biggest joke..how could a guy be so clueless bout NS..
More a case of being grossly misinformed and hearing opinions from
only a small grp of people.
Scape_Goat_Token,I suggest you read the stickies in this
forum,especially those on BMT.Follow Redano's guidlines too.No,bmt
is not 2 weeks only unless you happen to be PES E then you go for a
one week air-con induction programme.
There is no fast and hard answers to your questions like what
redano said.
In short:
1)If you only count booking out on the weekends as
consistent,then yes it is possible unless you are on guard duty or
major exercise.If you mean consistent as in everyday,then it is
VERY subjective as it depends on things like your
vocation,superiors and unit's policy.BMT wise,you can forget about
booking out everyday.In fact,you can consider yourself lucky if you
manage to book out on Friday in BMT,I always book out on Saturday
1.00pm and book in Sunday 7.30pm during my batch.One important
point to remember.....staying out is a PRIVILEGE not a RIGHT.
2)Another very subjective matter.If you do your job well and
have a good working relationship with your bosses,they might even
let you take off to go for the exam.In the end,it is up to your
superiors as going for such things is NOT A RIGHT but a PRIVILEGE.
They do not have to care if a person has studied hard for a
particular exam as the servicemen is supposed to be serving full
time.
I remember got one clerk study some kind of accountancy course
part time,his boss usually allowed him to go off earlier everyday
to go for lessons but he did not allow him to go for final exam is
it fell during a major exercise period and he needed
manpower.Actually I think his boss might have let him go in the end
if he had not said this to him "But Sir,I already told you I had
exam during that time wa,even before you told me that there would
be an exercise during that time.It is not fair,you should let me
go."
His boss face turned 
next.
One more thing,unless you are PES E,you don't ROD after that 2
years,it's ORD.
