8. Usually insertion in Chinook but since it's expensive, it's by tonner. [–]milkmatchatea lazy jiao 11 points12 points13 points 2 years ago (0 children), LMAO fuck 10con. another con that matters to some: people think you chaokeng/useless, [–]onetworomeoyou think, i thought, who confirm? This article was first published on 13 August 2018 and updated with the latest information. The post was submitted on Reddit by the user longtailbutterfly. [–]ktrenai 1 point2 points3 points 2 years ago (0 children), Rare vocation: Close Combat Instructor for SAF. LOL, [–]mistaknomore 7 points8 points9 points 2 years ago (0 children), No WAY! Medic no. ), Heavy Short Trackway Bridge (motherfucking bridge that takes an entire platoon hours to assemble. Pros: you get to blow lots of shit up on a regular basis. ", [–]pkismeyeaLPT: use mug warmer to keep the curry or soup warm 72 points73 points74 points 2 years ago (2 children), Special Operations Force Counter Terrorist Plainclothes Commando, Pro: get to learn legendary "one punch one kill" technique, Con: siao lang, have to shout in puplic library to make urself known, [–][deleted] 21 points22 points23 points 2 years ago (0 children). Just need to be alert when on duty. :), [–]28843253ice cream? Y'all prepared for back injuries? Does that count. The smell of grease haunted me for my whole time as an NSF. Also get a free skydiving lessons are great. - Facing people who were most likely dropped on their head as a child, 2x more than normal ASAs WARNING This system is used to process Government of Singapore information and is a protected computer under the Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act. Sit in air con room do nothing". National Service (NS) is the national policy in Singapore mandated by statutory law that requires all male Singaporean citizens and second-generation permanent residents to serve a period of compulsory service in the uniformed services. [–]locomofoo 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (1 child). hide. Forum statistics. I played some soccer with the ITI guys but yeah, that was most of my interaction time with ITI. That statement could swing both ways... like do you mean more freedom or more sai kang? Pros: You're in charge of all the logistics in the company - basically you know where to find what anyone needs. 5. They are handling SAF property so if anything happens to the vehicle under their operation it is their responsibility, aka charge. Get combat pay, aircon everyday, go home at 5.30pm. 3 is the white tunic eh? Also, I didn't know our OC was popular! Recruits get a tour of the DB during their first week. No marching or digging. Riding the motorcyle (for signallers), signal procedures, using NVGs, map reading, first aid skills (you will need to learn how to poke the IV), etc. [–]sct_trooperthis is home, shirley 8 points9 points10 points 2 years ago (2 children). Add/remove/customize your level flairs here. [–]mistaknomore 4 points5 points6 points 2 years ago (3 children), Combat Engineer (EOD) You get to do a lot of stuff - play with special weapons like bazookas, pistols, machine guns and sub machine guns. Pros: Your last chance for an 8 - 5 life as a combat fit medic. 3. Clicking on these buttons will show you all megathreads of Posting Order, Enlistment, and Weekly, newest first. Excel macro does my work in 10 seconds so most of my time is spent surfing the web. Forgot password? Those Officers who did not get a post within the SAF will be sent over to SPF to become NS Inspectors. Can sleep, play handphone, walk around, eat, basically do whatever the hell you want for 7-10 hrs, morning or night. “The Disciple” unfolds in slow, melancholic rhythms on par with the music at its center. NSTI at Jalan Bahar. Login with CorpPass Login with User ID. 24 work 48 off, Comaraderie in the station is irreplaceable. Created Jan 26, 2008. And yeah, Encik Daniel is no longer our CSM, everyone here misses him too. Pros: pretty relax cos mainly driving after training phrase is over, lol no imo... the driving course is the best time of my NSF life, once you go back to unit it's gonna be worse, how much worse depends on which node you end up in, [–]Striker775high SES memes for low SES teens 4 points5 points6 points 2 years ago* (3 children). It depends on where you get posted to, [–]3sgt 1 point2 points3 points 2 years ago (2 children), Nah almost all will continue being in IS. No need to do 1/3rd alert since you spend most of harbouring time at the Bn HQ tent helping to do AOP, Become more abang abang with your PC (provided he's decent) than your PS is. heavy arms, other people's rifles), etc Thats the official rule, No need to carry anything extra other than rifles; everything take from armoured vehicle, Learn how to blow stuff up (land mines, plastic explosives, etc. Drivers basically have one foot in DB. Its the same place SCDF recruits go for their BRT(SCDF's version of BMT). The consumption of steamed buns ("bao") has no effect on inpatient admissions, mortality, or sleep duration... What the fuck who funded this??? SAF medic no 3 looks like a North Korean masseuse uniform. It costs 1,000 Discipline Points to switch to this vocation. [–]milkmatchatea lazy jiao 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (2 children), [–]fyletjx 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (1 child), You know it hahahaha that scenic route in the morning run, [–]mingshen Simi Lao Jiao 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children). You will be fit af. u will get very subjective answers based on my personal experience solely ofc), BMT Scorpion Coy, School 3 (w/ a platoon of female regulars so that was cool), SCS INF found term Armour Infantry Pro Term, 2018 Graduated as a spec Germany for a month for Exercise Panzerstrike, Posted to armour inf unit for new mono intake. © 2020 reddit inc. All rights reserved. Pros: If you get posted to combat support units like artillery, life is a lot better as you will be in the 5 tonner most of the time during outfield. I know about the quiet thing. 297k. No camera phone also so you have to waste unnecessary money getting a non-camera phone. Irregular Hours. We're not treated by rank (most of the time). I was posted out as a clerk, and I learned my new vocation. Heard from reservist last time free can go orchard somemore LOL. Where can I see the packing guide? Cons : Lots of time, nothing to do. Pros: Civil defense fire fighter. Step cool only (but will be sian as time passes). Uniform being top notch is more if you are in ceremonial, I don't think other unit are as strict. [–]hughjazzmannClerkmando 3 points4 points5 points 2 years ago (0 children), [–]try_harder_later 11 points12 points13 points 2 years ago (0 children), And the lack of paper anywhere in the office, And the computer being laggy cos it's some POS core2duo running 24/7 and nobody's cleaned it since day one so it's full of dust, [–]movingchicane 4 points5 points6 points 2 years ago (0 children). Posted to medical Centre even though I’m combat medic. * Crazy heat in March which will turn wet hair dry as hay in 5 mins * A lot of military rules need to follow, SOP, etc. Cons can be removed when management changes, so previous batches, and probably future batches will hit jackpot will join once a certain period of time passes. Prepare your ass for saikang. Tbh, I was prepared to go chiong sua in some infantry unit because I’m a PR but luck was shining on me I guess. Cons: Can’t think of much cons. He went to click print once again. * Always losing to the Royal Thai Army in every friendly competition - running, soccer, volleyball, takraw, etc. [–]peachchannery 37 points38 points39 points 2 years ago (8 children). This is where you talk about them. Just walk to cookhouse. You probably got lucky with posting after driving course, which is nice. There are way less Section Commanders than OCS cadets. Shredder Usage Orientation Course even comes with signing a beside your name on record sheet of the all those who went through the orientation to acknowledge that you've gone through it already. Ranks and drill commands Ranks. This is amazing, [–]zuoboO2 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children). Should be good to go for another few ROs at least. * Picked up very valuable skills in repairing and diagnosing vehicular problems - especially given that I studied advertising and has 0 mechanical skills prior I had an encik which tried to print a full TSR once and when it didn't the first time round he didn't check the paper in the printer. [–]FvrscRabs Kebabs, Rabak Murtabak 16 points17 points18 points 2 years ago* (4 children), Infantry (I guess it's similar with the other 2 formations, Guards and Commandos), Cons: Lots of outfield, camo, route marches and weapon cleaning. Pros - Skills you learn are pretty useful especially if you or your family/friend owns a car. The signal set weighs a ton and also needs spare batteries the size and weight of bricks. [–][deleted] 15 points16 points17 points 2 years ago (0 children), [–]syandaLao Jiao 5 points6 points7 points 2 years ago (0 children). Get to choose whether you want cookhouse food or just eat at canteen :)) Can just walk to cookhouse no need march, Cons - Non zero chance of working through the night. ReddIt. No SOC and route march too. Pros: pretty relax cos mainly driving after training phrase is over, free class 3 and 4 civ licences after ORD provided u clocked in a amount of KM(not sure if can says on social media) after 2yrs with no accident or with only some accident what isnt your fault. Being the “eyes and ears” of the SAF, they are trained to be stealthy, obtain vital information on enemy forces and provide the Headquarters with accurate and timely reports. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy. 4. If you're a spec/occifer you need to get gold for IPPT or else you retake every time IPPT comes up - You get to see a lot of real (literal) shit Almost no Chiong Sua once unit training is over, unless you're in response force but at least no outfield. I'm purely a vehicle operator so I just drive the M113 during ATEC missions or PMEs. Runner also means literally running with a fucking piece of paper to pass down info when the signal set dies (which is nearly always), You're fundamentally still a rifleman, so you do fire and movement with PRC940 on your back and it is very bad for your health (esp if you never secure antenna and it smacks you in the face). jdredd : thanks for letting me know more about my vocation. In order to pass the course, you had to pass the combat physical fitness test (CPFT) which comprised: jumping off a springboard with no. * Get to visit your other vocation friends when you hit them on their camps. 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