Brigadier-General Cai Dexian to take over from Major-General David Neo as Singapore army chief


Brigadier-General Cai Dexian (left) will take over from Major-General David Neo as Chief of Army from March 21 - MINDEF

SINGAPORE: Brigadier-General Cai Dexian will take over from Major-General David Neo as Chief of Army from March 21.

The change is part of the “continuing process of leadership renewal” in the Singapore Armed Forces, said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) on Feb 25.

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