Singapore Government Directory. 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Singapore Armed Forces - HQ Medical Corps". Singapore Government Directory. 8 November 2024.
- ^ a b "SAF Formations – Army". Singapore Government Directory. 8 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Singapore Armed Forces - Air Force HQ". Singapore Government Directory. 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Here's welcoming our new Commander Air Combat Command (ACC)!". Facebook. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Air Force". Singapore Government Directory. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ a b "SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES Digital and Intelligence Service HQ". Singapore Government Directory. 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Recipients". PMO. 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Workforce Singapore". Singapore Government Directory. 9 August 2024.
- ^ "About the Embassy". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Nandina REM launches Impact Accelerator Fellowship". Nandina REM. 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Amos Yeo". LinkedIn. 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Cyber Security Agency of Singapore". Singapore Government Directory. 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Edward Chen". LinkedIn. 4 February 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ministry of Defence – Military Security Department". Singapore Government Directory. 17 November 2024.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Assumed office of CDF on 24 March 2023 but was promoted to vice admiral on 1 July 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Assumed office of COA on 21 March 2025 but was promoted to brigadier-general on 1 July 2023.