Hoo Cher Mou

Hoo Cher Mou is a Singaporean air force general and the current Chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Force. He holds the rank of Major-General.

Education

Hoo received his pre-university education in Hwa Chong Junior College and was a top student there. He was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Training Award (Academic) in 1985. He graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in biochemistry. He also attended the RAAF Command and Staff College in 1995 and received the Sir Richard Williams Prize for Oratorical Excellence. In 2000, under the SAF Postgraduate Scholarship, he obtained a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University and graduated as a distinguished Littauer Fellow.^[1][2]

Military career

Hoo enlisted in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in December 1984 and served in the Air Force. Throughout his career in the military, he has held various appointments, including: Commanding Officer, 203 Squadron; Deputy Head, Joint Operations Department; Head, Air Plans; Commander, Air Force Systems Brigade; Head, Air Training; Commander, Air Defence and Operations Command; Chief of Staff, Air Staff; Chief of Staff, Joint Staff. Hoo succeeded Ng Chee Meng as the Chief of Air Force on 25 March 2013 and continues to hold this appointment. Hoo, who is trained in air surveillance and air traffic control, is the first non-pilot to serve as the Chief of Air Force.^[2][1]

Personal life

Hoo is married to Mdm Julie.^[2]

Awards

• Public Administration Medal (Military) (Bronze), in 2005.^[2]

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