| 词条 | Mervyn Tan |
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|name = Mervyn Tan Wei Ming |image = Mervyn Tan Wei Ming.jpg |imagesize = |caption = Maj. Gen. Tan in 2016 |office = Chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Force |term_start = 28 March 2016 |term_end = 22 March 2019 |predecessor = Hoo Cher Mou |successor = Kelvin Khong Boon Leong |birth_date = |death_date = |birth_place = Singapore |death_place = | allegiance = {{flag|Singapore}} | branch = Republic of Singapore Air Force | serviceyears = 1990–present | rank = Major-General | commands =
| awards = | spouse = Gina Yip | laterwork = | signature = | website = }}{{Chinese name|Tan}}{{Chinese|title=Mervyn Tan Wei Ming|s=陈尉民|t=陳尉民|p=Chén Wèimín}}Mervyn Tan Wei Ming is a Singaporean air force general and former Chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Forcefrom 2016 to 2019. He holds the rank of Major-General.[1] He was replaced by Brigadier General Kelvin Khong Boon Leong on 22 March 2019.[2] EducationTan received the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Overseas Training Award (Graduating) in 1992 and graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Engineering (with first class honours) in aeronautical engineering in 1996. He attended the United States Air Command and Staff College from 2004 to 2005 and obtained a Master in Operational Art and Science of War. He also achieved the best overall academic and research award for an international officer at the United States Air Command and Staff College. In 2010, Tan received the SAF Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship (General Development) in 2010 and obtained a Master of Business Administration from the MIT Sloan School of Management in the same year.[3] Military careerTan enlisted in the Singapore Armed Forces in 1990 and graduated as an Air Force (RSAF) officer from the Officer Cadet School in 1991. As an operational pilot, Tan has participated in overseas exercises in Australia, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. Throughout his military career, he held various appointments, including Commanding Officer of 121 Squadron, Head of the Air Plans Department from 2008 to 2010, and Commander of Air Defence and Operations Command (ADOC) from 2012 to 2014. He served as Director of Military Intelligence (DMI) and Chief of Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) from February 2014 to February 2016.[1][3] Tan succeeded Hoo Cher Mou as the Chief of Air Force on 28 March 2016.[1][4] Tan was promoted to the rank of Major General on 1 July 2016.[5] AwardsTan received the Public Administration Medal (Silver) (Military) in 2010.[3] Personal lifeTan is married to Gina Yip and has two sons.[3] References1. ^1 2 {{cite web|title=Change in Chief of Air Force|url=http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/press_room/official_releases/nr/2016/jan/29jan16_nr.html#.Vu9zAeYXRRI|publisher=MINDEF|accessdate=21 March 2016|date=29 January 2016}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.mindef.gov.sg/web/portal/mindef/news-and-events/latest-releases/article-detail/2019/February/22feb19_nr|title=Change in Chief of Air Force|date=22 February 2019|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Singapore|accessdate=22 February 2019|df=dmy-all}} 3. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/about_us/biographies/saf_leadership.html#tab-4|title=SAF Leadership|publisher=MINDEF|accessdate=3 April 2016}} 4. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/rsaf-welcomes-new-chief/2643106.html|title=RSAF welcomes new Chief of Air Force|agency=Channel NewsAsia|date=28 March 2016|accessdate=29 March 2016}} 5. ^http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/chief-of-defence-army-chief-and-air-force-chief-receive-promotions External links{{Commonscat-inline}}{{s-start}}{{s-mil}}|-{{s-bef|before=Major-General Hoo Cher Mou}}{{s-ttl|title=Chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Force|years=28 March 2016–22 March 2019}}{{s-aft|after=Brigadier-General Kelvin Khong Boon Leong}} |-{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Tan, Mervyn}} 7 : Living people|Singaporean people of Chinese descent|Republic of Singapore Air Force generals|University of Sydney alumni|MIT Sloan School of Management alumni|Air Command and Staff College alumni|Year of birth missing (living people) |
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