Joint Plans News Today

Calendar of events happening Nov. 4-12.

SINGAPORE - The Chief of Navy, Rear-Admiral (RADM) Aaron Beng, will take over from Lieutenant-General (LG) Melvyn Ong as the Chief of Defence Force (CDF) on March 24. He will be the first naval officer to serve as head of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) since its formation in 1972. The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said on Wednesday that the...

Mindef said the change is part of the process of leadership renewal in the Singapore Armed Forces. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

Illinois Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Mark Jackson of Frankfort, Illinois, has been selected as the Deputy Commanding General of Operations for First Army and will be promoted to Major General. “As First Army’s Deputy Commander, Mark Jackson will greatly influence how National Guard and Reserve Soldiers are trained for deployment,” said Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard. “He is a strategic leader and combat veteran wh...

Monitoring and Evaluation Consultancy in CAR about Health, requiring 3-4 years of experience, from UNHCR; closing on 18 Mar 2021