DIPLOMACY
SWEDISH NAVY CHIEF OF STAFF MAKES FAREWELL CALL ON MR TEO
03 Nov 2010
The Chief of Staff of the Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN), Rear Admiral (RADM) Anders Grenstad, called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean, at the Ministry of Defence on 3 Nov. As part of his farewell visit in Singapore from 1 to 3 Nov, RADM Grenstad also called on Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant-General Neo Kian Hong and Chief of Navy RADM Chew Men Leong, and visited the Changi Command and Control Centre.
The visit by RADM Grendstad underscores the strong defence partnership and long-standing friendship between Singapore and Sweden. Under his leadership, professional interactions between the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the RSwN have grown in scope.
Both navies have shared expertise and experience in mine countermeasure and submarine training and operations. They also engage regularly in a wide range of professional exchanges, cross-attendance of courses, visits and exercises. Besides enhancing the cooperation and professionalism of the RSN and RSwN, these interactions have deepened the rapport and understanding among the personnel of the two navies.
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