Signals

last SG · 2008-05-19T01:41:50+00:00

One more thing, TS. Come to 8 Sig after you post out… Then bye bye many many weekends liao

Exonerate SG

1 thing's still unanswered though.. is dere block leave for signal specs course this time? hehe..

Detached SG

My batch – no
Last batch after me (most recent) – no
Next batch – most probably a no or I’ll be damned

Laughing

stellazio SG

why do you guys want block leave? it eats into your annual leave right?

baikachuchu SG

1 thing's still unanswered though.. is dere block leave for signal specs course this time? hehe..

When you enter,they should give you a time table of lessons that you will be doing from day 1 till your last day in SI. It should also state if any block leave is scheduled.

Exonerate SG

most prob i guess theres no block leave :( lets see how things go tmr then. thx for the info guys

Detached SG

No worries, don’t think too much ‘bout the block leave yea? Once you’re wearing green, it’s almost certain that you’re in a screwed up situation. Laughing

Exonerate SG

got put in IC2 and there IS block leave :)

is IC2 much tougher than IC1 or generally still slack compared to other vocations?

kinda worried as i got a niggling injury which bothered my throughout the whole bslc

maxfly SG

baikachuchu SG

got put in IC2 and there IS block leave :)

is IC2 much tougher than IC1 or generally still slack compared to other vocations?

kinda worried as i got a niggling injury which bothered my throughout the whole bslc

IC2 is "physically" more demanding because of the fact that you will be on foot most of the time. If you posted to infantry, you are expected to perform whatever a riflemen does besides your signal role too.You will have to lug around that bloody manpack radio on top of the usual combat load. Route march have to go,field camp have to go,they attack up the hill,you go along with them,they run,you run too.

Watch that injury of yours especially if it is lower limb or spinal.

cookiecookie SG

Steady lah. Signals is actually considered the least physically demanding of all the combat arms

keke yeah. true...

but artie also leh. hahaah

fatone SG

me was from 08/07 IC2 Signal Course...same batch with Detached just that he is IS me is IC2...actually all this doesnt matter, depends on ur unit.

if u got to 7SIB, signaller there quite good life except now quite sux cos of MSK so on ops..if not is 1-2 mths once 1 exercise, how i know? my buddy in SI was in 7SIB before he came to SI...their beret looks nice too lol, its the normal blue one with the GDS crest.

if u go to TRADOC which i am at now..got 2 units, one is gd(TRMC) other 1(BFI) is abit sian 8-5 but got overseas attachment which dey jus came back from.

but of cos..the best to go is RSAF. signaller life there is good, some even get to sit in chopper! lol

anyways, the course time is fucking easy, just smoke ur way through..of cos got some legendary CCs there like mr fairy 1WO Ng, the mama 1WO Margaret and colonel sanders 1WO Ramesh lol..

very few commisioned officers in SI except for the cadets who stay in the 2nd level followed by the specs trainees in 3rd floor and 4-6 is occupied by the operator trainees.

there is 2 fucked up things abt SI tho..alot of guard duties and the food. lol the food u will get used to but the guard duties is no no lol.

OC is quite strict, no nonsense kind one, MWO Ravi. jus make sure dont get in trouble den shld be fine bah. if u got any suggestions, tell LTC Logan, he is really power.

the RSM is really very strict, dont play play. i once forgot my jockey cap when we went to the parade square frm the labs to test the BFTS den he caught me wah nb..regret sia.

but overall SI is a really great place, met my best buddies there and truthfully, i havent met any better ppl even in CV life den this band of brothers. these few, kay long, edmund, nash, koh bin, chris, andre and calvin..really brings back memory. lol cant forget my course spec yaowen lol wad a joker.

if u do smoke, pls dont throw in the drain at the smoking corner. dat time when me and my buddies smoking, i realise those guys from IS were cleaning it..really dont be a bastard bah, all also signallers..one for all and all for one.

the course is pretty easy..CCNA can smoke thru one can even get full marks one LOL dont worry im sure u sure know how to do dat once u there lol...

the outfields are ok lah jus dat now is hot season liao jus rmb to drink up always. my course time had this 2SG, he had heat exhaustion and fainted. so better be safe den sorry.

all the best to you and enjoy ur time in SI.

Speed Through Skills, SIGNALS!

sir sickolot II SG

WO Ravi is now MWO Ravi ah, and OC somemore ah! wow hahah, used to by my Course Commander. Very nice guy actually, but i think since he became OC must have some responsiblity. He's been in the force for a good many years, in fact he was once RSM 6 Sig Bn if I'm not wrong!

Exonerate SG

actually was quite disappointed with SI.. the bunks and all. bunks quite squeezy compared to sispec and place looks quite run down =/ but oh well..