http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/429219/1/.html
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has announced several new and enhanced career schemes for its personnel.
These include raising the retirement age of SAF officers and a new military domain expert scheme (MDES).
The retirement age for SAF officers will be raised from 45 to 50.
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean said this will ensure their leadership abilities and experience are retained.
He announced the changes during a visit to Sembawang Airbase on Thursday.
For regulars, there will be the MDES, with a retirement age of 60.
The aim is to nurture a group of personnel who have deep professional expertise in key military domains, such as engineering and intelligence.
The military domain experts will have a new eight-rank structure from ME1 to ME8.
Mr Teo said: "Military domain experts will work with cutting-edge systems, receive more academic and professional upgrading opportunities, as well as attractive market based remuneration. Military domain experts with diplomas will have opportunities to upgrade their skills and qualifications through degree level."
Mr Teo also announced that warrant officers will have expanded job scope and responsibilities. For instance, they will assume roles previously undertaken by junior officers.
To allow for a faster progression through the ranks, a new 3rd Warrant Officer rank will be introduced. With this new rank, high-performing specialists can attain their warrant officership as early as the end of their sixth year in service.
There will also be more opportunities for them to upgrade themselves professionally and academically.
The Ministry of Defence will implement these enhanced and new schemes by the first quarter of 2010. - CNA/ms
i wonder how the rank insignia look like
A chevron with a bar instead of the arch? I dunno, just a guess.
i think both SSG and MSG...up to 1SG as PS Level..then 3WO (SSG-MSG level) going for JWOC that kind...maybe 3WO grade 1 or 2...
3WO: half a rooftop? =D
or one rooftop, then everything above plus one. so MWO will have 5... i alr can't tell between 3 and 4 now.
Originally posted by sir_peanuts:3WO: half a rooftop? =D
or one rooftop, then everything above plus one. so MWO will have 5... i alr can't tell between 3 and 4 now.
take away the crab?
Interesting.
2 years ago, the "golden handshake" scheme of some sorts were introduced, one letter was even published in ST forums by a former WO. Now they want to retain soldiers till 60?
Indecison-makers...
How are they gonna promote 6 yr soldiers to be 3WO? Promotion every six months?
The current rate of promotion is from 3SG to 2SG is one year, 2SG to 1SG is 2 years and 1SG to SSG is 3 years.
Am glad to hear they are moving most of the medical corp to the new structure. if people in this new scheme are not subjected to the usual IPPT bullshit. would wanna consider it after i serve my hospital bond. always want to be a medic instructor lol
Originally posted by snk86:Am glad to hear they are moving most of the medical corp to the new structure. if people in this new scheme are not subjected to the usual IPPT bullshit. would wanna consider it after i serve my hospital bond. always want to be a medic instructor lol
haha.. people who move into this new structure still goes thru IPPT, mandatory for them to obtain the pass..