Melvyn Ong

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Melvyn Ong
Lt. Gen. Melvyn Ong, Chief of Defence Force, Singapore Armed Forces.jpg
Ong in 2019
Born1975 (age 4849)
Singapore
Allegiance Singapore
Service/branch Singapore Army
Years of service1994–2023
Rank Lieutenant-General
Commands held Chief of Defence Force
Chief of Army
Chief Guards Officer
Head, Joint Plans and Transformation Department
Commander, 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade
Alma mater London School of Economics (BS, MS)
  1. "New SAF Chief of Defence Force". www.mindef.gov.sg.
  2. 1 2 3 "Change in Chief of Defence Force and Chief of Army". MINDEF Official Releases. MINDEF. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  3. "New Chief of Army Melvyn Ong takes command". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  4. 1 2 3 "SAF Leadership". MINDEF. MINDEF. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  5. "Chief of Defence Force Ng Chee Meng will retire after 29 years in SAF". Channel News Asia. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  6. "Chief of Defence, Army chief and Air Force chief receive promotions". The Straits Times. June 30, 2016.
  7. "Singapore appoints new defence, army chiefs". CNA.
  8. "Defence chief heads SAF promotion list". The Straits Times. June 29, 2018.
  9. "Ex-chief of defence force Melvyn Ong to be permanent secretary for defence development at Mindef". The Straits Times. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  10. "Public Service Division announces permanent secretary appointments from Jan 1". CNA. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  11. "733 MINDEF/SAF Personnel Recognised with the National Day Awards". Mindef Singapore. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  12. ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ให้แก่นายทหารต่างประเทศ ๑. พลโท เมลวิน ออง (Melvyn Ong) ๒. พลอากาศตรี เคลวิน คอง บุน เหลียง (Kelvin Khong Boon Leong) (PDF) (in Thai). Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  13. "Perm Secretary (Defence Development) LG (RET) Melvyn Ong was presented the Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant". @mindefsg on Twitter . 21 June 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  14. "ผบ.สส. มอบเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ไทยให้ ผบ.สส. สิงคโปร์". สวัสดีนิวส์ (in Thai). 24 May 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  15. "Panglima TNI Sematkan Bintang Yudha Dharma Utama Kepada Lieutenant General Melvyv Ong". tni.mil.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  16. Puspen TNI (30 April 2018). "Panglima TNI Terima Kunjungan Kehormatan dan Menyematkan Tanda Kehormatan Kepada Panglima Angkatan Bersenjata Singapura". Puspen TNI (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  17. "Menyampaikan Anugerah Darjah Kepahlawanan Angkatan Tentera (DKAT)". @msabu_official on Instagram (in Malay). Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  18. Lim Min Zhang (15 July 2019). "Chief of Defence Force Melvyn Ong conferred top Brunei award". The Straits Times. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  19. "Happy New Year from the Australian High Commission". anza.org.sg. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  20. "CDRUSINDOPACOM Presents Lt. Gen. Melvyn Ong with Legion of Merit". DVIDS. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  21. "Her Majesty Audience Ceremony | Brunei's No.1 News Website". www.brudirect.com. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  22. "SAF Leadership". 2016-03-03. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
Melvyn Ong Su Kiat
Simplified Chinese 王赐吉
Military offices
Preceded by
Lieutenant-General Perry Lim
10th Chief of Defence Force
23 March 2018 - 24 March 2023
Succeeded by
Rear-Admiral Aaron Beng
Preceded by
Major-General Perry Lim
Chief of the Singapore Army
14 August 2015 – 21 March 2018
Succeeded by
Brigadier-General Goh Si Hou