Lim Kim Choon
Lim Kim Choon | |
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| 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 held | Chief of Air Force Chief of Staff – Air Staff Commander, Tengah Air Base Head, Air Operations Department Head, Air Intelligence Department |
| Awards | See awards |
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| Chinese | 林金春 | ||||||
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Lim Kim Choon PPA(E) is a Singaporean civil servant and former major-general who served as Chief of Air Force between 2001 and 2006.
After leaving the Air Force in 2006, Lim served as the chief executive officer and director-general of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) between 2007 and 2009.
Education[edit]
Lim was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Overseas Scholarship in 1977 and graduated from Loughborough University with a Bachelor of Science (Second Upper Class Honours). He also holds a Master of Science in management from the MIT Sloan School of Management. He attended the Air Command and Staff Course in the United States. He attended the six-week Advanced Management Program in Harvard Business School in 2009.[1][2]
Military career[edit]
Lim enlisted in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in 1976 and served in the Air Force as an F-16 pilot. Throughout his military career, he held various appointments, including: Head, Air Intelligence Department; Head, Air Operations Department; Commander, Tengah Air Base; Chief of Staff, Air Staff (1998–2001). He was appointed as the Chief of Air Force on 1 April 2001. During his tenure as Chief, the Air Force acquired many new systems, such as the F-15SG, AH-64 Apache and SH-60 Seahawk. Lim also directed the Air Force's involvement in humanitarian assistance operations, including: Operation Flying Eagle in Aceh, Indonesia in 2005; Singapore's response in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in the U.S. in 2005.[1][2]
Lim retired from the SAF on 24 March 2006 and was succeeded by Ng Chee Khern as the Chief of Air Force.[3]
Post-military career[edit]
Lim joined the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore as its Senior Deputy Director-General from May 2006 to July 2007 before serving as Director-General and Chief Executive Officer from July 2007 to 2009. Lim was appointed as a Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director of Stratech Systems on 19 May 2011. He is also a member of the boards of various governmental organisations, including: Changi Airports International; Singapore Technologies Aerospace; Singapore Aerospace Manufacturing; Ascott Group.[1][2]
Awards[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c "Lim Kim Choon's profile on Stratech Systems company overview". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 6 December 2013.[dead link]
- ^ "New Air Force Chief Takes Over". MINDEF. 3 March 2006. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.