Based on the "complain" bt the 36 year old below... I kinda know
what COL Benedict (SAF Spokesperson) is going to reply...
He will first defend SAF saying there is some confusion by Mr Tan
that Mr Tan overlooked the unit he was supposed to report. This
issue is resolved by SAF and Mr Tan.
Then he will say, Reservist is for the defence of the nation and
nothing comes before this. SAF is flexible with reservist training
but certain arrangement cannot be considered... bla bla bla..
let us look out for his reply.
NSman called up for first ICT at age 36
I WAS surprised to receive notice recently of my first In-Camp
Training (ICT) at the age of 36.
How could Mindef expect NSmen to complete the full cycle of their
ICT if they start only at 36? Does it mean that NSmen have to go
for longer and more frequent ICTs each year in order to do
so?
As most NSmen of this age are at the peak of their careers and many
are in senior-management positions, going for ICT would definitely
affect business operations.
More importantly, most of these NSmen would have families with
young children. They have to manage both busy work schedules and
taking care of the family.
I have appealed for deferment after the first request was rejected.
Until today, I have not heard from Mindef despite numerous calls to
the National Servicemen Services Centre (NSSC). I was told by the
NSSC staff that they could not transfer my call to the person
in-charge, nor could the person in-charge call me or my
employer.
I didn't even know which was my unit until I called the NSSC to
find out, and even then the staff do not have the contact number of
the unit.
Tan Thiam Huat
