The mission of the Republic of Singapore Navy is to defend Singapore against sea-born threats and to protect its sea lines of communications that encompass the Singapore Straits and its access routes. The challenges for the Navy in the next century is to continue building up an effective and balanced fleet to further enhance its ability to fulfil the vital role of defending our maritime interests, as well as to attract qualified and dedicated personnel so as to achieve our vision of being a world class Navy. The Republic of Singapore Navy is a highly motivated organisation with an active workforce. They are divided into combat, technical or service vocation and they may belong to either uniformed or non-uniformed service. The officers are group of people in the military service that are commissioned by the President of Singapore to lead and manage the organisation.
NOs sail and 'fight' the ships.
They ensure the ships under their charge are operationally ready in all aspects. Besides shipboard assignments, NOs are also posted to the various shore establishments as staff officers in the Personnel, Intelligence, Operations, Logistics, Plans and Training Department. Their work include the acquisition, integration, analysis, modification and upgrading of equipment and systems onboard ships and shore units. According to their specialisation, they may deal with optronics, fibre optics, microwave communications, missile and weapon guidance systems, marine propulsion and ships' systems on board our naval ships or shore establishments. The Navy provides excellent career opportunities for those who want to stay in the forefront of modern technology.