<p>SINGAPORE - A full-time national serviceman (NSF) from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) was found hanged in his office at Sembawang Air Base on Friday (Sept 28) at 8.22am.</p>

<p>The NSF was a transport operator from 706 Squadron.</p>

<p>His unit called the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force for assistance, and a SAF medical officer pronounced the NSF dead on site at 8.31am.</p>

<p>The Ministry of Defence and the SAF extend their deepest condolences to the family of the late serviceman.</p>

<p>The SAF is also assisting the family in their time of grief. Police investigations are ongoing.</p>

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Timothy Goh

Ministry of Defence

The Straits Times

SINGAPORE - A full-time national serviceman (NSF) from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) was found hanged in his office at Sembawang Air Base on Friday (Sept 28) at 8.22am. The NSF was a transport operator from 706 Squadron. His unit called the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force for assistance, and a SAF medical officer pronounced the NSF dead...

NSF found hanged at Sembawang Air Base

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