PEOPLE
Man of steel
25 Oct 2019
He was a full-time National Serviceman (NSF) himself when he saved the life of a fellow NSF. Meet SAF Medal for Distinguished Act recipient Military Expert 5 Kok Khew Fai. See where his journey in the Republic of Singapore Air Force has taken him, and hear why he did what he did that fateful day 10 years ago.
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From PES C to command school
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Despite being assigned PES statuses that disqualified them from holding combat roles, 3SG Joel Quek and OCT Braden Phua strived to “up-PES” as they felt they had more to contribute in NS.
NS commander, national athlete
18 Mar 2026
He flew Singapore’s flag high at the SEA Games and shone a spotlight on a little-known sport, all while being an NSF commander. Meet national Kabaddi athlete 3SG (NS) Yathukulan Ahdhitthyan.
Becoming an officer & following in Dad’s footsteps
14 Mar 2026
Inspired by their fathers’ fond memories in service, 2LT Aleena Binte Aidil and 2LT Timothy Ng were determined to do well in the Officer Cadet Course.

