Ng Chee Khern

Ng Chee Khern is the current Director of the Security and Intelligence Division, the external intelligence agency of Singapore's Ministry of Defence. He previously served as the Chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Force from 2006 to 2009 and held the rank of Major-General.

Education
Ng was a recipient of the President's Scholarship and Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship in 1985. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hon 2nd Upper) and a Master of Arts in philosophy, politics and economics from the University of Oxford. He also graduated with a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University.

Career in the RSAF
Ng enlisted in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in 1984 and served in the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). He was one of the Air Force's first F-16 pilots, and flew the Northrop F-5E Tiger-II.

Throughout his military career, Ng held various appointments, including: Commanding Officer, 149 Squadron; Commander, Tengah Air Base; Director, Joint Operations and Planning Directorate; Chief of Staff (Air Staff). He succeeded Lim Kim Choon as the Chief of Air Force on 24 March 2006 and relinquished this appointment to his second brother, Ng Chee Meng, on 10 December 2009.

Post-RSAF career
After leaving the Air Force, Ng was appointed as the Director of the Security and Intelligence Division on 1 September 2010 and continues to hold this appointment.

Ng is also a member of the boards of various governmental organisations, including: Public Utilities Board; CapitaMall Trust Management; Chartered Ammunition Industries; ST Aerospace Systems; Changi International Airshow & Events; MDSO Supervisory Board; Construction Industry Development Board; Defence Science and Technology Agency; DSO National Laboratories; Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore.

Personal life
Ng is the eldest of three children in his family. His second brother, Ng Chee Meng, served as the Chief of Air Force from 2009–2013 and was appointed as the Chief of Defence Force in 2013. His third brother, Ng Chee Peng, has been serving as the Chief of Navy since 2011.

Awards

 * Public Administration Medal (Gold) (Military), in 2005.


 * Year of award unclear:


 * Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander)
 * Bintang Swa Bhuwana Paksa Utama
 * Knight Grand Cross (First Class), Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
 * National Order of the Legion of Honour