Singapore Armed Forces in small in informations

hudax1 SG

Good Days, Friends

I would like to know the shortcuts of getting the ranks of Officer. My highest qualifications is National ITE Certificates.

My intention of asking is to know wheather the (organisations, the people, the badges) and many things? Do you have any informations on the thread in general? Please do me some favour in searching for informations

Why? I cannot find it anywhere. I already tried to search thru Recruitment Centre.

Regards Hudax

alwaysdisturbed SG

are you an officer?

kivine SG

I thought officer rank only applies to diploma/A Levels/Degree?

darnitit SG

for officer route can onli be applies when u hav a diploma and above… but i like the glider badge on no3 uniform for air force. so nice

hudax1 SG

No, I am not... But I have intentions of applying with an National ITE Certificates. Is that possible with certficates in ITE In Exact Engineering?

Obersturmfuhrer SG

Hate to deflate your dreams but not possible at all. It is already stated in the recruitment terms that one must hold a minimum educational qualifications of A-level/diploma in order to qualify.

^tamago^ SG

The rationale behind officer cadets already possessing diploma or ‘A’ levels qualifications is so that all officers would at least have a diploma or degree certificate.

hudax1 SG

Reprase 1 :

' Hate to deflate your dreams but not possible at all. It is already stated in the recruitment terms that one must hold a minimum educational qualifications of A-level/diploma in order to qualify' .

Reprase 2 :

' The rationale behind officer cadets already possessing diploma or 'A' levels qualifications is so that all officers would at least have a diploma or degree certificate'.

Answered 1:

" I about to have Technical Cert or good cert. It a three in one certificates - Degree - Higher Technical Degree. It can qualify? Asking about diploma it takes another three years or five years of studying. By the time I am exactment of 27 years old" .

Answered 2:

" Yes, I have the qualifications in Technical. How about that"?

Obersturmfuhrer SG

I've already said my piece and the answer's already there. That is the recruitment policy for officers and SAF is well-known as one that can be rather inflexible. If you still think you stand a chance, go ahead and apporach the recruitment officer but be prepared to be disappointed.

de_middle SG

officers need to give clear instructions so i suggest u need to badly brush up ur communication skills 1st......no offence though Very Happy

eac SG

dude... sorry to say that officer minimum is at least 'a' levels or poly diploma... ite cert only qualify for specialist rank --- sergeant.

no choice 1... saf job is still govt job. need paper qualification...

a-Lost-9uY SG

uhm u better dun sign on la..

as i get to know 1 guy(a regular) in saf who has an ITE cert.,
who has being there for 8-9yrs..
n is still a 1SG..
n normally by this time shld be SSG ardy..
furthermore, he cant countersign any documents..

uhm btw tats really true(no offense)..

Applecombi SG

if u really want to sign on and be an officer, then go study and get at least a diploma.

End of day, at 45 years old, you might be MAJ or CPT 2.

Farmer scheme.

Won't be hungry but also wont get rich.

Your choice.

ignorantsoup SG

I think its quite obvious that your answers are not directed at what other people have said for you. You called them rephrase 1 and 2 though its supposed to be Quote. Duh.

If you have an ITE technical cert or good cert (I don't care if its very good cert), it is not a degree. No matter how you justify it that its a higher technical degree. A degree that SAF wants is from a recognized university. You don't get a degree in ITE.

If you understand what I am saying, than let me tell you what everyone of us is saying. Do you have a poly diploma? No. Do you have a university degree? No. I'm sorry but you can become an officer only in your dreams. No offence but its the harsh reality. Even if by some sort of miracle or luck you managed to be an officer, you will not progress up the officer ladder fast. The SAF is very practical. The better your degree, the faster you climb. The SAF scholars all climb fast. Officers with a poly diploma climb slower than those with a university degree. I've seen it happen.

I hope you will stop dreaming about becoming an officer. Anyway, army life may not be for you. Why not experience it first before deciding? You can always become a specialist. However, as with that of the officer, you may climb slower too.

Thats reality. Thats our SAF.

Rockhound SG

unless u go CDO and become so fantabulous…then maybe can officer

LazerLordz SG

Make it to SOF, US Special Forces selection and come out top foreign trainee etc. Laughing

pilotsnoopy SG

do you think you can respect and be led by the thread starter with his command of the language obviously in need of massive improvement?

also he cannot seem to get to the crux of the matter, trying to justify his certifications when the answer is obvious...also he claimed to have gone through the recruitment website... -_-

in battle I need to be lead by a man whom gets right to the point and justifies his decision on the spot without dumb justifications like "I have an M16 which can shoot the tracks out of the enemy's PT-91 tank" -_-

Applecombi SG

bro hudax1,

why no more sound? Your queries cleared or you need us to translate it to hokkien, etc or simpler english?

if you are serious abt a career in the army/navy/airforce, do try to gain the paper qualification before you apply. There are a lot of ways to do it, eg: part time studies cum work, night classes, etc.

all the best.