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Reviewer: Sp33dyphil ( talk · contribs) 02:56, 10 October 2011 (UTC)
The Chief of Defence Force (CDF; Chinese: 三军总长) of Singapore is the head of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), who holds the rank of three-star general or admiral. The CDF (as well as new heads of each of the three services in the SAF) is appointed by the President of Singapore, on the advice of the Prime Minister of Singapore, who in turn must consult with the Armed Forces Council, on which the CDF sits. The CDF also maintains a role as an aide-de-camp to the President. The incumbent CDF is Lieutenant-General (LG) Neo Kian Hong, who has held the position since 1 April 2010. Neo is the first CDF to be a qualified Ranger.
The position was created in 1974 as the Chief of General Staff with the appointment of Winston Choo, and re-titled to its current name in May 1990. Prior to the appointment of Choo as Chief of General Staff, the Ministry of Defence (and before that the Ministry of Interior and Defence) was in charge of the Singapore Armed Forces. Before the position was created, the head of Singapore's army—which at that time made up the military—held the position of director, general staff.
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The Chief of Defence Force (CDF; Chinese: 三军总长) of Singapore is the head of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), who holds the rank of three-star general or admiral. The CDF (as well as new heads of each of the three services in the SAF) is appointed by the President of Singapore, on the advice of the Prime Minister of Singapore, who in turn must consult with the Armed Forces Council, on which the CDF sits. The CDF also maintains a role as an aide-de-camp to the President. The incumbent CDF is Lieutenant-General (LG) Neo Kian Hong, who has held the position since 1 April 2010. Neo is the first CDF to be a qualified Ranger.
The position was created in 1974 as the Chief of General Staff with the appointment of Winston Choo, and re-titled to its current name in May 1990. Prior to the appointment of Choo as Chief of General Staff, the Ministry of Defence (and before that the Ministry of Interior and Defence) was in charge of the Singapore Armed Forces. Before the position was created, the head of Singapore's army—which at that time made up the military—held the position of director, general staff.