Lim Kim Choon PPA(E) PPA(P) (Chinese: 林金春; pinyin: Lín Jīnchūn) is a Singaporean former civil servant and former major-general who served as Chief of Air Force between 2001 and 2006.[1]
Lim Kim Choon | |
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 Lim in 2006 | |
| Native name | 林金春 |
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Colony of Singapore |
| Allegiance |  Singapore |
| Service |  Republic of Singapore Air Force |
| Years of service | 1976–2006 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | Chief of Air Force Chief of Staff (Air Staff) Deputy Commander, Tengah Air Base Commander, Tengah Air Base Head, Air Operations Department Head, Air Intelligence Department |
| Awards | See awards and decorations |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS) Loughborough University (BS) Raffles Institution |
Education
editLim studied at Raffles Institution, and was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship in 1977 to study production engineering at Loughborough University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science. He also holds a Master of Science in management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1][2]
He also attended the Air Command and Staff Course at the Air Command and Staff College, and a six-week Advanced Management Program in Harvard Business School in 2009.[3]
Military career
editLim enlisted in the Singapore Armed Forces in December 1976 and served in the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) as an F-16 pilot. Throughout his military career, he held various appointments, including: Head, Air Intelligence Department; Head, Air Operations Department; Deputy Commander, Tengah Air Base; Commander, Tengah Air Base; Chief of Staff (Air Staff).[4]
He was appointed as the Chief of Air Force on 1 April 2001, succeeding Raymund Ng. During his tenure as Chief, the RSAF acquired various new systems, such as the F-15SG, AH-64D Apache Longbow and SH-60 Seahawk.[5][6][7]
Lim also directed the RSAF in humanitarian assistance operations, such as Operation Flying Eagle in Aceh, Indonesia in 2005 and Singapore's response in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.[7]
On 1 July 2002, Lim was promoted from the rank brigadier-general to major-general.[8][9]
Lim retired on 24 March 2006 and was succeeded by Ng Chee Khern as the Chief of Air Force.[7][10]
Post-military career
editLim joined the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore on 2 May 2006 and was appointed as the director-general on 1 July 2007, before stepping down from the position on 1 July 2009.[11][12][13][14]
Awards and decorations
editPublic Administration Medal (Military) (Gold), in 2003.[2][15]
Public Administration Medal (Military) (Silver), in 1996.[2]
Long Service Medal (Military), in 2002.[16]
Singapore Armed Forces Long Service and Good Conduct (20 Years) Medal
Singapore Armed Forces Long Service and Good Conduct (10 Years) Medal with 15 year clasp
Singapore Armed Forces Good Service Medal
Legion D'Honneur (Commandeur), in 2004.[17]
Bintang Swa Bhuwana Paksa Utama (1st Class), in 2005.[18][19]
Commander of the Legion of Merit, in 2006.[20]
References
edit- ^ a b "Change Of Chief Of Air Force". www.nas.gov.sg. 2001-03-05. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ a b c "Portrait of BG Lim Kim Choon, Chief of Air Force, Republic of Singapore Air Force". www.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ Leong, Sook Ching (19 May 2011). "Appointment Of Director And Re-composition Of Board And Board Committees". Stratech Systems. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "Change Of Chief Of Air Force". www.nas.gov.sg. 2001-03-05. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Apache attack". The New Paper. 2002-05-18. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ Lim, Kim Choon (2002-05-18). "Speech by Chief of Air Force, Brigadier-General Lim Kim Choon at the Rollout Ceremony of the Apache Longbow Helicopter held on Friday, 17 May 2002 at 0930 hrs (US Time) at Mesa, Arizona Speech by Chief of Air Force, Brigadier-General Lim Kim Choon at the Rollout Ceremony of the Apache Longbow Helicopter held on Friday, 17 May 2002 at 0930 hrs (US Time) at Mesa, Arizona" (PDF). MINDEF. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ a b c "New Air Force Chief Takes Over". MINDEF. 3 March 2006. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "846 SAF Officers Promoted" (PDF). MINDEF. 2002-06-28. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "Factsheet – Senior Officers Promoted in Rank and Grade" (PDF). MINDEF. 2002-06-28. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "BG Ng Chee Khern is new RSAF chief". The Business Times (Singapore). 2006-05-26. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "The RSAF welcomes its new Chief of Air Force" (PDF). MINDEF. 2006-03-24. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "CAAS appoints new director-general". The Business Times (Singapore). 2007-04-04. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ Kaur, Karamjit (2009-06-30). "CAAS gets new board line-up". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "取代黄德兴少将 林金春准将下月出任空军总长". Lianhe Zaobao. 2001-03-06. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "PMO | Recipients". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "PMO | Recipients". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "空军总长获法荣誉勋章". Lianhe Zaobao. 2004-02-05. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "Chief of Air Force Receives Indonesian Award". MINDEF. 2005-06-06. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "空军总长获颁印尼星章". Lianhe Zaobao. 2005-06-07. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "COMPACAF honors Legion of Merit recipient". PACAF. 2006-09-12. Retrieved 2024-09-16.