Ng Chee Meng
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Ng (left) with Thai Air Chief Marshal Itthaporn Subhawong and US Air Force General Gary L. North at the Cope Tiger closing ceremony at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base on 12 March 2010. | |
| Born | Singapore |
| Allegiance | Singapore |
| Service/branch | Singapore Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1986–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held |
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| Awards | see #Awards |
| Spouse(s) | Michelle Ng |
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| Traditional Chinese | 黃志明 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 黄志明 | ||||||
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Ng Chee Meng is a Singaporean air force general and the current Chief of Defence Force of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). He holds the rank of Lieutenant-General. He previously served as the Chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) from 2009–2013.
Education
Ng Chee Meng was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Training Award (Graduating) in 1987, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the United States Air Force Academy in 1991. He also attended the Singapore Command and Staff College and graduated in 1999. In 2002, he obtained a Master of Arts in international relations from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.[1]
Military career
Ng joined the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in December 1986 and was a fighter pilot in the Air Force. Throughout his military career, he has held various appointments, including: Commanding Officer, 144 Squadron; Commander, Changi Air Base; Deputy Head, Joint Communications and Information Systems Department; Head, Air Plans; Director, Joint Operations; Deputy Chief of Air Force. He was also the Military Private Secretary to the Minister of Defence from December 1995 to July 1996.[1]
Ng succeeded his elder brother, Ng Chee Khern, as the Chief of Air Force on 10 December 2009.[2] He relinquished his position as the Chief of Air Force to Hoo Cher Mou on 25 March 2013,[3] and succeeded Neo Kian Hong as the Chief of Defence Force (CDF) on 27 March.[4] He was promoted from the rank of Major-General to Lieutenant-General on 27 June 2013.[5] Ng is the second air force general in Singapore's military history to be appointed as the CDF, after Bey Soo Khiang in 1995.
Personal life
Ng is the fourth of five children [6] in his family. His elder brother, Ng Chee Khern, was the Chief of Air Force from 2006–2009 and currently serves as the Permanent Secretary (Defence Development) in the Ministry of Defence and Second Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health. His younger brother, Ng Chee Peng, served as the Chief of Navy from 2011–2014.[2]
Ng and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters, Sara and Elisabeth.[1]
Awards
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "SAF Leadership". MINDEF. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chow, Jermyn (17 October 2009). "Brother succeeds RSAF chief". AsiaOne News. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ↑ "New Chief of Air Force takes command". AsiaOne News. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ↑ "New Chief of Defence Force for the SAF". MINDEF. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ↑ Ong, Hong Tat (27 June 2013). "Greater responsibility & recognition: SAF promotes over 500 personnel". Cyber Pioneer. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ↑ "All-star' family also talk football tactics". Straits Times. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Lieutenant-General Neo Kian Hong |
8th Chief of Defence Force 27 March 2013 – |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Major-General Ng Chee Khern |
Chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Force 10 December 2009 - 25 March 2013 |
Succeeded by Brigadier-General Hoo Cher Mou |