HAPPENINGS IN THE RSAF
Reorganisation of UAV Command
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he reorganisation of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Command (UC) Ceremony was held at Murai Camp on 30 Apr 15. CAF, MG Hoo Cher Mou, was the Guest-of-Honour, and was accompanied by Director Military Intelligence, BG Mervyn Tan; COMD UC, COL (then SLTC) Ho Kum Luen; and senior RSAF officers.
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CAF presenting the Inauguration Plaque to ME6 Gan
CAF and BG Tan unveiling the plaque
Transitioning from a type-centric into a task-centric command, UC is reorganised with the necessary structure and processes to meet the SAF’s Air Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (AISR) mission demands while also providing the capacity required to induct new UAV systems.
“We took a deliberate decision to first focus UC’s efforts in building up strong UAV type competencies, as we inducted new and more sophisticated UAV platforms. Today, we have laid a strong foundation in UAV type competencies, and we are confident that UC is now ready to undertake the bigger role of developing the AISR task for the SAF,” MG Hoo said. “With this, we have completed the final piece in our major organisational restructuring efforts, and achieved another significant milestone in our 3rd Generation transformation journey.”
The new structure sees the inauguration of six new Groups and SQNs, each tasked with the responsibility to drive the development of personnel and platform competencies in UAV operations.
Reorganised UAV Command UG
IXG
1 AELG
116 SQN
129 SQN
801 SQN
119 SQN
138 SQN
811 SQN
128 SQN
ODG CAF with Commanders and Command Chiefs of the reorganised UAV Command
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UTS (AFTC)
During the ceremony, MG Hoo and BG Tan unveiled the commemorative plaque, signifying a new era of UAV operations. MG Hoo also presented the Inauguration Plaques to the new Commanders of UAV Group, Imagery Exploitation Group, 1 AELG, 138 SQN, 801 SQN and 811 SQN.
The reorganisation of UC will see us take on the AISR task for the SAF. This may be an enormous undertaking, but do not be daunted by it for each one of you have the ability to bring UC to its full potential. As we strive towards the reorganisation, we must continue to uphold the strong fundamentals and high standards, for they are the foundation on which the AISR task is built upon.
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— COL (then SLTC) Ho Kum Luen COMD UC
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