She makes her mark in careers dominated by men

Ms Doris Ng in her earlier days (above) in the Republic of Singapore Air Force, where she was the first woman selected to join the aircrew of the E-2C Hawkeye aircraft. Ms Ng (left), who later joined the Singapore Prison Service, is now executive dir
Ms Doris Ng in her earlier days (above) in the Republic of Singapore Air Force, where she was the first woman selected to join the aircrew of the E-2C Hawkeye aircraft. Ms Ng, who later joined the Singapore Prison Service, is now executive director of the Industrial and Services Cooperative Society, which provides support to former offenders and their families. PHOTO: DORIS NG
Ms Doris Ng in her earlier days (above) in the Republic of Singapore Air Force, where she was the first woman selected to join the aircrew of the E-2C Hawkeye aircraft. Ms Ng (left), who later joined the Singapore Prison Service, is now executive dir
Ms Doris Ng in her earlier days in the Republic of Singapore Air Force, where she was the first woman selected to join the aircrew of the E-2C Hawkeye aircraft. Ms Ng (above), who later joined the Singapore Prison Service, is now executive director of the Industrial and Services Cooperative Society, which provides support to former offenders and their families. PHOTO: DORIS NG
K.C. Vijayan
Senior Law Correspondent
Updated
May 04, 2020, 06:04 PM
Published
Mar 09, 2020, 05:00 AM
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Then weapons specialist Doris Ng was the first woman selected to join the aircrew of the E-2C Hawkeye, an airborne early warning aircraft, in 1994.

She had signed on with the Republic of Singapore Air Force three years earlier at age 20 and held the rank of captain by the time she left after eight years.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 09, 2020, with the headline She makes her mark in careers dominated by men. Subscribe

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