Aloysius Pang dies: Move to lower training tempo a good initial response, say observers

Following actor Aloysius Pang's death due to injuries suffered while on a military exercise, the Singapore Armed Forces will be lowering its training tempo across all services to better focus on safety.
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    Jan 26, 2019, 5:00 am SGT
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The move by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) to lower its training tempo across all services for the first time after five fatal incidents in 16 months is a good initial response, said defence observers.

They were reacting to the announcement by Chief of Defence Force Melvyn Ong at a media briefing on Thursday that he had asked all services to review their training tempo and to focus on the safety of all personnel.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 26, 2019, with the headline 'Move to lower training tempo a good initial response: Observers'. Subscribe
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