SINGAPORE — Bomb disposal veteran Peter Chong has 18 years' experience dealing with unexploded bombs, among them the largest war-era bomb to be neutralised in Singapore. But the worry of such relics blowing up unpredictably still weighs on him every time he encounters one. Part of the risk of handling the remnants of previous wars lies in the instability inherent...
SINGAPORE - When Australia began a nationwide shutdown in March last year as the pandemic there worsened, First Warrant Officer (1WO) Sukhwinder Singh had to adjust to Covid-19 measures in Queensland, where he is based.
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) air crew specialist, who is part of the Oakey Detachment, had to take care of his two children at home after his daughter's kindergarten decided to close and his son's school implemented remote learning.
At work, precautions were also taken by the Chinook helicopter detachment, such as sanitisation multiple times a day, compulsory wearing of masks and safe distancing measures. Meetings went virtual.