the SAF Central Band's ambassadorial efforts include school outreach programmes, where schools have the opportunity to visit the band for a day of joint music-making. Through musical excellence, the SAF Central Band projects the professionalism of the Singapore Armed Forces and rouses the spirit of the nation in peacetime and war. Through its international audience and captivating performances, the SAF Central Band also strives to strengthens defence relations with foreign armed forces. Since it was created on the basis of the Band of the Republic of Singapore Navy (created 1969 as the Armed Forces Band), the Central Band continues its lineage. Director of Music: ME4 Ignatius Wang Band Major: ME3 Chiu Boon Hwee Drum Major: ME2 Jash Chua Concertmaster & Group Leader: ME2 Ang Yi Xiang Group Leader: ME2 Ronnie Quek Boon Kiang Group Leader: ME2 Hazizi Jaafar Group Leader: ME2 Dax Wilson Liang SAF Ceremonial Band Made up of Full-time National Servicemen (NSF) and Operationally-Ready National Servicemen (NSmen), the SAF Ceremonial Band supports the monthly Istana Changing of the Guards Ceremony, Specialist Cadet School (SCS) Graduation Parade, Officer Cadet School (OCS) Commissioning Parades, Guard of Honour (GOH) Parades for visiting dignitaries and other internal SAF ceremonies. The Ceremonial Band's two sections continue the heritage of the bands of the Singapore Infantry Regiment and the Republic of Singapore Air Force. Director of Music: ME5 Tan Aik Kee Ken Steven Acting Director of Music: ME3 Goh Poh Wah Band Major: ME3 Maswan Nawar Drum Major: ME2 Winston Goh Drum Major: ME2 Hafis Amron Key Personnel Senior Director of Music: ME6 Philip Tng Liat Peng Director of Music, SAF Ceremonial Band / Head Operations Support Branch: ME5 Tan Aik Kee Ken Steven Director of Music, SAF Central Band: ME4 Ignatius Wang Unit Logistics Officer: ME4 Ong Wee Hong Acting Director of Music, SAF Ceremonial Band,: ME3 Goh Poh Wah Regimental Sergeant Major: ME3 Lim Wee Beng Gilbert Ceremonies and parades Change of Guards (COG) Ceremony: Together with the new guards from SAF Military Police (MP) command, the band marches down Orchard Road to Istana for the ceremony which involves a public performance by the Silent Precision Drill Squad (SPDS). Presentation of Credentials (POC) Parade: Held in Istana to welcome Foreign Dignitaries Guard of Honour (GOH) Parade: Held in Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) to welcome Foreign Dignitaries Change of Command (COC) Parade: Held to commemorate the official transfer of authority and responsibility for