Raymund Ng
Raymund Ng Teck Heng | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 黄德兴 |
| Born | November 1956 (age 67)[1] |
| Allegiance | Singapore |
| Service/ | Republic of Singapore Air Force |
| Years of service | 1974–2001 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | Chief of Air Force Chief of Staff (Air Staff) Commander, Tengah Air Base Head, Air Operations Department Head, Joint Operations Department |
| Awards | See awards and decorations |
| Alma mater | Imperial College (MBA) University of Manchester (BS) National Junior College St. Gabriel's Secondary School |
Raymund Ng Teck Heng PPA(E) PPA(P) (Chinese: 黄德兴; pinyin: Huáng Déxīng) is a Singaporean former major-general who served as Chief of Air Force from 1998 to 2001.[2][3]
Education
[edit]Ng attended St. Gabriel's Secondary School and National Junior College. In 1977, Ng was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Merit Scholarship to study aeronautical engineering at the University of Manchester and obtained a Bachelor of Science. He also obtained a Master of Business Administration from Imperial College London in 1993.[4]
Military career
[edit]Ng enlisted in the Singapore Armed Forces in December 1974, and served as a fighter pilot in the Republic of Singapore Air Force. During his career in the military, Ng has held the appointments of Head, Joint Plans Department; Head, Air Operations Department; Commander, Tengah Air Base; and Chief of Staff (Air Staff).[4][5]
Ng was promoted from the rank of colonel to brigadier-general on 1 July 1997, and to the rank of major-general on 30 June 1999.[6][7]
Ng succeeded Goh Yong Siang as the Chief of Air Force on 1 July 1998 and stepped down on 1 April 2001. He was succeeded by Lim Kim Choon.[5][8][9]
Post-military career
[edit]On 1 July 2001, Ng joined Singapore Airlines as Senior Vice President (Flight Operations Projects).[8]
In the aftermath of the Singapore Airlines Flight 006 accident, Ng signed off on the termination of the captain and the first officer on 26 July 2002, with the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations calling the action as "unjust, unwarranted and unreasonable".[10][11]
Ng left the position on 31 January 2006.[12]
Awards and decorations
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Public Administration Medal (Military) (Gold), in 1999.[13]
Public Administration Medal (Military) (Silver), in 1995.[14]
Singapore Armed Forces Long Service and Good Conduct (20 Years) Medal
Singapore Armed Forces Long Service and Good Conduct (10 Years) Medal
Singapore Armed Forces Good Service Medal
Commander of the Legion of Merit[15]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Raymund Teck Heng NG". Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "STIC names former Air Force chief as executive director". The Business Times (Singapore). 1 July 1998. p. 2. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "7月1日起 林泉宝任陆军总长黄德兴任空军总长". Lianhe Zaobao. 4 April 1998. p. 3. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Change of Command for the Chief of Army and the Chief of Air Force Fact Sheet" (PDF). MINDEF. 30 June 1998. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Chief of Air Force Fact Sheet" (PDF). MINDEF. 30 March 2001. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Navy chief heads list of SAF promotions". The Straits Times. 28 June 1997. p. 1. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Three generals promoted". The Straits Times. 30 June 1999. p. 1. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Change Of Chief Of Air Force". www.nas.gov.sg. 5 March 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Army and air force to get new chiefs in July". The Straits Times. 4 April 1998. p. 1. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ Kaur, Karamjit (27 July 2002). "SIA terminates services of two SQ 006 pilots". The Straits Times. p. 1. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ Nathan, Dominic (16 August 2002). "SIA explains why 2 pilots had to go". The Straits Times. p. 1. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Annual Report 05/06" (PDF). Singapore Airlines. 31 March 2006. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "1999 National Day Awards". The Straits Times. 9 October 1999. p. 30. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Those honoured this year". The Straits Times. 9 August 1995. p. 19. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "COMPACAF honors Legion of Merit recipient". PACAF. 12 September 2006. Retrieved 16 September 2024.