Possible new MP? Chief of Army handing over to another scholar general

[Charlie99]

Think he is the first commando officer to be coa.

That is probably because almost all the scholars do not wish to go through the conversion course for commandos.
Does any of you know whether David Neo is a scholar?

 

[Charlie99]

David Neo looks more like an officer and a general, unlike another individual who looks very scholarly.

 

[jw5]

That is probably because almost all the scholars do not wish to go through the conversion course for commandos.
Does any of you know whether David Neo is a scholar?

from wikipedia:

Neo is an alumnus of Victoria School and was awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship from the Public Service Commission in May 2012 and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Postgraduate Scholarship in 2012. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration, Management and Operations from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also holds a Master of Science (M.Sc) in Operations Research from Stanford University and Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng) in Electrical Engineering where he graduated with Honours, was a James Scholar and was on the Dean's List. He also holds an A.B Econs in Economics from University of Illinois with a Distinction and was awarded the College of Business Undergraduate Research Award.

 

[Charlie99]

Thank you
Was he on a government scholarship for his undergrad?

 

[jw5]

Thank you
Was he on a government scholarship for his undergrad?

The wiki page didn't say but doesn't look like it.

Military career[edit]​

Neo enlisted in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in 1996 and served in the Singapore Army as a Commando officer.

Throughout his career he held many appointments and roles, from command tours to staff appointments. The staff appointments include: Training Development Officer from Apr 2001 - Dec 2002, Staff Officer (Plans) / Joint Operations Department from Nov 2004 - Aug 2006, Chairman SICUS Committee NDP 2008 from Aug 2007 - Aug 2008, Deputy Director (Planning) / Head Strategic Plans from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012, Chairman, Show Committee NDP 2014, Head Joint Plans and Transformation Department from Oct 2014 - Jul 2016, Director Joint Operations from May 2019 - Mar 2021 and Deputy Secretary (Technology) on Mar 2021.

As the Head Joint Plans and Transformation Department and Director of Joint Operations, he oversaw the SAF's contributions to the national fight against COVID-19.

His command appointments include: Company Commander from May 2003 - Nov 2004, Commander Officer 1st Battalion Singapore Guards from Jan 2008 - Dec 2009, Brigade Commander 2nd Singapore Infantry Brigade from Aug 2013 - Oct 2014, Commander 3rd Singapore Division from Jul 2018 - Jun 2019. On 10 March 2022, he will take over Goh Si Hou as the Chief of Army.

 

[Charlie99]

Based on the courses and the universities, it is likely that he was on some kind of SG government sponsored scholarship.
His short stint at various command and staff appointments with the SAF also point towards him being a scholar.

 

[rocket]

That is probably because almost all the scholars do not wish to go through the conversion course for commandos.
Does any of you know whether David Neo is a scholar?

I read from somewhere like saf merit scholar.

 

[Charlie99]

I read from somewhere like saf merit scholar.

Possibly

 

[jw5]

Possibly

Likely.

 

[rodent2005]

Anyone is welcome as MP as long as he makes Singaporeans' life easier. All his credentials mean nothing because they benefit only him directly.

 

[steffychun]

Clearly can study