About Reservist

soul_rage SG

Guys,

Seek to hear from you all any info on the below:

I heard from some sources that the serving period might be reduced from 40 to 35 years old, due to the army intending to cut down on costs.

Wonder if anyone else have heard about this, and whether its true or not.

ShutterBug SG

Taking into consideration the current lacklustre Birth Rate of locals, I forsee that in future, SAF will possibly face shortage of soldiers to recruit..

Then what? Turn to FTs as well? hehehe Laughing

And even if FTs contributed to the local birth rate, do you honestly think they would let their children be onligated to NS and continue to be mired in the high cost of living here? After their children have benefitted from the education here and grown up you think they will stay on??

I wonder who is more naive... the 66.6% that voted for them or they themselves.... lol

Laughing

soul_rage SG

Outsouce to India? Mr. Green

Actually the ONLY 1 good thing about NS is that it forced me to become a fit and healthy person

I used to be fat and flabby, now I am no longer fat, but with a commendable physique at my age Smile

ShutterBug SG

Yes that I agree, NS shapes up people...

But a high stress and high cost living subtracts from a healthy physique...

Note the increasing number of sudden death among the young in recent years...?

Panache1976 SG

I think it is time for Singapore to consider fielding a larger professional army, and reducing NS to maybe 1 year. Seriously, you only learn useful stuff during BMT, Sispec and OCT. After that, it's 90% loboing in the camp. If you channel all that money into training a larger professional force, I think we will have a more effective and respected army.

I'm all for reservist ending at 35. People aged 35-40 are the least fit (thus least useful in a war, except as cannon fodder), and cost the most to pay their higher salaries.

BillyBong SG

Pure Hearsay.

Even if that is the case, how does the SAF plan to address dodgers who worm their way out of their minimum 10-year cycle by deliberately deferring through work and other committments?

There were some who were recalled at the age of 36 yrs, and some who's data has been on the holding list since their ORD date. MINDEF has to take some of the rap for their admin lapses, which are typical of GLCs where a lack of professionalism is plaguing their organization.

It may sound like good news to some, but it is less than likely our vaunted SAF will sully the quality of reservist by introducing a reduced term: it will encourage more people to deliberate defer their service, since now it seems they need only dodge till 35 before they are ineligible for service.

de_middle SG

completed mine Very Happy its on 10yr cycle now

homerun SG

no difference for those going back every year….cos by 31 u should have complete yr 10 years cycles