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As of 22 November 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

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Position Rank and name Photo Date of rank Vocation Decorations Service branch Ref
Chief of Defence Force
(CDF)

Vice Admiral
Aaron Beng Yao Cheng
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(E), PPA(G), PBS Digital and Intelligence Service [3]
Chief of Navy
(CNV)

Rear Admiral
Sean Wat Jianwen
1 January 2024[d] Naval Officer PPA(G) Republic of Singapore Navy [4]
Chief of Air Force
(CAF)

Major-General
Kelvin Fan Sui Siong
1 July 2024[e] Air Warfare Officer
(Air Defence Weapons) 		PPA(E), PPA(P), PBS Republic of Singapore
Air Force 		[5]

Ministry of Defence/Joint Staff

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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 [6][7]
Choo Wei Yee, Frederick Deputy Secretary (Policy) 1 July 2019 PPA(G), PBS [7][8]
Goh Pei Ming Chief of Staff - Joint Staff / SAF Inspector-General / Chief Sustainability Officer Infantry 1 July 2021 PPA(P) (COVID-19), PPA(P) [9]
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 (Fighter) 1 July 2021 PPA(G) Republic of Singapore Air Force [9]
Ng Pak Shun Group Chief, Policy & Strategy / Group Chief, Plans and Transformation Air Warfare Officer
(Air Battle Management) 		1 July 2022 PPA(P) [11][12]
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 [13][14]
Wong Shi Ming Director, Defence Policy Office Infantry 1 July 2024 PPA(G) Singapore Army [11]
(DR) Lee Wei Ting Chief of Medical Corps Medical Officer PPA(P) (COVID-19), PPA(P) [15]

Singapore Army

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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 [16]
Low Wilson Assistant Chief of the General Staff (Operations) Commandos 1 July 2022 PPA(P), PPA(G), PK (COVID-19), PBS
Cai Dexian Commander, 3rd Division Armour 1 July 2023 PPA(G) [17]
Pang Lead Shuan Commander, Training and Doctrine Command Infantry PPA(G), PBS
Anand s/o Sathi Kumar Commander, 6th Division / Headquarters Sense and Strike Army Intelligence 1 July 2024 PPA(P) (COVID-19), PPA(P), PBS [5]

Republic of Singapore Navy

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Rank Name Position Vocation Date of rank Decorations Service branch Ref

Rear Admiral
 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 [18]
Lim Kian Hua Augustine In transit 1 July 2023 PPA(P), PPA(G) (COVID-19), PBS
Kwan Hon Chuong Fleet Commander 1 July 2024 PPA(G), PBS [19]

Republic of Singapore Air Force

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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 Commander, Air Combat Command 1 July 2021 PPA(P), PBS [21]
Teo Soo Yeow Head, Air Operations Department 1 July 2023 PPA(G), PBS [20]
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) [21]

Military Expert 8
 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

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Rank Name Position Vocation Date of rank Decorations Service branch Ref

Brigadier-General
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 [22]
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 (Transport) 1 July 2024

Rear Admiral
 Yong Wei Hsiung Head, Digital and Intelligence Operations Naval Officer 1 July 2020 PPA(P), PBS

Others[f]

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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 [23][24]
Lee Wee Chek Simon Defence Attache, Washington Air Warfare Officer
(Air Defence Weapons) 		1 July 2021 [25]
Yeo Tze Kuan, Amos Impact Accelerator Fellow, Nandina REM Air Warfare Officer
(Air Traffic Control) 		1 July 2022 PPA(P), PBS [26][27]

Other one-star billets

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The following table comprise appointments typically held by a one-star officer[28] 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
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 [21]
Joseph Peh Chin Leong Director, Military Security Department Air Warfare Officer
(Air Defence Weapons) 		1 July 2024 PPA(P), PK (COVID-19) [29]
Sebastian Chai Gao Jun Commander, Air Power Generation Command Pilot (Fighter) / Military Intelligence 13 September 2024 PPA(G) [21]

Military Expert 7
Tan Mu Yen Commander, Combat Service Support Command / Deputy Army Sustainability Officer Army Engineer 7 October 2022 PPA(P) Singapore Army [16]

References

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  1. ^ "Chief of Defence Force to be first naval officer promoted to vice-admiral". The Straits Times. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Officers, Military Experts, Warrant Officers and Defence Executive Officers Recognised at MINDEF/SAF Promotion Ceremonies 2022". MINDEF. 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  3. ^ "1,196 MINDEF/SAF Personnel to be Promoted". Ministry of Defence. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Promotion of Chief of Navy". Ministry of Defence. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b "1,206 MINDEF/SAF Personnel to be Promoted". Ministry of Defence. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Army News, Issue 251" (PDF). MINDEF. 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Ministry of Defence". Singapore Government Directory. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  8. ^ "SAF Young Leader Award 2018". Eunoia Junior College. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Singapore Armed Forces - The Joint Staff". Singapore Government Directory. 21 May 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Officers, Military Experts, Warrant Officers and Defence Executive Officers Recognised at MINDEF/SAF Promotion Ceremonies 2021". MINDEF Singapore. 25 June 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Defence Policy Group - Defence Policy Office". Singapore Government Directory. 8 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Defence Policy Group - Plans, Strategy and Transformation Office". Singapore Government Directory. 8 November 2024.
  13. ^ "DSTA Management". DSTA. 15 November 2024.
  14. ^ "Programme Centres - Systems Management". Singapore Government Directory. 21 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Singapore Armed Forces - HQ Medical Corps". Singapore Government Directory. 8 November 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Singapore Armed Forces - Army HQ". Singapore Government Directory. 8 November 2024.
  17. ^ a b "SAF Formations - Army". Singapore Government Directory. 8 November 2024.
  18. ^ a b "SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES Navy HQ". Singapore Government Directory. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  19. ^ a b "Navy". Singapore Government Directory. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  20. ^ a b "Singapore Armed Forces - Air Force HQ". Singapore Government Directory. 8 November 2024.
  21. ^ a b c d "Air Force". Singapore Government Directory. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  22. ^ "SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES Digital and Intelligence Service HQ". Singapore Government Directory. 21 February 2023.
  23. ^ "Recipients". PMO. 9 August 2024.
  24. ^ "Workforce Singapore". Singapore Government Directory. 9 August 2024.
  25. ^ "About the Embassy". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1 July 2024.
  26. ^ "Nandina REM launches Impact Accelerator Fellowship". Nandina REM. 30 September 2024.
  27. ^ "Amos Yeo". LinkedIn. 2 October 2024.
  28. ^ 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.
  29. ^ "Ministry of Defence - Military Security Department". Singapore Government Directory. 17 November 2024.

Notes

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  1. ^ Assumed office of CDF on 24 March 2023 but was promoted to vice admiral on 1 July 2023.
  2. ^ Assumed office of COA on 10 March 2022 but was promoted to major-general on 1 July 2022.
  3. ^ Assumed office of CDI on 28 October 2022 but was promoted to major-general on 1 July 2023.
  4. ^ Assumed office of CNV on 10 March 2023 but was promoted to rear admiral (two-star) on 1 January 2024.
  5. ^ Assumed office of CAF on 22 March 2024 but was promoted to major-general on 1 July 2024.
  6. ^ For general officers who are currently not in the Ministry of Defence but are still in service.
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