A contingency of personnel from the Singapore Armed Forces, the Singapore Civil Defence Force and the Singapore Police Force have been hard at work in their relief efforts in earthquake-torn Nepal, and yesterday was a very happy day for many after stranded Singaporeans touched down back home at Paya Lebar Airbase to the relief of their families.
Major Sean Yang of the Republic of Singapore Air Force, who flew the first C-130 plan ferrying the Singaporean passengers back here, recounts about the rough conditions and other challenges that he faced in Kathmandu in a call with Minister for Defence Dr. Ng Eng Han.
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Posted by Ng Eng Hen - Defence Minister on Wednesday, 29 April 2015
The 89 Singaporeans and permanent residents who were evacuated from Nepal safely arrived in Paya Lebar Airbase yesterday, while 10 are still listed as missing.
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Posted by Ng Eng Hen - Defence Minister on Tuesday, 28 April 2015
A contingency of personnel from the Singapore Armed Forces, the Singapore Civil Defence Force and the Singapore Police Force have been hard at work in their relief efforts in earthquake-torn Nepal, and yesterday was a very happy day for many after stranded Singaporeans touched down back home at Paya Lebar Airbase to the relief of their families.
Major Sean Yang of the Republic of Singapore Air Force, who flew the first C-130 plan ferrying the Singaporean passengers back here, recounts about the rough conditions and other challenges that he faced in Kathmandu in a call with Minister for Defence Dr. Ng Eng Han.
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Posted by Ng Eng Hen - Defence Minister on Wednesday, 29 April 2015
The 89 Singaporeans and permanent residents who were evacuated from Nepal safely arrived in Paya Lebar Airbase yesterday, while 10 are still listed as missing.
(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_GB/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<<The Reason the SAF Serves>> It hasn’t been easy for our C-130 pilots and crew getting to and from Kathmandu. Logistics issues, long delays, diversions and challenging terrain are all part of the landscape in humanitarian assistance missions. Our SAF men and women have been conditioned to expect the unexpected and still get the mission done. But when they saw the smiles of family members waiting at Paya Lebar Air Base, it was all worthwhile. To protect Singaporeans here and to bring them home safe is why we serve. Welcome home. - Ng Eng Hen#NepalQuakeReliefThe Republic of Singapore Air Force
Posted by Ng Eng Hen - Defence Minister on Tuesday, 28 April 2015