Operation Lionheart
SCDF maintains a rescue contingent on 24-hour standby under the codename Operation Lionheart to provide rescue and humanitarian assistance and support to countries stricken by major disasters. Since its formation in 1990, the Operation Lionheart contingent had responded to 13 overseas missions.
Below is the breakdown of the missions:
| Disaster | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Baguio City Earthquake | Baguio City, Philippines | Jul 1990 |
| Highland Towers Collapse | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Dec 1993 |
| Tai Chung County Earthquake | Taiwan | Sep 1999 |
| Asian Tsunami Disaster | Aceh, Indonesia | Dec 2004 |
| Asian Tsunami Disaster | Khao Lak, Thailand | Dec 2004 |
| Sumatra Earthquake | Nias Island, Indonesia | Mar 2005 |
| Rokan Hilir Bush Fires | Sumatra, Indonesia | Aug 2005 |
| South Asian Earthquake | Muzaffarabad, Pakistan | Oct 2005 |
| Central Java Earthquake | Central Java, Indonesia | May 2006 |
| Sichuan Earthquake | Sichuan, China | May 2008 |
| Padang City Earthquake | Sumatra, Indonesia | Oct 2009 |
| Christchurch Earthquake | Christchurch, New Zealand | Mar 2011 |
| Japan Earthquake | Soma City, Japan | Mar 2011 |
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