LANGKAWI, March 20 -- Lt. Col. Lim Huay Wen is no ordinary female officer in the Singaporean Navy as she is in fact a commanding officer (CO) for one of the republic's frigate vessels.At 35, Lim who was appointed as the CO of the Republic of Singapore Ship (RSS) Stalwart in January this year is among the few women who had reached such heights in their naval career.RSS Stalwart is among the military vessels taking part in a two-day Multination Maritime Security Exercise which was held in conjunction with the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2015.--fotoBERNAMA (2015) COPYRIGHT RESERVED

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