Raymund Ng Explained

Raymund Ng Teck Heng
Honorific Suffix:PPA(E) PPA(P)
Awards:See awards and decorations
Alma Mater:Imperial College (MBA)
University of Manchester (BS)
National Junior College
St. Gabriel's Secondary School
Serviceyears:1974–2001
Birth Date:[1]
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
Allegiance: Singapore

Raymund Ng Teck Heng is a Singaporean former major-general who served as Chief of Air Force from 1998 to 2001.[2] [3]

Education

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

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).[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.[8] [9]

Post-military career

On 1 July 2001, Ng joined Singapore Airlines as Senior Vice President (Flight Operations Projects).

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

References

  1. Web site: Raymund Teck Heng NG . . 2024-09-15.
  2. News: 1998-07-01 . STIC names former Air Force chief as executive director . 2024-09-15 . . 2.
  3. News: 1998-04-04 . 7月1日起 林泉宝任陆军总长黄德兴任空军总长 . 2024-09-15 . . 3.
  4. Web site: 1998-06-30 . Change of Command for the Chief of Army and the Chief of Air Force Fact Sheet . 2024-09-15 . MINDEF.
  5. Web site: 2001-03-30 . Chief of Air Force Fact Sheet . 2024-09-15 . MINDEF.
  6. News: 1997-06-28 . Navy chief heads list of SAF promotions . 2024-09-15 . . 1.
  7. News: 1999-06-30 . Three generals promoted . 2024-09-15 . . 1.
  8. Web site: 2001-03-05 . Change Of Chief Of Air Force . 2024-09-14 . www.nas.gov.sg.
  9. News: 1998-04-04 . Army and air force to get new chiefs in July . 2024-09-15 . . 1.
  10. News: Kaur . Karamjit . 2002-07-27 . SIA terminates services of two SQ 006 pilots . 2024-09-15 . . 1.
  11. News: Nathan . Dominic . 2002-08-16 . SIA explains why 2 pilots had to go . 2024-09-15 . . 1.
  12. Web site: 2006-03-31 . Annual Report 05/06 . 2024-09-15 . Singapore Airlines.
  13. News: 1999-10-09 . 1999 National Day Awards . 2024-09-15 . . 30.
  14. News: 1995-08-09 . Those honoured this year . 2024-09-15 . . 19.
  15. Web site: 2006-09-12 . COMPACAF honors Legion of Merit recipient . 2024-09-16 . PACAF.