The "SAF Experience" ?

Arapahoe SG

I was wondering what is the number of Singaporean that had gone thru the SAF experience since it started?

Last weekend was US memorial day weekend. I read that there are about 30 millions American had gone thru USMC. since it started.

Forbiddensinner SG

I was wondering what is the number of Singaporean that had gone thru the SAF experience since it started?

Last weekend was US memorial day weekend. I read that there are about 30 millions American had gone thru USMC. since it started.

Probably not as much as USMC.

But you must realise that our population is much smaller as compared to the US population at any point of time.

Arapahoe SG

Of course, i supposed we could do a simple caculation of taking percentage of male population....number of intake and estimate the number yrs since it started.

Short Ninja SG

But if we compare the SAF to the USMC long enlistment history.I would say quite a lot also mah!!!

Forbiddensinner SG

But if we compare the SAF to the USMC long enlistment history.I would say quite a lot also mah!!!

Yes, you are correct.

But NS is mandatory while USMC is made up of purely regulars and volunteers.

Short Ninja SG

The bullet couldnt careless if you are in the regular army or a chao keng NS man.We just talking numbers for now.

Forbiddensinner SG

The bullet couldnt careless if you are in the regular army or a chao keng NS man.We just talking numbers for now.

Yes sir!

So which country do you think has the highest amount of soldiers since the start of their army?

Herzog_Zwei SG

Erm Japan? Approximately 90% of total population under arms since post-monolethic age.

Arapahoe SG

i thought it was PLA.....? everyone is enlisted.

Short Ninja SG

Erm Japan? Approximately 90% of total population under arms since post-monolethic age.

Whaalan....like that than better go back to the Roman Times >LOL

Short Ninja SG

i thought it was PLA.....? everyone is enlisted.

I could be wrong but i agree with you.

Short Ninja SG

My ancestors also got carry stones ar dont forget that.

Forbiddensinner SG

My ancestors also got carry stones ar dont forget that.

But your ancestors cannot be considered uniformed army group.

Otherwise we can take ants to be the largest group of army ever.

ThunderFbolt SG

But your ancestors cannot be considered uniformed army group.

Otherwise we can take ants to be the largest group of army ever.

army... ants?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_ant

Airforceone SG

SAF, top heavy. Too many Commanders (Planners, Talkers, High-flyers) to little Soldiers (Doers, Man on the Ground). Amazing how a simple job can be complicated through the chain of Commands.

TERMINATOR2000 SG

to araphoe;

thye china army is based on the unlucky 5% of populace to ber conscripted from what the china technicians in my ex werkplace told me so not everyone is enlisted...n i think so is the current vietnamese army.

Arapahoe SG

come to think of it i would think that both Vietnam and NK is about on par? 1 million..?

Man!x SG

SAF, top heavy. Too many Commanders (Planners, Talkers, High-flyers) to little Soldiers (Doers, Man on the Ground). Amazing how a simple job can be complicated through the chain of Commands.

I agree, the military is too focused on commander's rank and pay development rather than improving the quality of the rank and file soldiers.

Arapahoe SG

there are peace time focus and war time focus. Alot got to do with how fast they adapt and adjust according to circumstance. Also i think it got to do with the fact tat we are civilian arm.

I assume that the SAF is applying their skill in afghan, I read from mindef web site they are planning on WLR to Afghan possible 9 months long. So i guess that is the longerest period for more than 6 months.