Canadian Infantryman looking at visiting Singapore Infantry
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Originally posted by Chew Bakar:
Something like the copycat version of the Citizen show of Hongkong. Sorry no pic as requested previously.
You are the only person I could talk to about these things.....the rest all dead and gone>LOL -
Originally posted by Short Ninja:
You are the only person I could talk to about these things.....the rest all dead and gone>LOLThank you, perhaps I'm the oldest blogger around Sgf.
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Originally posted by Chew Bakar:
Thank you, perhaps I'm the oldest blogger around Sgf.
I believe so.As for me, I am just a time-traveler having fun here.Hey Doc wat year to next??
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Chew Bakar, you should start a new forum to discuss about olden days of Singapore.
I am interested in these topics.
You can also post topics about changes in Singapore society due to the policies of the PAP regime.
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
I believe so.As for me, I am just a time-traveler having fun here.Hey Doc wat year to next??
Dunno, that Man form U.N.C.L.E.
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Originally posted by Ah Chia:
Chew Bakar, you should start a new forum to discuss about olden days of Singapore.
I am interested in these topics.
You can also post topics about changes in Singapore society due to the policies of the PAP regime.
No Ah Chia too many dead threads by knnccpbxxx in Speakers Corners. It will be buried.
My interest in the nature topics now.
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Originally posted by Ah Chia:
Chew Bakar, you should start a new forum to discuss about olden days of Singapore.
I am interested in these topics.
You can also post topics about changes in Singapore society due to the policies of the PAP regime.
Just once I have to agree with Mr Chia.And When Mr Chew decides to become a moderator he could ban everyone & anyone who writes about current affairs>LOL
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Originally posted by Chew Bakar:
Dunno, that Man form U.N.C.L.E.
Yeah I Know Robert Vaugnh and David MaCcalum -
Originally posted by Short Ninja:
Just once I have to agree with Mr Chia.And When Mr Chew decides to become a moderator he could ban everyone & anyone who writes about current affairs>LOL
Hahaha ban current topics and no factory musics. I like that. lol
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Stupids shows make people do stupid things.My nose got clammed by the lift door after watching 'Get Smart'
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
Stupids shows make people do stupid things.My nose got clammed by the lift door after watching 'Get Smart'
Don Adams is not that smart kinda dumb and dumber. hahaha..
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The SAF army recruiters who made me signed on in the SAF were 2 Ang mor kaus who went by the name Vic Morrow & Rick Jason.
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
The SAF army recruiters who made me signed on in the SAF were 2 Ang mor kaus who went by the name Vic Morrow & Rick Jason.
So you went for Combat, I suppose.
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Did you also know that your modern foldable handphone is designed after William Shatner's Donowat Gismo from Star Stek
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Originally posted by Chew Bakar:
So you went for Combat, I suppose.
I wanted to kill Germans got psychoed into taking the Viet-Cong as my potential enemies but end up killing young Singapore NSFs instead>LOL -
got psychoed into taking the Viet-Cong as my potential enemies
Due to Lee Kuan Yew's anti-commie propaganda no doubt, that anglo dog.
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Those were the days my friends!
Some Indians would say 'Waht to do born like dat'
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and other Indian might say 'My heart is still paining whole life to see there is no change in Singapoor'
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
I wanted to kill Germans got psychoed into taking the Viet-Cong as my potential enemies but end up killing young Singapore NSFs instead>LOLat least you don't learn from vic morrow thinking you can blow a tree with one strand of det cord, or disable a tiger tank with a tree trunk.
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
I wanted to kill Germans got psychoed into taking the Viet-Cong as my potential enemies but end up killing young Singapore NSFs instead>LOLYou know after WWII the German soldier joinned French Foreign legion and fought in Vietnam.....some of them buried in Diem Bien Phu.
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Originally posted by Swanny:
Hi, I'm from Vancouver, and I've been in the Canadian army reserve for just over two years. For the past 6 months I've been training for Afghanistan. I've been seriously considering working in Singapore for a few years when I get back from Afghanistan. I don't know what kind of civilian work I'd like to do. However apparantly there is a sort of commonwealth 'posting' in which I can train in any commonwealth country just like I do at home, but in Singapore. So if this is a possibility I would like to do this on the side along with whatever civilian job I would get there. So I have come here to ask a few questions if anyone would be nice enough to answer :)
How does the reserve (or, 'part time') army work in Singapore? Or is there one? In Canada it is simply one weeknight every week, and one weekend every month for training in the field or on the shooting range, etc. And you can volunteer for longer periods of training or employment which I have done in order to go to Afghanistan.
And lastly, what are the names and locations of the reserve infantry regiments/armouries in Singapore and what is their training schedule? I have tried google searching but it is rather hard because at first glance it seems the Singapore army has a very different structure than that of Canada's.
If someone could answer my questions it would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
- Swanny
The Singapore Ministry of Defense has offered places to foreign military to send their suitable candidates to the Officer Cadet Coure and the Staff and Command Course for Senior Officers, both courses conducted by the Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute.The Officer Cadet Course has seen participants from the Brunei military, the Philippines, and also from Thailand; while the Staff and Command Courses have seen participants from the armed forces of Austrlia, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, UK and the USA.
The courses last for a period of approximately 8 to 12 months.
Additionally, the SAF conduct bilateral exercises with the Indonesian Military, the US Marines, the US Navy, and also with Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, and UK.
Then again, these exercises are for short term of a few weeks only.
Contrary to some remarks from participants, the Commonwealth remains relevant to Singapore for political and economic reasons that are essential for a small country like Singapore.
The "Five Power Defense Arrangement" consist of Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, UK and Singapore - all of which are members of the Commonwealth.
Although we have not seen the kind of attachments of foreign soldiers of Other Ranks attached to the SAF in the manner that is similar to your interests, Singapore has received the attachment of Senior Military Commissioned Officers from the British Army and Israeli Defense Force - acting as consultants and advisers - in the early days of the SAF development during the 1960s through mid-1970s.
In any case, your interest to be attached to the SAF could be channelled through your Unit Commander, who can approach the Canadian Defense Ministry, who in turn can liase with the Singapore Defense Ministry to co-ordinate such arrangements.
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Atobe is right about the attachment programs. However, from personal experience, attachment of Commonwealth personnel usually happens at the commissioned officer level. I've not met any Commonwealth NCO seconded here, unless anyone here can clarify..
So, Swanny, if you are still reading, your options are pretty much laid out here. But I'd advise you to take up the issue with your MOD.
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Originally posted by LazerLordz:
Atobe is right about the attachment programs. However, from personal experience, attachment of Commonwealth personnel usually happens at the commissioned officer level. I've not met any Commonwealth NCO seconded here, unless anyone here can clarify..
So, Swanny, if you are still reading, your options are pretty much laid out here. But I'd advise you to take up the issue with your MOD.
During my time, we had an Austrialian CPL attached. But that was more than 10 years ago.
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Originally posted by Arapahoe:
You know after WWII the German soldier joinned French Foreign legion and fought in Vietnam.....some of them buried in Diem Bien Phu.
Thanks for sharing cuz most of us didint know that -
Originally posted by sgdiehard:
at least you don't learn from vic morrow thinking you can blow a tree with one strand of det cord, or disable a tiger tank with a tree trunk.
But someone did try to be Vic Morrow in 81 got blown up while wrapping a decord around his arm.