SINGAPORE, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) - Kelvin Fan Sui Siong, deputy secretary at Singapore's Ministry of Defense, will take over Maj. Gen. Kelvin Khong Boon Leong as chief of Singapore Air Force on March 22, the defense ministry said on Monday.

Brig. Gen. Fan, 44, joined the Singapore Armed Forces in 1998. He served in multiple positions in the Air Force, including the squadron commanding officer, head of air operations department and chief of staff-air staff.

Khong, 48, joined the Air Force in 1995 and has held several senior command and staff appointments.

The defense ministry expressed appreciation to Khong and noted that the change is part of the continuing leadership renewal in armed forces.

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