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Originally posted by Cool dudebenji:
Recently I've went for my medical checkup and they told me to come back, since I had two specialist appointment letters. I just went to my specialists for my skin and for my foot, I wonder if anyone could estimate what PES I'll be in.
So the skin specialist say that I have "Severe cholinergic urticaria with physical dermographism, and is triggered by heat, sweat, physical activity, and temperature changes."
I also have flat feet, which is pretty bad not sure what my doctor wrote in the letter because he sealed it up. My Canadian doctor said that I have severe pes planovalgus and Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction, and also said repetitive jumping could injure my foot condition.
So if anyone could help me out I'd be very appreciative, my second appointment with the M/O is coming up soon.
That means no physical activity for you.
Odds are high that you will be a clerk or something similar.
That will mean the new Pes C or Pes E.
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Originally posted by kcyou:
Hey guys,
I had a couple of questions and I was wondering if anyone can help me out. I'm going to start off with a background on my situation.
I'm enlisting to BMTC HQ on November 24 for Obese BMT. I've been studying in the US for the last 3-4 years and had my education listed at "A-Level Equivalent". Apparently in the SG military system, they also logged that I requested deferment while I was still in school because I studied for a semester at Harvard. I did pretty decent in school and was president of a couple of societies.
My questions are:
1. Is the PES BP BMT going to be as chill as people make it out to be? -- what should I expect?
2. Being a foreign student, I heard that I'd get a lot of shit from the commanders, how true is this?
3. What can I do during BMT to not get totally shit all over and marked for being a foreign student?
4. Will my past record that is logged into their system play any role in determining if I get put through the "leadership" batch or not, despite being in PES BP?
Thanks and I really appreciate all the advice I can get.
Don't stand out, don't speak too well.
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Originally posted by kcyou:
Apparently in the SG military system, they also logged that I requested deferment while I was still in school because I studied for a semester at Harvard.
How the hell did you manage that? They explicitly forbade me from going to University.
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Your enlistment date is on 09-Dec-2011. Your reporting unit is BASIC MILITARY TRAINING HEADQUARTERS.
Sad face. What's different about the Basic military training headquarters as compared to the other BMTC camps?
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Originally posted by LRooke:
How the hell did you manage that? They explicitly forbade me from going to University.
He must have gone to uni straight from high school at age 16-17 in a foreign education system.
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Originally posted by LRooke:
Your enlistment date is on 09-Dec-2011. Your reporting unit is BASIC MILITARY TRAINING HEADQUARTERS.
Sad face. What's different about the Basic military training headquarters as compared to the other BMTC camps?
Correct me if I'm wrong but in the past they used to tell you which school you were in. But now they just state BMTC HQ. Only when you report will you know which school you are in - whether school 1/2/3/4. I take it you're the PTP JC Batch?
From what others have posted on other forums the "unofficial rumour" is that the earliest intake tends to be school 4 but once again, nobody knows for certain. Alternatively you can check http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/mindef_websites/atozlistings/army/About_BMT/Enlistment_Dates.htmlCheers! :D
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OK, I'm going in on 1st Feb at 9:45am to BMTC HQ. Anyone else?
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Hi
Anyone from JC taking A levels soon in PES B2 got their letter yet? Im in B2L3, all my friends in PES A/B1 all got theirs liao.. gan cheong lah... -
Originally posted by d94364:
Hi
Anyone from JC taking A levels soon in PES B2 got their letter yet? Im in B2L3, all my friends in PES A/B1 all got theirs liao.. gan cheong lah...Don't worry most probably you may get it in December. I have a friend in PES B2 who also has not received his letter.
You can refer to this http://iprep.ns.sg/enlistment-schedule.html
I think your enlistment is most probably in 9th May (as the schedule indicates). It may be Feb though but I have a friend who graduated last year who's also in PES B2 who received his letter around December and enlisted in May. Don't worry too much! All the best for A Levels! :D
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Thanks @Sniper
Yups, that link was really useful, at least now have some idea on whats up for next year:)
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guys, would appreciate if you can help me on this.
i am 22 this year, was suppose to be in june intake this year, however due to some unfinished school stuff was forced to make a deferment. (retained a year, sec 5 for sec sch, poly held back 1 sem. that explain my old age.)
on 1st of september i went down to cmpb immediately to cancel the deferment after finish settling stuff from my school, the office told me to call next week for my enlistment date.
i'd been calling for near 2 months and yet the enlistment office couldn't give me my enlistment date, i failed napfa and i know the next possible intake will be on december.
I would really wish to get in on the next possible intake which is december because i am really very old and wish to get out at a younger age which is 24, if i were to drag any longer i would ORD at age 25 and that's way too old.
i am pretty desperate to try almost everything i can if i am able to get in earlier. is there anyway i can do to secure my enlistment date on dec this year? (real life example of people that can get early enlistment)
any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks for reading
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Originally posted by NLin:
guys, would appreciate if you can help me on this.
i am 22 this year, was suppose to be in june intake this year, however due to some unfinished school stuff was forced to make a deferment. (retained a year, sec 5 for sec sch, poly held back 1 sem. that explain my old age.)
on 1st of september i went down to cmpb immediately to cancel the deferment after finish settling stuff from my school, the office told me to call next week for my enlistment date.
i'd been calling for near 2 months and yet the enlistment office couldn't give me my enlistment date, i failed napfa and i know the next possible intake will be on december.
I would really wish to get in on the next possible intake which is december because i am really very old and wish to get out at a younger age which is 24, if i were to drag any longer i would ORD at age 25 and that's way too old.
i am pretty desperate to try almost everything i can if i am able to get in earlier. is there anyway i can do to secure my enlistment date on dec this year? (real life example of people that can get early enlistment)
any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks for reading
I guess that will depends on whether or not have you cleared your medical check up at mcc, you're not cleared and not given a pes status then the enlistment branch will not post you for any form of enlistment as of now. If you're done with the check up it will take approximately 4 months to receive your enlistment letter. I went for my check up in June 2011 and received my enlistment letter in October 2011. In addition, if you fail Napfa then you'll be in the PTP phase in december, however, if you're classified under obese you're be enlisting in May next year. So I don't know whether or not have you cleared your medical check up cause you mentioned only deferment from NS. I hope the above information helps. -
anyone going in on 30th jan at 0845, in my whole JC, it seems like only me who has that timing!
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Originally posted by SniperMarksman11:
Don't worry most probably you may get it in December. I have a friend in PES B2 who also has not received his letter.
You can refer to this http://iprep.ns.sg/enlistment-schedule.html
I think your enlistment is most probably in 9th May (as the schedule indicates). It may be Feb though but I have a friend who graduated last year who's also in PES B2 who received his letter around December and enlisted in May. Don't worry too much! All the best for A Levels! :D
Dude you were spot on! 9 May it is!
Would like to ask what is the difference between B2 and B1 training? The description provided by mindef not very specific leh. And as for the land code, what can't L3 do? Anybody from B2 care to share? Thanks!
Was quite bummed when i got my pes cos i enjoy outdoor activities...
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10 JAN 2012 Kranji Camp III BMT 9 am anyone?? :D
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Originally posted by d94364:
Dude you were spot on! 9 May it is!
Would like to ask what is the difference between B2 and B1 training? The description provided by mindef not very specific leh. And as for the land code, what can't L3 do? Anybody from B2 care to share? Thanks!
Was quite bummed when i got my pes cos i enjoy outdoor activities...
Haha yea looks like the schedule was correct!
Hmm from Mindef's definition B2 is fit for some combat positions but since there's the land code L3, it probably means that the stations that you have to be excused from rules you out from combat since it stated "combat service support"as opposed to someone who has B2L1 maybe?
Combat Service Support can be logistics, driver, medic perhaps?
B1 basically means fit for most so aside from combat service support B1 can go for combat vocations also. B1 has to take full IPPT while B2 can be excused for 2 static stations so yea. Being B2 will probably mean you can't qualify for command school though but there may be some outdoor activities just a little more limited? I'm not sure though.
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hey guys. what is bmtc hq on my enlistment letter? shouldnt they say the school?
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hey guys, just wanna know if the no.4 shirt doesn't fit me,
would i be required to pay extra money to get someone to remove my name tag on the no.4 shirt tat doesn't fit me and have it sewn on the new no.4 shirt?
Will there be anyone on tekong island tat can do tat? coz im enlisting in 3 days time and i believe CMPB does not have my size info, coz i nvr fill in any pre-enlistment forms for my medical checkup.
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Originally posted by dudeAMOS:
hey guys, just wanna know if the no.4 shirt doesn't fit me,
would i be required to pay extra money to get someone to remove my name tag on the no.4 shirt tat doesn't fit me and have it sewn on the new no.4 shirt?
Will there be anyone on tekong island tat can do tat? coz im enlisting in 3 days time and i believe CMPB does not have my size info, coz i nvr fill in any pre-enlistment forms for my medical checkup.
If I'm not wrong u can change when u collected your barang barang on the 1st day
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i noe can change but the name tag how leh? got ppl at tekong help me unsew and sew the name tag mah? i nid to pay $$ for tis service mah?
i go in sure jialat coz i nvr take measurement for my uniform and stuff.
Last time i go medical checkup is airforce help me arrange de but den i reject the sign on coz i find it stupid.
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Originally posted by dudeAMOS:
i noe can change but the name tag how leh? got ppl at tekong help me unsew and sew the name tag mah? i nid to pay $$ for tis service mah?
i go in sure jialat coz i nvr take measurement for my uniform and stuff.
Last time i go medical checkup is airforce help me arrange de but den i reject the sign on coz i find it stupid.
If it's their mistake ask them to change lor.
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Originally posted by dudeAMOS:
i noe can change but the name tag how leh? got ppl at tekong help me unsew and sew the name tag mah? i nid to pay $$ for tis service mah?
i go in sure jialat coz i nvr take measurement for my uniform and stuff.
Last time i go medical checkup is airforce help me arrange de but den i reject the sign on coz i find it stupid.
the place where you enter your measurements for your barang barang is actually online. if you are poly batch, the time this was done was around the middle of 3rd year poly.
what time you enlisting on 9th nov?
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my time is 8.45am report to BMTC.
i only got to noe about the pre-enlistment documentation a few days back which was told by my friend.
the problem is tat i never do this pre-enlistment documentation which include the measurements for the barang2. last time i go medical checkup is through airforce and they manage everything for me. i never even get to take the IQ test during the medical checkup also. LOL!!
anyway now also too late liao. nothing i can do now. maybe when i go in, they dun even have my barang2 prepared for me.
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Originally posted by dudeAMOS:
my time is 8.45am report to BMTC.
i only got to noe about the pre-enlistment documentation a few days back which was told by my friend.
the problem is tat i never do this pre-enlistment documentation which include the measurements for the barang2. last time i go medical checkup is through airforce and they manage everything for me. i never even get to take the IQ test during the medical checkup also. LOL!!
anyway now also too late liao. nothing i can do now. maybe when i go in, they dun even have my barang2 prepared for me.
That's early but good, earlier the better....enjoy....