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548 officers from Army, Navy and Air Force commissioned on Saturday
Channel NewsAsia - Sunday, December 14
SINGAPORE : A commissioning parade for 548 officer cadets was held Saturday.
Speaker of Parliament Abdullah Tarmugi reviewed the ceremony at the SAFTI Military Institute.
A total of 442 Army cadets, 70 Republic of Singapore Air Force cadets and 36 Republic of Singapore Navy cadets were commissioned as officers.
The parade marked the completion of 38 weeks of rigorous training where officers were put through demanding and realistic training to develop their combat, planning and leadership skills.
The officer cadets will assume operational, instructional or staff appointments in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) after their graduation.
In his speech, Mr Tarmugi reminded the graduands of their leadership responsibilities and to lead by example.
Members of Parliament, senior Ministry of Defence officials and SAF officers, as well as families and friends of the newly commissioned officers, attended the parade. — CNA /ls
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