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81: 311: 254: 55:. Since its inception, the scholarship has been awarded to more than 40 women. The pioneer group of recipients includes Gan Siow Huang, Goh Jerica, Adeline Heng and Toh Jiao Ming. Like their male counterparts, they lead men and manage technologically advanced equipment in the SAF. 47:
training for assessment of their suitability for military career. Those awarded the scholarship are groomed for senior command and management positions in the SAF upon their return from overseas undergraduate studies.
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in the SAF. This makes her the first female air force officer to be promoted to the Colonel rank. She was the highest-ranking female officer in the Singapore Armed Forces until March 2020, when she entered politics.
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Zaobao (main Chinese daily in Singapore), Page 9 "Gan Siow Huang becomes 1st female airforce colonel", 25 June 2010.
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The scholarship is awarded to a selected group of women each year who had displayed outstanding
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The scholarship is one of the most prestigious scholarships that are offered to young women in
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results and leadership qualities. Potential candidates for this scholarship are put through
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