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Summary

Join sailors from the 18 ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus nations as they worked together to tackle threats on the high seas during a Maritime Security Field Training Exercise. Plus, check out the latest addition to the Singapore Armed Forces' Armour Formation: the highly networked and lethal Hunter Armoured Fighting Vehicle. Then meet 3WO (NS) Chew Guo Quan who now lives his life to the fullest after two major health scares. All this and more in the July issue of PIONEER!

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LIVING TO THE FULLEST
PEOPLE
01 Jul 19

A cancer scare and vision loss was a wake-up call for Intelligence Warrant Officer 3WO (NS) Chew Guo Quan, 37, to live his life with no regrets.

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KICKING UP A ROW
PEOPLE
01 Jul 19

He used to sail the high seas. Now, he rows on dry land. Meet former naval officer CPT (NS) David Han, who opened Singapore’s first dedicated indoor rowing studio.

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ARMED FOR OUR 5E0PLE
OPS & TRAINING
01 Jul 19

As the Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF's) Armour formation turns 50 and adds a new fighting vehicle to its fold, PIONEER takes a look at how far it has come.
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FOR SAFER SEAS
DIPLOMACY
01 Jul 19

Catch the highlights of the region's largest maritime defence exhibition.               
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SHE LOVES A GOOD CHALLENGE
PEOPLE
01 Jul 19

As a cyberthreat analyst working in the private sector, Ms Serena Ong’s interest was piqued when the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) announced the setting up of the Defence Cyber Organisation (DCO) in 2017.

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A UNITED MARITIME FRONT
OPS & TRAINING
25 Jun 19

HOW CAN COUNTRIES COOPERATE TO KEEP OUR WATERWAYS SAFE AND OPEN? NAVIES FROM 18 ASEAN DEFENCE MINISTERS’ MEETING (ADMM)-PLUS NATIONS SPENT TWO WEEKS WORKING TOGETHER TO TEST THEIR RESPONSES IN A MARITIME SECURITY CRISIS.
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WORKING TOGETHER TO BOOST TIES & RECONCILE DIFFERENCES
DIPLOMACY
01 Jul 18

Singapore hosts top defence officials from the US, China and other countries to discuss pressing security issues in the region at this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD).
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