May have to check out the GOM, anyway, to the best of my
knowledge, recruits are normally not given duties, but confinements
& fatigue.
Some BMTs actually let recruits have the experience of
performing guard duty (using only baton & shield ofcourse),
that is actually only performable from private onwards. The
experience is good, but recruits can have encounters with "evil"
spirits where many batches reported, then the recruit could have
permanent scarr on the encounter.
Guard duties is equivalent to COS. The basic job of COS is in
orderly activities, and much lesser especially after 7pm (after
dinner), there is only the standard switching on lights, ensure
armskote & CQ room is checked by BDO and cleared, people all go
off, or for dinner, lunch, etc, obtain BRO, update next day's
guards, ensure everyone bookin, flag lowering etc.
Guards - Pvt to LCP
G3 - CPL - 3SG
G2 - 3SG
GComdr - 3SG - 2SG
BSO - 2SG - 1SG
COS - PFC - LCP
Ok, most importantly is that 1st year units & 2nd year units
are different. In 2nd year units, most people doing G3 & COS
are normally LCP,CPL. But again, those that kena, is because they
kena extras, thus for 2nd year units, the LCP & CPL will kena
REAL extra duties, not confine in bunk and sleep all the way.
Our BMTs have already been using recruits in full
force to man the guard shifts for quite some time....even the "ulu"
area in Tekong.I have even seen RECs from mono intakes doing guard
duty at certain camps.
For those who have not passed their THT and live firing,baton
and shield.If pass,rifle.