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FIRST AFRICAN-SINGAPOREAN NAVAL DIVER TRAINEE

14 Feb 2022

He hated swimming and running, yet 3SG Hartley Muze is on his way to becoming the first African-Singaporean frogman in the Republic of Singapore Navy’s Naval Diving Unit. The 25-year-old is one of 1,035 specialist cadets who graduated from multiple parades held from 11 to 17 Feb 2022.

FIRST AFRICAN-SINGAPOREAN NAVAL DIVER TRAINEE

PRODUCER THRINA THAM
CAMERAMEN AJAY PRASHAD & DEEPAN NICHOLAS
PHOTOGRAPHER LIONEL LEE

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