Goh Yong Siang

In this Chinese name, the family name is Goh .

Goh Yong Siang PPA(E)
Born	December 1951 (age 73) [1] Colony of Singapore
Allegiance	Singapore
Service / branch	Republic of Singapore Air Force
Years of service	1969–1998
Rank	Major-General
Commands	Chief of Air Force Chief of Staff (Air Staff) Commander, Paya Lebar Air Base Director, Joint Operations and Planning Directorate Head, Air Operations Department 140 Squadron Commander
Awards	See awards and decorations
Alma mater	National University of Singapore (BA)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	吳榮祥
Simplified Chinese	吴荣祥
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wú Róngxiáng IPA [ǔ.ɻʊ̌ŋ.ɕjǎŋ]

Goh Yong Siang PPA(E) is a Singaporean former major-general who served as Chief of Air Force from 1995 to 1998. ^{[2] [3]}

Education

Goh attended the National University of Singapore and obtained a Bachelor of Arts. He also attended the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School and the Leaders in Administration Programme at Civil Service College Singapore. ^{[4] [5]}

Military career

Goh enlisted in the Singapore Armed Forces in 1969, and served as a pilot in the Republic of Singapore Air Force, operating the Hawker Hunter, Northrop F-5E, and General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon. ^[4]

During his career in the military, Goh has held the appointments of 140 Squadron Commander; Commander, Paya Lebar Air Base; Head Air Operations Department; Director, Joint Operations and Planning Directorate; and Chief of Staff (Air Staff). ^{[6] [7]}

On 1 July 1995, Goh succeeded Bey Soo Khiang as the Chief of Air Force. Under his leadership, the RSAF expanded training with other air forces and in overseas detachment, such as the establishment of the S$52 million Flying Training School located in RAAF Base Pearce, and the inauguration of the RSAF Peace Prairie Detachment in Grand Prairie Armed Forces Reserve Complex. ^{[8] [9] [10] [11]}

Goh was promoted from the rank of colonel to brigadier-general on 1 July 1994, and to the rank of major-general on 1 July 1996. ^{[12] [13]}

During his military career, Goh also served as board directors for Singapore Technologies Industrial Corp (STIC, now known as SembCorp), Singapore Shipbuilding and Engineering (precursor of ST Marine), and ST Aerospace. ^{[14] [15] [16]}

Goh stepped down on 30 June 1998 and was succeeded by Raymund Ng. ^{[6] [8]}

Post-military career

On 8 July 1998, Goh joined STIC as the executive director. ^{[2] [17]}

From 2006 to 2013, Goh was a senior managing director of international and strategic relations at Temasek International. Currently, Goh is a director of Temasek Management Services Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek. ^{[5] [18]}

Awards and decorations

• Public Administration Medal (Military) (Gold) ^[5]
• 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
• Légion d'honneur (Commandeur) ^[5]
• Knight Grand Cross of the Most Noble Order of the Crown ^[5]
• Order of the Cloud and Banner with Yellow Grand Cordon ^[5]

References

1. "Yong Siang GOH" . Retrieved 15 September 2024.
2. "STIC names former Air Force chief as executive director". The Business Times (Singapore) . 1 July 1998. p. 19. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
3. "7月1日起 林泉宝任陆军总长黄德兴任空军总长". Lianhe Zaobao (in Simplified Chinese). 4 April 1998. p. 3. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
4. "Our Leadership". Gas Supply Pte Ltd. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
5. "Board of Directors". Temasek Management Services. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
6. "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.
7. "Two top SAF officers to take on boardroom jobs". The Business Times (Singapore) . p. 2. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
8. Pereira, Mathew (8 April 1995). "Systematic renewal of top brass vital for SAF: Lt-Gen Ng". The Straits Times . p. 6. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
9. "Air Force chief Bey Soo Khiang to be new Chief of Defence Force". The Straits Times . 19 January 1995. p. 3. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
10. Soh, Felix (15 August 1995). "$52m boost for Aussie state from RSAF school". The Straits Times . p. 3. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
11. "Start of RSAF Chinook training in Texas". The Straits Times . 24 May 1996. p. 49. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
12. "Defence chief Ng Jui Ping promoted to 3-star general". The Straits Times . 29 June 1994. p. 3. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
13. "Defence chief heads list of 653 officers to be promoted". The Straits Times . 28 June 1996. p. 1. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
14. "STIC gets new director". The Business Times (Singapore) . 29 June 1994. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
15. "SSE appoints 3 new directors". The Straits Times . 24 April 1993. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
16. "ST Aerospace gets new directors". The Business Times (Singapore) . 3 July 1995. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
17. "SIA DIRECTOR JOINS STIC". The Straits Times . 8 July 1998. p. 61. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
18. Ong, Bee (1 July 2009). "Singapore's big two alter course". IPE. Retrieved 15 September 2024.

Military offices
Preceded by Major-General Bey Soo Khiang	Chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Force 1 July 1995 – 30 June 1998	Succeeded by Brigadier-General Raymund Ng