List of serving general and flag officers of the Singapore Armed Forces

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As of 12 February 2025, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has one three-star admiral, four two-star generals / admirals and 28 one-star generals, one-star admirals or equivalent.

Chiefs of Armed Services

Ministry of Defence/Joint Staff

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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]
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Singapore Army

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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 / Chief of Army (COA) (Designate)[f] Armour 1 July 2023 PPA(G) [17][18]
Pang Lead Shuan Commander, Training and Doctrine Command Infantry PPA(G), PBS [18]
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]
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Republic of Singapore Navy

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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 [19]
Kwan Hon Chuong Fleet Commander 1 July 2024 PPA(G), PBS [20]
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Republic of Singapore Air Force

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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 [21]
Lim Kok Hong Commander, Air Combat Command 1 July 2021 PPA(P), PBS [22]
Teo Soo Yeow Head, Air Operations Department 1 July 2023 PPA(G), PBS [21]
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]
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Digital and Intelligence Service

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Xu Youfeng Commander, Digital Defence Command Infantry 1 July 2022 PPA(P) Digital and Intelligence Service [23]
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

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
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Others[g]

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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]
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Other one-star billets

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Perspective

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.

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Lim Han Yong Chief Armour Officer / Commander, 25th Division Armour 29 August 2023 PPA(P), PBS Singapore Army [18]
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 [20]
Ooi Tjin-Kai Head, Naval Operations Department November 2024 [19]
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 Defence Cyber Chief Infantry January 2025 PPA(G) Digital and Intelligence Service [33][34]

Tan Mu Yen Commander, Combat Service Support Command / Deputy Army Sustainability Officer Army Engineer 7 October 2022 PPA(P) Singapore Army [16]
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 [21]
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