LAST year, Second Warrant Officer (2WO) Chan Mun Hong, 38, was one of only two warrant officers selected for the prestigious Green Beret course in the US Army.

The physically and mentally demanding five month course which is usually reserved for higher-ranking SAF officers, involves everything from raids and ambushes to land navigation carrying heavy loads, and unconventional warfare tactics. On Friday, 2WO Chan was one of 208 warrant officers promoted by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).

A total of six Master Warrant Officers attained the rank of Senior Warrant Officer, which is the highest rank in the Warrant Officers Corps.

The warrant officers received their certificates of promotion from Minister of State for Defence Associate Professor Koo Tsai Kee and Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant-General Desmond Kuek at a ceremony on Friday evening.

All promotions take effect from the first of next month.

Read the full story in Saturday's edition of The Straits Times.