LTC Michael Chua takes command of 4th SCDF Division
SINGAPORE: Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Chua has officially assumed duty as Commander 4th Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) Division on Monday (Jan 4), SCDF said in a news release on Tuesday.
In a symbolic Change of Command Parade held at the 4th SCDF Division HQ on Monday, the previous Commander of the 4th SCDF Division Colonel Ling Young Ern handed over the command mace to LTC Chua. The parade, where LTC Chua also took the Oath of Command, was witnessed by about 250 SCDF officers, Home Team Officers, grassroots and community leaders, NS commanders and Civil Defence Auxiliary Unit (CDAU) members, SCDF said.
LTC Chua has held various key staff and operational appointments in SCDF and the Ministry of Home Affairs since 2002, said SCDF. Prior to his current appointment, he served as an Assistant Director in SCDF’s Hazardous Materials Department and as the Deputy Commander of 4th SCDF Division. LTC Chua was also awarded sponsorship for a full-time Masters in Fire Investigation at the University of Central Lancashire in 2012.
COL Ling, who has been Commander 4th SCDF Division since June 2013, has moved on to a new role as Director Operations Department.
- CNA/mz