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| Special Operations Force | |
|---|---|
&sq=War in Ukraine&lang=en&file=File:SOF_shield_patch.jpg) Patch of the Special Operations Force | |
| Active | 1984 – present |
| Country |  Singapore |
| Branch |  Singapore Army |
| Type | Special forces |
| Role | |
| Part of | Commandos Special Operations Task Force |
| Engagements | Operation 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 composed of only highly trained regular servicemen 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]
- ^ Yeo, Jared (27 June 2011). "Our Army recognises the commitment and dedication of its servicemen". MINDEF. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ Cheam, Samuel (11 March 2011). "Commando Formation and SOTF Welcome New Commander". MINDEF. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120224225528/www.specialoperations.com/Foreign/Singapore/SOF.htm
- ^ Neville (2019), p. 178.
- ^ Chow, Jermyn (1 July 2009). "Special forces to work under one command". AsiaOne News. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
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