AC Ryan Ong

Commander Marine Division / Director Fire Safety Department, SCDF

AC Ryan Ong joined the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) in 2005. He graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2004 with a First Class Honours Degree in Civil Engineering on a PSC Local Merit Scholarship. In 2015, he completed a Masters in Fire Safety Engineering from the University of Maryland under SCDF’s sponsorship. AC Ryan assumed the role of Commander Marine Division in December 2020. As the Commander, he oversees the operations and capability development of marine resources to safeguard Singapore’s waters. In April 2023, he also took on a concurrent appointment of Director for the Fire Safety Department. His responsibilities include overseeing the design, enforcement and regulations of fire safety in buildings, and also implementing technological developments to enhance fire safety management.