Can Transfer from SCDF/Police NS to SAF? Your Father's Army?

freemovement SG

today i just received my enlistment date...
stated that i have to report to PA on 8 july ..
they got the wrong person to be a police..
i want to be a soldier

please can anyone tell me how can i swap from police to NSF ?!
will writing in be good ? if i give excuse that my parents doesn't want me to be in
police, will it be better?

dark_riverter SG

IMO, being a policeman is better than being a soldier for an NSF. Physical training is still tough in SPF, but not as vigorous as in SAF. You don't have to bear 30 to 40 kg of gear and tough it out in the jungle for weeks at one go. Somemore you may get a chance to learn civilian driving if you haven't. Important too is that police work in maintaining public order is something that's tangible. If you're a soldier, chances are that you won't be deployed for actual ops, hopefully...

If you really must change over, here's a real story. My poly mate was first sent to SPF, but he failed his final semester and deferred his NS. He waited for one whole year before being recruited by the navy divers' mono intake. So, it seems you do have a choice...

freemovement SG

Mental or Physical doesn't matter to me.. i don't wanna slack two years of my life away. I am considering signing on if i'm in ocs.

Which means i have to purposely fail my law exams and wait for 1 year to get into ns..? is there anyone i can talk to about this ? like the minister or something ?

i'm really desperate to get into the army.

fudgester SG

Okay then..... here's a question for you:

Why do you want to be in the army instead of the police force?

stellazio SG

I have many army friends who rather be in SPF. i've heard of bmt personnels posted as police inspectors to be, but none from the other way unless like what the above guy has mentioned. deferring your ns will most likely get you into the army but that is not wise either. please don't fail your exam just to enter the Army, it really is not worth it.

freemovement SG

because i most probably would sign on if i'm in ocs.

yup, my cousin was posted to police inspector after his bmt.

will our neighbourhood ministers help in such cases?

stellazio SG

you can try. they might be touched by your "loyalty to country"..but hey signing on as a police inspector is even better then an Army officer in my view.

fudgester SG

because i most probably would sign on if i'm in ocs.

yup, my cousin was posted to police inspector after his bmt.

will our neighbourhood ministers help in such cases?

Erm.... to reiterate what I asked you...... why would you want to do NS in the army, and why would you want to sign on if you got into OCS?

Before you do anything else..... it's important to know what your answers to these questions are.

freemovement SG

whats the procedure i would have to go through to meet the with mp ?

i just don't see myself as an police inspector. haha.

since i start as a police trainee it would be harder for me to become inspector right ?

i heard most of the inspectors are from bmt

freemovement SG

Erm.... to reiterate what I asked you...... why would you want to do NS in the army, and why would you want to sign on if you got into OCS?

Before you do anything else..... it's important to know what your answers to these questions are.

because i like the way how the army works. discipline and teamwork. OCS is the furthest i can go in ns so, if i sign on i wouldn't be wasting my effort.

but i would like to go through bmt 1st to really have a preview of army life.. thats when i decide if i wanna sign on

stellazio SG

ya i think you should. don't be lured by the rank of a officer.

Obersturmfuhrer SG

SPF better? Yah, maybe you enjoy having to entertain complaints from the whiny public.

eac SG

whats the procedure i would have to go through to meet the with mp ?

i just don't see myself as an police inspector. haha.

since i start as a police trainee it would be harder for me to become inspector right ?

i heard most of the inspectors are from bmt

NSPI (NSF POLICE INSPECTORS) ARE MOSTLY FROM SAF ENHANCED[LEADERSHIP] TEKONG BMT. ONLY A VERY SMALL HANDFUL OF HOPEFULS R SELECTED BASED ON INTAKE TIME OPENING...etc.

A MINORITY OF TEKONG BMT are also channelled to RSAF/Navy after POP from BMT.

if u want to try your luck with the MP, then go to your neighbourhood grassroot GRC and ask them. telling the MP of your interest is of NO USE. be prepared to write essay. think of the essay part of an university application.

eac SG

because i like the way how the army works. discipline and teamwork. OCS is the furthest i can go in ns so, if i sign on i wouldn't be wasting my effort.

but i would like to go through bmt 1st to really have a preview of army life.. thats when i decide if i wanna sign on

yes, u have the right mindset of going through bmt b4 thoughts of signing on but... ironically it's the regimentation that causes teamwork and discipline through punishment.

kengkia SG

SAF go eat shit...

Gasfene SG

Are your parents pure singaporeans? Those who have non-sg parents are usually posted to police.

charleslee SG

hello, here's a bit of advice.. SAF is only gd for u if u have a SAF scholarship and u r damn fit, be it combat or physically fit, or else life can be quite bleak if u r a farmer officer.. becoz' u will see younger scholars leap-frogging u to be ur superiors..

btw i feel that SPF is much better, as it allows u to see the society better and it's closest to corporate life and u will definitely feel tt ur work is worth it all

kopiosatu SG

"because i like the way how the army works. discipline and teamwork"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

kengkia SG

yes...TS...kopi is a regular....truth hurts isn't it...

corebooster SG

police NSF slack? dun generalize.

its more than wad u see.

if CMPB post u to police, den serve. there are people waiting to serve SPF as an NSF