What Vocations Are Assigned to SG National Athletes?

Culture counter SG

Is it true that nowadays, Singapore National Sports players or athletes are allocated switch-off vocations/appointments while serving National Service? In this way they won't get injured and can concentrate on training to represent Singapore. Every day eat, sleep, enjoy and train in their particular sport to represent Singapore. Anybody knows?

alize SG

Yes, they don’t wear uniforms and their NS = their training.

Domo Kun SG

Shiok !!!

Domo Kun SG

White horse better. I doubt got ppl dare to shout at Lao Lee’s grandson.

jmstar~ SG

Vote Tan Jee Say for no white horse treatment.

Domo Kun SG

My cousin camp gt Lee family member inside. He told me. I think he bigger than unit CO.

Maybe CO see him salute him.

Culture counter SG

Quote "Alize: Yes, they don’t wear uniforms and their NS = their training."

1)Do they do BMT?

2)Do they have any ranks?

3)Do they need to go back for Reservist?

4)What would be their service vocation as stated in Certificate of Service upon ORD?

alize SG

I read officially somewhere that athletes are admitted separately on a case by case basis.

It is possible for the very unfit to serve NSF as a civilian, so this probably applies to them. There is no point putting someone through BMT or reservist, if they have no military utility.

Patrick Tan said he “completed his junior OCS term before disrupting to study” and then served NSF as a scientist. I wonder what his rank would have been, if he even remained in uniform.

Lokey SG

I read officially somewhere that athletes are admitted separately on a case by case basis.

It is possible for the very unfit to serve NSF as a civilian, so this probably applies to them. There is no point putting someone through BMT or reservist, if they have no military utility.

Patrick Tan said he “completed his junior OCS term before disrupting to study” and then served NSF as a scientist. I wonder what his rank would have been, if he even remained in uniform.

Patrck is a 1 chocolate bar guy. If he get a MD-PhD, he should really do MOCC and be a CPT instead. Quite a waste to get a higher pay.

Anyway in medical field, the doctors go by seniority and cert. He would be consider as high rank in the medical field.

Culture counter SG

Corrections for Alize & Lokey:

According to what was quoted, he was just a 3SG.

Please take note.

alize SG

3SG is the rank you get for dropping out of OCS.

Culture counter SG

OCS Junior Term = CPL

It was mentioned that he completed his reservist liability with rank of 3SG.

Culture counter SG

BTW, a medical scientist is not a medical practitioner, and so is not entitled to MO appointment. To be an MO you must have served and passed 2 year provisional registration with SMC (S'pore Medical Council), after graduating from medical school.

Lokey SG

Oh then what a waste he should have undergo the housemen.

Culture counter SG

Still havent got most of the answers yet. Can more people contribute to the questions?

)Do they do BMT?

2)Do they have any ranks?

3)Do they need to go back for Reservist?

4)What would be their service vocation as stated in Certificate of Service upon ORD?

Thanks.

Culture counter SG

Still havent got most of the answers yet.

National athletes like rugby players, waterpolo players, etc

What do they do in NS? Are they given preferential treatment like wearing civilian, 9-5 job hanging around, lobo around, loaf around, etc, etc ??

1)Do they do BMT?

2)Do they have any ranks?

3)Do they need to go back for Reservist?

4)What would be their service vocation as stated in Certificate of Service upon ORD?

Rooney9 SG

Fandi Ahmad got pes F after he finished his NS. he never had serve reservist.

Kuali Baba SG

Still havent got most of the answers yet.

National athletes like rugby players, waterpolo players, etc

What do they do in NS? Are they given preferential treatment like wearing civilian, 9-5 job hanging around, lobo around, loaf around, etc, etc ??

1)Do they do BMT?

2)Do they have any ranks?

3)Do they need to go back for Reservist?

4)What would be their service vocation as stated in Certificate of Service upon ORD?

Yes to the first three, and they get the usual vocations, in addition to training and representing SAFSA. Quite a number are not PES A or B though due to injury history.

Culture counter SG

Can these athletes be pes A & B and still be allowed to book in and out evey day in civilian attire?

Kuali Baba SG

Can these athletes be pes A & B and still be allowed to book in and out evey day in civilian attire?

It's your vocation and not your PES that determines whether you can book out or not. And once you're out of the BMT/trainee stage you can book in and out in civilian attire.