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2021-07-01 07:00:05 [SAF Day 2021] Dr Ng: SAF must remain ready in COVID-19 endemic world

“Threats do not go on holiday; they do not care if you are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic…The SAF must execute its security functions without unnecessary restraints, but be prepared to isolate small groups if infections rise," said Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen. What else must the SAF do to perform its duties amid COVID-19?

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2021-07-01 07:00:05 [SAF Day 2021] RSAF trials AI and robotics

Drones patrolling the airbase perimeter and assessing the runway for damage. A faster and more efficient way of loading munitions onto fighter aircraft. What other cool tech is the Air Force looking into, to make the smart airbase a reality?

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2021-07-01 07:00:05 [SAF Day 2021] SAF adapts for endemic COVID-19

The SAF’s three-pronged strategy – vaccination, strengthened testing and surveillance, and cohorting – will ensure its operational readiness in the face of endemic COVID-19. Over 90% of MINDEF/SAF personnel will be vaccinated by mid-July.

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2021-07-01 07:00:05 [SAF Day 2021] Army moves to become next-gen force

See better, shoot faster: The Army has strengthened its sense and strike capabilities with new assets This is part of the larger next-generation SAF transformation, which leverages tech such as robotics and manned-unmanned teaming to serve as a force multiplier.

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2021-06-30 07:00:06 [3/3] Fighter pilot CPT Iskandar marks Major milestone

CPT Muhammad Iskandar, an F-15SG fighter pilot, wanted to since he was a child. Come 1 Jul, he will be promoted to the rank of Major. He is among 724 SAF personnel to be promoted to the next higher rank this year. What else do you need to know about the 33-year-old who’s living his dreams?

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2021-06-30 07:00:06 [2/3] Ask Me Anything: Consecration RSM

What's the difference between normal flags and military Colours? What goes on during a Consecration of Colours ceremony? 2WO Hong Wei Quan, this SAF Day’s Consecration Regimental Sergeant Major, answers these questions and more!

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2021-06-30 07:00:06 [1/3] He’s leading SAF Day Parade 2021

Meet the SAF Day 2021 Parade Commander: LTC Teo Wei Che has served a deployment in Afghanistan, and recently led his battalion – 16th Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence Battalion – to achieve REDCON 2A at their ATEC Stage 2 evaluation. What does the SAF Day Parade mean to him?

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2021-06-25 05:00:06 Commemorate SAF Day 2021 with this new #HormatSAF sticker pack!

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