wah lau...i hate running lor. the ironman challenge is run 10km,
SOC or something like this within timing rite? what is ATEC anyway?
how can BCT be shortened o a crash course-period coz from i heard
it can last for 9-10 months rite?
how many people are there in your batch? how many went on to
ebcome specs and officers?
I'm so sorry for you. cdos have to get under 9.14 for 2.4km. so
Running is inevitable. that including 6km ahm, and 21km ahm.
Ironman challenge I don't know got change or not.. but it's just
some running, clearing some obstacles, doing some crawling around,
testing on your weapon knowledge. very easy one(subjective) don't
worry!
BCT in PRC is just the tip of the ice berg, when you pass over
to hendon, you still got turnouts, and that's when you get banished
back to a recruit life again. so you'll get trained again and
again. don't worry about not siong enough! :) it's true there's
less(doesn't mean don't have) tekan, but the tight training
schedule will be a challenge! it'll be around 9-10 months before
you earn your beret.
And that's only just turning operational.. :D more training
comes and life gets hectic with endless outfields carrying heavier
loads. all for Atec, which is basically a proficiency test of all
combat units on their performance and etc.. part and parcel of NSF
life.
Lastly, you start with platoons of 60-70+ people, and it gets
trimmed down before you get to hendon. we work in small numbers so
don't worry about efficiency nor imtimidating factors.. either way,
you'll be required to get it over with.
all officers go thru spec course aka leader course. and only a
handful like maybe 15% become selected. I don't know if they
remained that way cos the last i know of is they cut down the
number of leaders..
Just try to adapt the military life first, before thinking so
much.. :D
