Planned Singapore fighter detachment in Guam scrapped
Singapore’s F-15SG training detachment at Mountain Home AFB in Idaho is set to conclude by the end of this decade. (Photo: RSAF)
Singapore’s Ministry of Defence said the decision to discontinue discussions on the fighter training detachment was mutually agreed with the US.
Singapore’s long-standing plan to establish a permanent Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) fighter detachment in Guam has been shelved. The decision, mutually agreed upon by Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the US Department of Defense, marks a significant change in the RSAF’s overseas training roadmap.
Announced in 2019 through a Memorandum of Understanding, the Guam detachment was expected to host F-15SG fighter aircraft from 2029 onwards. While earlier reports had suggested that both F-15SGs and F-16C/Ds might be involved, it was later confirmed that only the F-15SGs would be stationed permanently. This move appears to be a
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