CHIN JIA WEN

Last 5 appointments

Officer Commanding, General Transport Company (2014–2017)

• Commanded a company responsible for troop-lifting in military operations.
• Maintained a high safety standards by developing operator competency, ensuring fleet serviceability, and sustaining a high level of operational readiness.

Assistant Logistics Officer, HQ 9 Division (2017 – 2018)

• Oversaw logistics for Training Institute activities including accommodation, meals and training stores and resupplys.

Deputy Cluster Commander, Jurong Camp (2018 – 2019)

• Directed logistics support for training operations, camp infrastructure, and cookhouse management for Jurong Camp.
• Managed the readiness and supportability of equipment as well as the service quality to the units in Jurong camp to allow positive training and experience.

Assistant Logistics Officer, HQ Guards (2020 – 2024)

• Coordinated Division-level logistics support to sub-units.
• Supported multiple national-level operations such as the Joint Taskforce (Assurance) to support and provide logistics solutions for Migrant Workers in 21 dormitories during the COVID pandemic, National level events like National Day Parade 2021 and 2024 supporting the logistics and meals for the participants.
• Participated in bilateral exercise such as Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) with counterparts from UK, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand.

Operations Trainer, Army Logistics Training Centre (2024 – present)

• To train and coach the Operations Cell of the Combat Service Support Battalion (CSSB) in planning, decision making and control of operations in military operations.
• Coordinate resources and training space to allow smooth In-Camp-Training for NSmen.
• To review training manuals to improve and align the standards of training. One such review was the introduction of drones operations into the unit to improve the efficiency of area surveillance prior to deployment.