Medical Officersand some other qns

last SG · 2007-11-21T00:42:15+00:00

All cbt fit MO will get the rank of cpt to start and svc fit MO will be LTA

Freedom Fighter SG

are thhey regulars or NSFs too?

and wads the highest rank one can get in NS, nt sign on jus in the 2 yrs

and lastly...if a WO sees a jr commisioned officer, mus he/she salute?

kenn3th SG

Q2: 1st lta
Q3: By right yes, but normally they just acknowledge each other.

dkcx SG

Most MOs are NSF but some especially those above CPT should be regulars.

CPT for MO, LTA for officers, 2SG (internal promotion) for specs.

On parade yes, generally most won't and 2LT would almost never demand a WO to salute him anywhere else but during a parade.

Freedom Fighter SG

ic thanks

de_middle SG

yeah SWO also must greet 2LT "SIR" Laughing

Freedom Fighter SG

but all MOs are CPTs right? all the MOs in pulau tekong medical centres are.

so MO go to OCS too?

so im guessing MOs are of utmost importance to the SAF

Freedom Fighter SG

hello MR today no go work?

dkcx SG

All MOs are CPT i think. I don't visit medical centers often enough to observe.

They are still required to go through OCS but i think the training might not be exactly the same since their focus is not going to be combat but that i am not sure.

There is no vocation that is utmost important in SAF. All vocations from commando down to the clerk are important to the SAF.

Freedom Fighter SG

i see, thanks dkcx bro

btw i heard rumours in my company office that in the near future PTP batch fellas will have their BMT extended from 13 weeks to 17 weeks, do u think it will happen?

dkcx SG

Training has been changing all the time. Many things like urban ops etc being done in BMT was not done during my time. If theres more content they need to add which can't be covered in 13 weeks, its not impossible to extend BMT to 17 weeks or more.

specialOps SG

MOs..
Basically when someone who qualifies and wants to pursue studying medicine, he can apply for disruption after BMT, to pursue medical studies, provided he also agree to become an MO.

Upon graduating, he goes to School of Military Medicine and OCS, then commissioned as a Captain.

There're NSF and regular MOs, all fully qualified doctors, minimum rank CPT.

Rockhound SG

MOs are captains...

the lowest ranked MO i ever seen was 3rd sergeant..kana demote

Rockhound SG

Inf specs that pass out PS course will be 2SG(not internal Promotion)

dkcx SG

They get 2SG NSF pay? I thought the pay scale only go up till 3SG so i didn't know any of the 2SG were official promoted since most of those i heard are internal promotion in combat units.

eac SG

that’s y what…. what u heard is most of them… not all of them… and anyone can be promoted as well when they are in reservist training…

LazerLordz SG

Am I right to say that PES C MOs are only given the rank of LTA and are Nursing Officers?

LazerLordz SG

Theoretically speaking, NSF rank pay stretches to SWO. Laughing

I saw it in the GOM once.

Anyway, MSCC graduates are in line for 2SG, at least that's what was discussed.

Rockhound SG

nope....

nursing officers have a degree in nursing...

it would be wrong and unsightly to call them nursing officers

Rockhound SG

yuh...they get 2SG pay..

dkcx SG

Got NSF pay stretch to LG anot :p

Techs no longer get their 3SG like us. If after MSCC they still go to 2SG, no more 3SG in MES liao ah :p

I don't think they will get 2SG if not theres no point demoting everyone from 3SG to CPL mah but won't concern me, i keep my rank and won't promote anyway.