Special Operations Force (Singapore)

Special Operations Force
Patch of the Special Operations Force
Active1984 – present
Country Singapore
Branch Singapore Army
TypeSpecial forces
Role
Part ofCommandos
Special Operations Task Force
EngagementsOperation Thunderbolt
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Colonel Lam Shiu Tong[1]
Colonel Chiang Hock Woon[2]

The Special Operations Force (SOF)[3] is the primary special forces unit of the Singapore Army responsible for conducting special operations. The SOF is only composed of highly trained regular servicemen, most of whom are from the Commandos formation.[4]

It is also a component of the Special Operations Task Force (SOTF), alongside the Special Warfare Group (SWG) of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).[5]

  1. ^ Yeo, Jared (27 June 2011). "Our Army recognises the commitment and dedication of its servicemen". MINDEF. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  2. ^ Cheam, Samuel (11 March 2011). "Commando Formation and SOTF Welcome New Commander". MINDEF. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  3. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120224225528/www.specialoperations.com/Foreign/Singapore/SOF.htm [bare URL]
  4. ^ Neville (2019), p. 178.
  5. ^ Chow, Jermyn (1 July 2009). "Special forces to work under one command". AsiaOne News. Retrieved 19 December 2013.