Ministry of Defence, Singapore (MINDEF)

Minister of State for Defence Desmond Choo 朱倍庆 attended the Appreciating NSmen Initiatives 2026 event at SAFRA Yishun earlier today alongside students, national servicemen and their families.

As part of efforts to bring National Service closer to the community, SAFRA will be doubling the number of NS Experience Camps for families, children and women – with a total of 26 camps planned from June 2026 to March 2027. Through a range of hands-on, NS-inspired activities, participants can gain a deeper appreciation of the commitment and sacrifices made by our national servicemen in safeguarding 🇸🇬 and their loved ones.

The event also recognised the winners of the Appreciating NSmen Video Competition 2026. A total of 202 students from 22 secondary schools, junior colleges and tertiary institutions submitted videos expressing their gratitude to national servicemen – a significant increase in participation from last year.

Beyond the competition, more than 420 preschool centres and over 140 merchant partners are supporting this year’s Appreciating NSmen initiatives. Together, these efforts reflect the strong support of families, schools, businesses and the wider community for our national servicemen.

In conjunction with SAF Day 🪖 on 1 Jul, national servicemen and SAFRA members can also look forward to more than 170 deals and promotions from participating merchants. More at www.safra.sg/appreciationdeals

Rolling in style and firing with flair 💥

to Exercise Panzer Strike 2017, where HQ Armour NSmen from The Singapore Army went through an armour live firing exercise to sharpen their combat skills and hone operational readiness.

📸: The Leopard 2SG conducting live firing at the Oberlausitz Military Training Area in 🇩🇪

Meet ME3 Nicholas Martian Dass, 46.

At home, he’s a loving husband and father to two teenage girls. At work, he’s the coxswain of the Republic of Singapore Navy’s Landing Ship Tank RSS Resolution, where he manages the morale, well-being and discipline of his crew.

To all fathers and fatherly figures in the SAF, Happy Father’s Day!

The Singapore Air Force Museum has reopened today, featuring a refreshed, immersive experience that brings 🇸🇬’s air force story to life!

From interactive flight simulators to augmented reality features and hands-on exhibits, the refreshed galleries allow visitors to step into the shoes of The Republic of Singapore Air Force personnel and experience the technologies, capabilities, as well as operations that protect Singapore’s skies.

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has concluded its participation in the multilateral large-scale air combat exercise, Exercise Red Flag – Alaska. It was hosted by the United States Air Force (USAF) and held at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, 🇺🇸 from 28 May to 12 Jun.

The RSAF deployed 10 F-16 and eight F-15SG fighter aircraft with over 250 personnel from its Peace Carvin II and Peace Carvin V detachments — honing their operational competencies and sharpening combat readiness through training missions alongside more than 60 foreign aircraft and over 2,100 personnel from other participating forces.

This year, the RSAF also clinched the ‘Top Mission Commander’, ‘Top Fighter Generation Squadron’ and ‘Top Sorties Generated’ awards! Well done guys 🎉

More: https://go.gov.sg/mindef-xrf26

Congrats to the 398 newly commissioned officers this evening! 🥳 Of the cohort, 314 were from The Singapore Army, 34 from the Republic of Singapore Navy and 50 were from The Republic of Singapore Air Force.

Reviewed by Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations Grace Fu, the commissioning parade marked the completion of 38 weeks of rigorous training in the Officer Cadet School, Singapore, which sharpened the cadets’ combat, planning and leadership skills. 👏

More: https://go.gov.sg/mindef-130626occp