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SINGAPORE — Tridents are commonly associated with the Greek sea god Poseidon and his Roman equivalent Neptune. In mythology, the weapon is a symbol of power, strength and influence. In the Republic of Singapore Navy, it is a symbol of excellence bestowed'I was in disbelief': Former speech therapist becomes first woman to top SAF's combat diver course
SINGAPORE — Tridents are commonly associated with the Greek sea god Poseidon and his Roman equivalent Neptune. In mythology, the weapon is a symbol of power, strength and influence. In the Republic of Singapore Navy, it is a symbol of excellence bestowed upon the top graduate of the Combat Diver Course (CDC), one of the toughest courses in the Singapore Armed Forces. Standing at just 1.54m, a head shorter than most of her male coursemates, Captain Jhosy Ng raised the trident triumphantly at the front of the formation during her underwater graduation ceremony at Sembawang Camp on March 21. That ceremony will go down in local military history for two milestones — the first time women have completed the arduous course since it started in 1987, and the first time a woman has topped this course. The 32-year-old said: «I was very surprised and in disbelief because I wasn't expecting to receive any awards. I was just very focused on graduating.» The top graduate is selected based on overall performance in physical activities and theory tests, on top of peer and instructor appraisals. Read more