Goh Yong Siang


Goh Yong Siang is a Singaporean former major-general who served as Chief of Air Force from 1995 to 1998.

Education

Goh attended the National University of Singapore and obtained a Bachelor of Arts. He also attended the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School and the Leaders in Administration Programme at Civil Service College Singapore.

Military career

Goh enlisted in the Singapore Armed Forces in 1969, and served as a pilot in the Republic of Singapore Air Force, operating the Hawker Hunter, Northrop F-5E, and General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.
During his career in the military, Goh has held the appointments of 140 Squadron Commander; Commander, Paya Lebar Air Base; Head Air Operations Department; Director, Joint Operations and Planning Directorate; and Chief of Staff.
On 1 July 1995, Goh succeeded Bey Soo Khiang as the Chief of Air Force. Under his leadership, the RSAF expanded training with other air forces and in overseas detachment, such as the establishment of the S$52 million Flying Training School located in RAAF Base Pearce, and the inauguration of the RSAF Peace Prairie Detachment in Grand Prairie Armed Forces Reserve Complex.
Goh was promoted from the rank of colonel to brigadier-general on 1 July 1994, and to the rank of major-general on 1 July 1996.
During his military career, Goh also served as board directors for Singapore Technologies Industrial Corp, Singapore Shipbuilding and Engineering, and ST Aerospace.
Goh stepped down on 30 June 1998 and was succeeded by Raymund Ng.

Post-military career

On 8 July 1998, Goh joined STIC as the executive director.
From 2006 to 2013, Goh was a senior managing director of international and strategic relations at Temasek International. Currently, Goh is a director of Temasek Management Services Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Temasek.

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