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News: BMT-PTP Extension, wef Dec '09

• Rednano

  12 Feb 09, 18:21

  SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Defence has decided to extend the Physical Training Phase (PTP) for National Service enlistees who fail to get NAPFA test silver award.
  
  The PTP will be extended from four weeks to eight weeks, but the overall duration of full-time two-year National Service will remain unchanged for these enlistees.
  
  Second Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen, speaking in Parliament on Thursday, said: "This (extension) will enable a more uniform level of fitness amongst the recruits when they start their BMT (Basic Military Training)."
  
  The eight-week PTP will be implemented for those enlisted from December 2009.
  
  - CNA/ir

  www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/408531/1/.html

• tarutaru

  12 Feb 09, 18:47

  So how many soon to be recruits affected here?

• SexyChin

  12 Feb 09, 20:02

  So the new ptp/enhanced would ord on the same period?

• sbst275

  14 Feb 09, 11:16

  Originally posted by SexyChin:

  So the new ptp/enhanced would ord on the same period?

  
  same

  just tat 1 more mth in BMT

• lianamaster

  14 Feb 09, 16:22

  Heng...

• sinicker

  14 Feb 09, 16:24

  i want to laugh at Singapore Polytechnic student Dexter Tay.
  
  "I've been failing my NAPFA test from Secondary One to Secondary Four - altogether including the re-tests - about 10 times. And I've been having difficulty during my 2.4 (km) runs and sometimes sit-ups..."
  
  

• MarkNKL

  14 Feb 09, 16:35

  PES C recruits won't be affected right? Still the same ol' 7 wk "modified" BMT? Or will they suay suay kena this also?

• Rednano

  14 Feb 09, 16:40

  u no need to take napfa.... hence not combat fit...
  
  so... pes c and e not affected...

• sinicker

  14 Feb 09, 16:48

  i everything Gold then PES C.
  
  tell this Dexter not to worry lah. maybe when go medical exam, he PES E or what.