SINGAPORE: Ninety-five Singapore Armed Forces personnel received Overseas Service Medals on Thursday for their contributions to disaster relief operations in Palu, Indonesia as well as counter-Islamic State efforts in the Middle East.
A Singapore Armed Forces Serviceman from the Counter-Terrorism Training Unit guiding a soldier from the Iraqi Security Forces during small arms training. SAF has deployed teams and aircraft since 2014 in support of the multinational coalition against the Islamic State. He also highlighted that the international coalition working together “thwarted the terrorist plots and averted many potential threats and injuries” in the Middle East, as well as in Singapore and the region.
Republic of Singapore Air Force servicemen evacuating displaced personnel out of affected areas, in support of the disaster relief efforts in Palu, Indonesia.
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