Commando Enlistment 11th July
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Originally posted by Gedanken:
A = abbreviation of "affirmative".
i see, i thought you were scolding me :lol: -
Originally posted by Cdo & Pilot:
hey anyone enlisting for commandos on 11th july at 8.00am?reporting to special operation tactics centre at pasir ris camp. does anyone know to get away from commandos even after receiving letter from them? hope to get response soon...
cut off KKJ and become transformer lah... -
Crossing over from Cdo to OCS without going back to the formation is tough, but you can choose not to be a commando. I have 3 friends who went for Cdo BMT, 1 eventually became Cdo officer, the other became clerk at Hendon (forgot for what reason), the other became medic at other camps because he's medic trained. He even has an airborne badge.
The latter two did not became commandos, i think its their personal choice. You can tell your commanders that, maybe they can do something. For my Cdo assessment b4 enlistment, i told the Warrant Officer straight that i dun wanna kena cdo, really nv kena. Did you tell the interviewer that you dun wanna be a commando? But your situation, to get pilot quite jialat lah. You can't have your cake and eat it at the same time. Sometimes have to accept decisions going against you.
Has been said many times, just take whatever that comes your way. If you are worried about siongness, i personally feel that SAF training is always tough, no matter which vocation or formation, its how you adapt. Adaptibility helped me survive NS.
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i told the warrant officer i prefer to b a pilot and he never said much...i guess i didnt gif concrete statements to convince him like my mom suffering from depression or something like this la. but i guess i will just go commandos coz i will not be the only one suffering inside, i believe there are people like me who does not want to be a commando but accept it anyway. who knows re-applying for pilot vocation as a commando helps as everyone always say being a commando is much better than being an officer.
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I've ask my friend who is a pilot trainee and he has the same conditions as you but he was reporting to NDU. He also did not did quite well for his interview but i guess he pass his other test to be a pilot. His interviewer also said he must get into OCS to be a pilot.
So he called up cmpb and i guess he told the staffs there about his situation and he was changed from NDU bmt to tekong bmt. I guess maybe you could try this method. But if this fails, you can just enlist for cdo bmt and bring this up to your pc. You not need tell them that you failed your 1st interview or whatever but just express your interest in being a pilot. I think they'll do something about it.My friend also said being a pilot isn't that fast. Some may need to wait up to a year before they can sign the contract. There's a lot of admin work and stuffs going for pilot. You may even ord 1st before you can see the contract to be a pilot.
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MAN! I want that letter! how about exchanging places? lol
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Ok, just do your best in the army. Build up friendships and dont be sabo-king, life will be much smoother inside.
At least now you know of real life examples of ppl crossing over to become pilots. Use this as motivation in your bmt, cheers!!
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yeah that's like my case too WP_. the AFRC guy told mi to write a letter or something with my re-application when i told him i mayb selected by cdos. so i guess i'll try calling them and tel them about my case, hopefully they will transfer mi to tekong like how your friend did. being a pilot is indeed a very long journey, if not the longest in SAF i guess. but no matter how long it takes, i'm stil gonna pursue my dream...wish me luck guys...
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sighs...just call AFRC. they told mi nothing can be done and i will have to enlist for commandos and try to be an officer there to re-apply again...as if its real easy to be selected for commando officer training. i guess i'll just stick with commandos. is it true that NDU personnels have it worse than cdos?
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Both have their own toughness. one swim for long hours in open waters, one walk for long hours in forested terrain.
All NSFs regarding whatever they are doing what will still ultimately sick of the life of booking in and out.
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cuddles, are you sure cdo bmt in pasir ris camp is like going for holiday? i doubt pasir ris camp will be like a holiday camp sia! maybe when you compare with hendon, it may be a holiday camp! but i still feel cdo bmt will definitely be more xiong than tekong bmt...did you get your red beret anyway?
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Originally posted by Cdo & Pilot:
sure anot? but my friend say u juz gif a reason that u r the onli son (which is true) then u will probably be excused from commandos leh. shud i juz gif it a try though?
even if its true....shouldnt ur father/mother be the ones to see the MP?
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Originally posted by Cdo & Pilot:
cuddles, are you sure cdo bmt in pasir ris camp is like going for holiday? i doubt pasir ris camp will be like a holiday camp sia! maybe when you compare with hendon, it may be a holiday camp! but i still feel cdo bmt will definitely be more xiong than tekong bmt...did you get your red beret anyway?
That is an insult to me. Of course I got my red beret! I'm just sharing with you my pov. Compare hendon to PRC, obviously.
you don't talk so big now. get the beret first. no wonder Ged ignored you.
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Originally posted by Gedanken:
Hopefully not a fighter pilot. Can you imagine: "Two bogeys on the radar - how to siam arh?".
cute...
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relax la...i'm just confirming whether you got ur red beret wat...your insights and advice are very useful for me when i enlist on that dreadful day...
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Originally posted by Cdo & Pilot:
relax la...i'm just confirming whether you got ur red beret wat...your insights and advice are very useful for me when i enlist on that dreadful day...
Obviously if I don't have it, would I come here throw face? You want people to question if you really got selected for it?
remember this phrase, kiang jio hoh mai geh kiang.
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Originally posted by cuddles:
Obviously if I don't have it, would I come here throw face? You want people to question if you really got selected for it?
remember this phrase, kiang jio hoh mai geh kiang.
now u know why he didnt make it?
a REC behaving and talking like a LTC.
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Originally posted by Applecombi:
now u know why he didnt make it?
a REC behaving and talking like a LTC.
lol.
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If we were in a bunk, right now would probably be a good time for a blanket party.
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Originally posted by Gedanken:
If we were in a bunk, right now would probably be a good time for a blanket party.
haha.. if we're in outfield, I think its time to sprinkle combat ration biscuit crumps on him while he rest.. -
No need lah - remember, every man is issued with a changkul stick and a towel. It's a lot more satisfying too.
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heyo, I'm now in commando leader cse. If you think commando bmt is shiong, don't even think about OCS, because to be a commando officer, you have to go through this:
bmt -> leader cse -> OCS -> Commando officer conversion cse
And trust me, leader cse is very, very tough (at least to me). Everyone I asked who became commando officers say that after the cdo leader cse, ocs is a cakewalk.
Cdo bmt is quite like a holiday camp compared to leader cse lol. Anyway, don't worry about it if you get in, because the training doesn't get tough right from day one. They will build you up - you won't notice that it's getting tougher until somebody brings it up.Very important tho, is you must have mental strength. You will really need it. I just give you a warning that the new OC you will be getting for your BMT is quite a...scary character lol. Good luck! =p
When I leave pasir ris camp, you will be going in, so I'll try to make everyone clean the bunks nicely for you guys hahaha!
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Originally posted by Glenteoh:
heyo, I'm now in commando leader cse. If you think commando bmt is shiong, don't even think about OCS, because to be a commando officer, you have to go through this:
bmt -> leader cse -> OCS -> Commando officer conversion cse
And trust me, leader cse is very, very tough (at least to me). Everyone I asked who became commando officers say that after the cdo leader cse, ocs is a cakewalk.
Cdo bmt is quite like a holiday camp compared to leader cse lol. Anyway, don't worry about it if you get in, because the training doesn't get tough right from day one. They will build you up - you won't notice that it's getting tougher until somebody brings it up.Very important tho, is you must have mental strength. You will really need it. I just give you a warning that the new OC you will be getting for your BMT is quite a...scary character lol. Good luck! =p
When I leave pasir ris camp, you will be going in, so I'll try to make everyone clean the bunks nicely for you guys hahaha!
hey! that's very true, most of the leaders who went over ocs told us that they were, most of the time, demostrating what they have learnt in leader cse to the others. but because ocs is infantry based training, so they also have to learn the infantry fighting stuff from the others..
new OC is who ah.. 2ic is Low Soon Pang? very nice man.
Oh I have to add, officers suffers at OCS, but men and specs suffered like maggots at hendon.
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interesting! but i kinda confused. i thought everyone who passed out from commando bmt muz go thru BCT 1st before being posted to other units like cdo section leader's course, signals and stuff etc.
hope someone can clarify about that though thx...