asiaone.com - 2 month ago

In the sweltering heat of Jordan, personnel from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) worked as a team, as they prepared to deliver humanitarian aid into Gaza.The Republic of Singapore Air Force s (RSAF) pilots flew the C-130 over Jordan and Gaza, dropping packed loads of food supplies for beleaguered Palestinians.Over the course of about two weeks in August, Singapore flew five sorties and successfully airdropped 14.9 tonnes of aid into the war-torn territory — the Republic s ninth tranche of humanitarian aid for Gaza and second airdrop operation in the city.Leading the charge was Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) C Teeneshwaran, 37, Commanding Officer of 122 Squadron in the RSAF.Speaking to reporters on Tuesday (Sept 2), about a week after returning from Gaza on Aug 25, the air mission commander of this deployment revealed a glimpse of the complex operations that involved 58 crew members, including SAF personnel and defence partners.

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