MILESTONES

499 IN FIRST BATCH OF OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR

17 Jan 2015

STORY // Ong Hong Tat
PHOTO // James Ng & courtesy of RSAF

OCT Tey receiving the Sword of Honour award from Dr Tan.

OCT Tan s family pinning the officer rank epaulettes on his uniform.

From left: OCT Chee Kian Liang, OCT Tan, OCT Tey and OCT Timothy. OCT Chee is a Sword of Merit recipient and an infantry officer.

The newly minted officers tossing their peak caps skywards in celebration.

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